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A major American icon,
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A p ...
has been portrayed, alluded to, and referred to in many media in the
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from the 1960s and continuing into the 21st century.


Art

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's ''16 Jackies'' (1964) uses four news images of Kennedy prior to, the day of, and shortly after her husband's assassination. Warhol made several copies of this piece, using a combination of
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and painting; one is in the collection of the
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in
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. *
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's 1964 painting ''Frau mit Schirm'' (''Woman with Umbrella'') is an emotional but respectful portrait of Kennedy, painted from a newspaper image. * Tina Mion's 1997 oil painting ''Jacqueline Kennedy, the King of Hearts - Stop Action Reaction'' depicts Kennedy holding a playing card (the
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) that is being cut in two by a bullet. It is in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of the
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.


Film references


Portrayals in film

* In ''The End of a Dynasty'' (1988), a docudrama about the "Kennedy curse", Cortnie Campbell plays Kennedy. * In the 1991 film '' JFK'', actress Jodie Farber plays Kennedy. * The 1992 film '' Love Field'', set during (and after) the President Kennedy's assassination, a Dallas housewife's life centers around Kennedy's actions, and she finds herself ruined by the President's assassination in
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. The role of Kennedy is played by actress
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, in what is regarded as her breakout role. * In the 1992 film ''
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'', Mary Chris Wall plays Kennedy. * In the 2000 film '' Thirteen Days'',
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plays Kennedy. * The 2000
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'' explores what happens to Kennedy after the
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is prevented by a
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er, taking on an alternate timeline. Jacqueline Kennedy, played by (
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), is one of the main leading roles in this film. * In the 2003 film '' America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story'',
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plays Kennedy. * In ''
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'' (2006), Elizabeth Marley plays Kennedy. * In the 2006 short film ''A Peace of Jackie'', Susan Waldrop plays Kennedy. *
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portrays her in the 2013 film ''
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.'' * Kat Steffens portrays her in the 2013 film '' Parkland.'' * The 2016 film '' Jackie'' centers around the first lady (played by
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, who was nominated for an
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for
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for her performance) as she reacts to her husband's death in the days following the assassination. * Kim Allen portrays her in the 2017 film '' LBJ.''


Other references in film

*In the 1968 movie '' Eat Your Makeup'' directed by
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plays Jackie Kennedy in a re-enactment of the JFK assassination. Waters later said on ''
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'' that the scenes were filmed on his parents' home street to the neighbors' disgust, as it was not long after the real assassination had occurred. *The 1978 film ''
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'' is a fictionalized portrayal of the story of Kennedy and her second husband, with the names changed. The Jackie Kennedy character, named Liz Cassidy, is portrayed by
Jacqueline Bisset Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset ( ; born 13 September 1944) is a British actress. She began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in '' The Detective'', ''Bullitt'', and ''The Sweet Ride'', for which she rec ...
, who also portrayed Kennedy in ''America's Prince''. Bisset's clothes were designed by Halston, who was also designing for Kennedy at the time. *In the 1989
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'', when Bond (
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) introduced
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( Carey Lowell) to Q (
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), he referred her as "Miss Kennedy". Bouvier was Jacqueline Kennedy's maiden name. *In the 1997 Spice World, bandmember Posh Spice of the Spice Girls, appears in the photoshoot scene as Jackie Kennedy wearing a brown matching Pill box hat and Chanel suit with Jackie's trademark sunglasses and a handbag. *In the 1997 movie ''
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'', actress
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played a main character who referred to herself as "Jackie O.", due to her obsession with the First Lady. *In the 2001 film ''
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''
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's character tells
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's character she looks like Onassis. *In the 2001 film ''
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'', the main character is left by her boyfriend with the following explanation: "If I'm going to be a Senator by the time I'm thirty, well, I need to marry a Jackie, not a Marilyn." *In the 2003 film '' Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde'', actress
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chooses to wear a Jackie Kennedy Onassis-inspired dress on her first day working in the
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. *In the 2007 film ''
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'', Tracy made a reference to Kennedy's hairstyle when Edna Turnblad says her hair is "naturally stiff". Tracy also mentioned her as the first lady because the movie took place at the time of her husband's presidency. *In the 2015 animated film '' Minions'', supporting character Scarlet Overkill's style is very similar to and based on Jackie Kennedy's as she wears similar glasses, the same gloves and has a similar hairstyle that strongly resemble hers.


