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24 character
Lynne Kresge
Gender:	Female
Jobs held:	Counselor to President David Palmer
Affiliation:	White House
Family:	NA
Spouse:	NA
Current status:	Unknown
Portrayed by:	Michelle Forbes
Seasons:	2

Lynne Kresge is a fictional character played by Michelle Forbes on the television series 24. 24 is a current Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... Image File history File links 24_lynn_kresge. ... The hand mirror and comb of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... Michelle Forbes (born Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo in Austin, Texas on January 8, 1967) is an American actress. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Michelle Forbes (born Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo in Austin, Texas on January 8, 1967) is an American actress. ... 24 is a current Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ...

The role originated in 2002 at the start of the second season and recurred until near the end of the season in 2003.

Synopsis

Lynne was the counselor to President David Palmer, the first African-American President of the United States. David Palmer is a fictional Democratic President of the United States of America played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ...

During the second season, Palmer and his staff – Chief of Staff Mike Novick, Press Secretary Jenny Dodge, NSA Deputy Director Eric Rayburn, and his boss, National Security Advisor Roger Stanton – dealt with a nuclear bomb threat in Los Angeles. Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... Mike Novick is a fictional character played by Jude Ciccolella as part of the television series, 24. ... A press secretary is a senior advisor (usually to a politician) who provides advice on how to deal with the media and, using news management techniques, helps them to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage. ... The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is the U.S. governments cryptologic organization. ... The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, serves as the chief advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

From the moment the threat was called in, Lynne and Rayburn clashed and, at 11 AM, the offices of the L.A. Counter Terrorist Unit were blown up. The loss of lives could have been prevented if the President was informed but Rayburn silenced Lynne's attempt to do so because he believed it was better to let them die than tip the terrorists off to the fact that CTU operative Jack Bauer was undercover. CTU also stands for Czech Technical University in Prague. ... Jack Bauer is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the American television series 24. ...

While Bauer being undercover was crucial in ultimately finding the nuke, the President sided with Lynne in that what he had done was inexcusable and Rayburn was let go. When Stanton, his boss, arrived, Palmer was instantly suspicious. As it turned out, he was right to be, for Stanton was working with Palmer's ex-wife Sherry. Lynne was the only one suspicious of Sherry which led to them fighting several times.

At 6 PM, Palmer had Stanton tortured for information and this information, along with the information Bauer and his team had developed, led to the arrest of terrorists Marie Warner and Syed Ali, and the ultimate capture of the nuclear bomb. Stanton revealed that Sherry had been working with him and - despite her claims that she was doing it to get inside their circle, a group who wanted to hijack the Presidency - Palmer sent her out of his life again. The nuclear bomb was flown into the desert by former CTU director George Mason, who sacrificed himself to detonate it in a non-populated area. Palmer then decided to go to Los Angeles on Air Force One. Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. ...

When they arrived in L.A., shortly after midnight, Vice President of the United States Jim Prescott became involved as he anxiously awaited the inevitable retaliation against the three Middle Eastern countries implicated by evidence found in Syed Ali's apartment. While a disturbed Palmer sided with his advisors and prepared retaliatory actions, he was informed by Bauer that Ali had been assassinated. Bauer and his colleague Michelle Dessler believed it was because Ali knew that the evidence was forged and the countries weren't involved. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession... Michelle Dessler was a fictional character played by Reiko Aylesworth on the television series, 24. ...

Palmer was pushed into war while Bauer attempted to chase down evidence. He believed he had found it, but could not produce it in time. Palmer still cancelled the military action, unaware that the Vice President and Mike Novick were plotting against him. Lynne discovered evidence of a secret meeting between the Vice President and the cabinet and asked for Mike's help. It turned out that he knew what was going on, and had her imprisoned in a storage room so she could not inform the President that he was about to be unseated. She hatched an escape plan but in doing so, fell from a stairwell and sustained neurological damage. When she was found, she attempted one last time to point to Mike and accuse him but Mike took her hand and didn't betray any guilt to anyone.

Lynne's fate is unknown, as she is not seen again, neither in Day 2 nor in subsequent seasons.

Trivia

• Michelle Forbes provides commentary on the DVD set, in the fourth episode of the season, "11 AM - 12 PM", with co-stars Carlos Bernard and Sarah Wynter.
• Her co-star, Dennis Haysbert, is a Trekkie and was reportedly thrilled to be working with her, since she played the character of Ro Laren in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Lynne is one of several major 24 characters who were last seen critically injured or in danger but whose fate was never made clear. Other examples include President John Keeler, Mitch Anderson, Behrooz Araz, and Evelyn Martin.