Maris Crane
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Maris Crane is the perpetually unseen, aristocratic, and neurotic wife (and later ex-wife) of Niles Crane in the television sitcom "Frasier," often serving as a source of off-screen humor and plot tension.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Frasier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
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highly anxious ⓘ hypochondriac ⓘ neurotic ⓘ self-absorbed ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| comedyType | running off-screen joke ⓘ |
| createdFor | Frasier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | extremely restrictive diet ⓘ |
| exSpouseOf | Niles Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | old money family ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| legalIssue | involved in a murder trial storyline ⓘ |
| marriageType | loveless marriage with Niles Crane ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Daphne Moon
NERFINISHED
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Frasier Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ Niles Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ Roz Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
off-screen source of humor
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source of plot tension ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
extremely thin
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pale complexion ⓘ short stature ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | described only through dialogue ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic |
emotionally distant from Niles Crane
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financially supports Niles Crane ⓘ often critical of Niles Crane ⓘ |
| relationshipStatus |
divorced from Niles Crane later in series
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married to Niles Crane at start of series ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
Frasier Crane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningGag | never seen on screen ⓘ |
| setting | Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocratic
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upper class ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Niles Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1990s
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early 2000s ⓘ |
| universe | Frasier universe ⓘ |
| visibility | unseen character ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | very wealthy ⓘ |
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