TV films

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in '' The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald'' (1977), 2-part TV film) *
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in ''
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A pop ...
'' (1981 TV movie) *
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in '' Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War'' (1987 TV movie) * Robin Curtis in '' LBJ: The Early Years'' (1987 TV movie) *
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in ''How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale'' (2000 TV movie) *
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in '' Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot'' (2001) (TV Movie) *Jesalyn White in ''LBJ vs. the Kennedys: Chasing Demons'' (2003 TV movie) *
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in ''Callas e Onassis'' (2005 TV movie) *
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in ''
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'' (2009 TV film) *
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in ''
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'' (2013 TV film)


TV miniseries

* In '' Kennedy'' (1983 TV miniseries),
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plays Kennedy * In '' Robert Kennedy & His Times'' (1985 TV miniseries), Juanin Clay plays Kennedy * In ''Onassis: The Richest Man in the World'' (1988), a 4-hour TV movie adaptation, Francesca Annis plays Kennedy * In '' A Woman Named Jackie'' (1991 TV mini-series), Marianna Bishop plays a young Jackie,
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plays a teenage Jackie, and
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plays an adult Jackie *In ''Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis'' (2000 TV miniseries), a 4-hour adaptation of the book by
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,
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. URL accessed on November 3, 2009. in
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plays Jackie Bouvier at 13, and
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plays Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis as an adult * In '' The Kennedys'' (2011 TV mini-series), Katie Holmes played Kennedy. She reprised her role again in a 2017 sequel, '' The Kennedys: After Camelot.''


TV series

* In season two of ''
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original TV series), South African film and television actress Jodi Balfour plays Kennedy. The season is set in the early 1960s, during Queen Elizabeth II's early reign. * For the season 43 of sketch comedy series ''
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'', Natalie Portman reprised the role of Kennedy who comes as a ghost to give advice to First Lady
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(portrayed by
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). In the sketch, Melania refers to Kennedy as "Jackie O’s".


Literature

(Alphabetical by author) * Ira Levin's '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1967) features a
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in which Rosemary Woodhouse finds herself on a yacht with the First Family and briefly speaks to Kennedy. This scene is depicted in the 1968 film version, but the identity of the Kennedys is not made clear. *In
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's '' Galápagos'' (1985), Onassis is one of several celebrity guests who abandon the cruise before it leaves port. The following are books in which Onassis is referenced biographically: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Music


Artists

*Jackie Onassis - the name of an Australian Hip Hop duo. * Jacki-O - American rapper


Songs

*"52 Girls" by
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- Kennedy is one of the eponymous 52 girls *"Anything" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Bobby and Jackie and Jack" from the Stephen Sondheim musical '' Merrily We Roll Along'' references the Kennedy family *"Bullet" by The Misfits - Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Burn Like Brilliant Trash (at Jackie's funeral)" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics * "Captured by the Moment" by
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- Kennedy mentioned in the lyrics *"Cruel" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Don't Let Me Explode" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *" Fever for the Flava" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *" Jackie" - recorded by
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and later covered by
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's band, Blue Zone for their 1988 album, Big Thing *"Jakie Kennedy" by
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*"Jacqueline/Jackie O" by Strung Out - about Kennedy after her husband's assassination *"Jackie O'" by
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*"Jackie O" by
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*"Jackie Onassis" by Human Sexual Response *" Jackie's Strength" by
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- inspired by Kennedy *"Jackie Will Save Me" by American rock band
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*"Jump Down, Spin Around (Pick A Dress O' Cotton)" lyrics by
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- one of the earliest songs that mention her: "See how this one looks on me, Just like Jackie Kennedy." *"La, La, La" (Excuse me Miss Again)" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"The Lady is a Vamp" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Linda Lovelace" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Mrs. O" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Nightmare On Elm Street" by A Balladeer - about her husband's assassination *"One's on the Way" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Posthuman" by
Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"
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" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Romeo and Juliet" by
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Saturn 5" by
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- she and JFK are referenced implicitly or literally *"She Walked Beside the Wagon" by
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- describes Kennedy at the President's funeral *"
Tire Me "Tire Me" is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine from their album '' Evil Empire''. Although "Tire Me" never had a music video, was never released on any media formats, and had no radio airplay, the song won a Grammy Award in 199 ...
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"Touched by the Sun" by
Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...
- written for Kennedy, a personal friend of Simon's *"
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- Kennedy is referenced in the lyrics *"The Trouble With Lovers" by
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- "Madam Onassis" is referenced in the lyrics of the 1972 hit single *"National Anthem" by
Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent ...
- Del Rey emulates Kennedy while reenacting the JFK assassination and the couple's life together alongside rapper
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* "Puppy Love" by Lana Del Rey * "Marilyn" by G-Easy


