Muse Bio Bree
Full Name: Bree Taggert Preferred Name/Nickname: Bree Age: 35 D.O.B: July 8th, 1987 Birthplace: Greys Hollow, NY Parents: Mother and Father both deceased Siblings: Erin (younger sister, 31 years old, deceased), Adam (younger brother, 28 years old) Other Relatives: Luke (16-year-old nephew), Kayla (10-year-old niece) Lovers: Matt Flynn Friends: Dana Romano Pets: An black and white old tom cat named Vader Notable Skills: Detective skills: observative, intelligent Abilities: Running, Hand to hand, Strong Hand-Eye Coordination Current Residence: Greys Hollow, NY Gender: Female Affiliation: Randolph County Sheriff's Department Job: Sheriff
Face Claim: Olivia Wilde Hair Color: Brunette Hair Style: Shoulder Length Eyes: Blue Height: 6'1" Weight:151lbs Scars: Left ankle, neck, right wrist, back of both knees, left shoulder blade Tattoos: Dragonfly on her shoulder (to cover a scar) Piercings: None Medical History: Several broken bones (left arm age 2, right arm age 6), several stitches (shoulder age 7, forehead ages 2 + 5), bullet wound (forearm age 25) Allergies: None Phobias: Dogs Alcohol Use: None Drug Use: None
Positive Traits: Kind, Family oriented, Strong Willed, Motivated Negative traits: Determined, Headstrong, Possible Anger, Keeps to Self Background: From the sleepy forested area of Greys Hollow, New York, Bree spent her childhood years running wild in the woods surrounding her home. However, it wasn't anywhere near a good life. Bree grew up in an unfortunate and abusive home. She got good at disappearing especially when her father had friends over. Bree, her siblings, and her mother took the brunt force of both verbal and physical abuse as her father did as he pleased. Bree's father kept several dogs on chains in the backyard, near a tiny stream. He treated the dogs just as well as his wife and kids. He had abused the animals and purposefully trained them to be aggressive. One day Bree came too close to them and was attacked. The child was rushed to the hospital the be treated, her wounds leaving scars both physically and emotionally. When she came home her father took her out back and shot the dog that attacked her, killing it while telling her "This is all your fault." Her mental scars from the incident grew the event still clear in her mind. Years later as an adult Bree would get a dragonfly tattoo to cover up some of the scars. She is scared of dogs to this day. Not too long after, her father did much worse than just shooting an aggressive dog. Augering with his wife, the night turned for the worse when he pulled a gun. Taking the argument to its lethal final. Bree slipped out of the house and hid with her younger siblings. She was only 8 years old at the time time. Her brother an infant. They hid, freezing, under the porch while their father shot and killed their mother and then himself. Her brother and sister were sent to live with their grandparents while Bree was shipped off to a cousin out of state. Her grandparents said they couldn't handle her. Her cousin wasn't much of a parent but she did what she thought was best for the girl, giving her as many chances in life as possible. All that to say, Bree was sent to a private boarding school. Bree didn't see her sister Erin or brother Adam much while growing up except for the rare holiday. Because of being raised apart, she didn't have much of a bond with them into adulthood. Still, Bree kept in contact with them whenever she could calling her sister every so often and attending holidays and other important events. But then as life picked up she fell out of contact with her siblings only to be brought back into the family when a gruesome tragedy hit. Erin was murdered. Bree moved from her current home of Philadelphia and went back to the place she never thought she'd return to Her hometown of Grey's Hollow. She took in her niece and nephew. Moved into her sister's home. She didn't want the kids to be suddenly picked up and moved while they were also grieving the loss of their mother.
Her friend and old work partner Dana followed her to New York to help her with the kids and anything else they needed. Also while in town, Bree reconnected with an old friend, Matt Flynn. As the investigation into Erin's death continued, Matt's friend was found guilty but something didn't seem right about all of this. Bree and Matt started an investigation of their own. While working to uncover the truth, bring justice to Bree's sister, and clear Matt's friend's name the duo's relationship grew and a bond was built. They learned they had feelings for each other, but now wasn't the time for it now was it? They continued to fight through the muck to find what happened even trespassing in the home where the murder took place. Nothing was off limits to them in their investigative pursuits.
Finally, they uncovered the true killer and all the facts. The family could move on and her sister be laid to rest. Bree took the kids on horseback to a field at the edge of the property line, a picnic spot Erin loved and took the kids a lot. The large tree was beautiful. It was perfect. They spread her ashes in the wind. It was time to heal. Seeing how well Bree handled the investigation and dug out the truth, the current sheriff, a man in a temporary role that wished to not be in charge, commented on Bree's capabilities and suggested she run for the position herself. Sheriff is an elected position in the community but no one else was willing to run so the spot would surely be hers. She was unsure at first but with a push from Matt and Dana, Bree went for it.
In the present Bree works as Sheriff for the Randolph County Sheriff's office in Gray's Hollow New York. The bureaucracy side of work often gives her a headache, it is not for her, but she lives the detective and investigative work. She has started in a relationship with Matt while Dana still helps her with the kids. It's still a long road ahead of all of them but they'll make it work. Together.