Plays and theatrical works

* ''Cirque Jacqueline'', by Andrea Reese — Triad Theater, NY, NYTriad Theater
/ref> *''Die Prinzessindramen: Der Tod und das Maedchen IV - Jackie'', by
Elfriede Jelinek Elfriede Jelinek (; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She is one of the most decorated authors writing in German today and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voi ...
*''The First Lady'', by Herman van Veen and Lori Spee *''
Grey Gardens ''Grey Gardens'' is a 1975 American documentary film by Albert and David Maysles. The film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive, upper-class women, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived in poverty at Grey Gardens, a ...
'' - Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY; the character of Jacqueline Bouvier appears in Act I, portrayed by
Sarah Hyland Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress and singer. Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School before having small roles in the films '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Annie'' (1999) and ''Blin ...
* ''Jackie'', by Naomi West & Catherine Wilson Editions de la Martiniere * ''Jackie, An American Life'', by Gip Hoppe — Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA;
Margaret Colin Margaret Colin (born May 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Margo Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' and as Eleanor Waldorf-Rose on ''Gossip Girl''. Early life Margaret Colin was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and w ...
portrayed Kennedy.Wilber Theatre
/ref> * '' Jackie O'', an opera by
Michael Daugherty Michael Kevin Daugherty (born April 28, 1954) is an American composer, pianist, and teacher. He is influenced by popular culture, Romanticism, and Postmodernism. Daugherty's notable works include his Superman comic book-inspired ''Metropolis Sym ...
— Houston Opera Studio, Houston, TXHouston Opera Studio
 * ''Jackie Undressed'', by Andree Stolte — Eagles Dare Theater, NY, NYEagles Dare Theater
 * ''JACKS'', by Lys Anzia — Fremont Centre Theatre, South Pasadena, CA
* ''Cirque Jacqueline'' by Andrea Reese — Triad Theater, NY, NY. * ''The Secret Letters of Jackie & Marilyn'', by Mark Hampton and Michael Sharp - O'Reilly Theatre, Pittsburgh, PAO'Reilly Theatre
 * ''The Tragedy of JFK (as told by Wm. Shakespeare)'', produced by the
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in Los Angeles —
Casey McKinnon Casey McKinnon is a Canadian actress and producer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is known for her work on web series Galacticast, ''A Comicbook Orange'' and ''Kitkast''. Background Born and raised in Montreal, McKinnon attended St. Thomas H ...
's award-winning performance as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is based on Calpurnia in
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's ''
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...
'' who warns her husband not to go forth today.


Television and anime references

(Alphabetical by series) *In ''
Breaking Bad ''Breaking Bad'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited hig ...
'': "
Madrigal A madrigal is a form of secular vocal music most typical of the Renaissance (15th–16th c.) and early Baroque (1600–1750) periods, although revisited by some later European composers. The polyphonic madrigal is unaccompanied, and the number o ...
", Mike likens Lydia to "Jackie Onassis" because of her insistence on wearing sunglasses during a clandestine meeting. * In ''
The Crown The Crown is the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their subdivisions (such as the Crown Dependencies, overseas territories, provinces, or states). Legally ill-defined, the term has different ...
'', South African actress Jodi Balfour plays Kennedy in a Season 2 episode set during the Kennedys' visit of Buckingham Palace in 1961. *
Elizabeth Lambert Penelope Williamson (born Fairbanks, Alaska, United States) is an American writer of romance novels under her real name and under the pen names Elizabeth Lambert and Penn Williamson. Penelope Williamson lives with her husband in Idaho. Accord ...
plays Kennedy in ''
Dark Skies ''Dark Skies'' is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that debuted on NBC on September 21, 1996, and ended on May 31, 1997, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel; 18 episodes and a two-hour pilot episode were br ...
'': "Moving Targets" *Laura Yonker plays Kennedy in '' Days That Shook the World'': "JFK" *In one episode of ''
The Drew Carey Show ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995 to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized ...
'', Mimi Bobeck shows up to work wearing oversized glasses and a scarf over her hair due to an allergic reaction to her makeup. This prompts Drew to remark, "It's Jackie! Oh my God!" *In ''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...
'': "
E. Peterbus Unum The second season of '' Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 21 episodes from September 23, 1999, to August 1, 2000. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stew ...
", Lois is dressed in the a pink Chanel suit while giving tours of Petoria. There is also a reference to Jackie Onassis in "The Road to the Multiverse", in which she is portrayed as the wife of the "Mayor Mccheese" on a scene similar to Zapruder film. *Jackie O's famous pillbox hat is featured in ''
The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...
'': "Social Climbers" (original airdate November 17, 1961). In it, Wilma and Betty are visiting one of Bedrock's houses of Haute Couture to look for a dress for the Ambassador's Reception and Betty comments on the new "Jackie Kennerock" look. *One sketch on ''French and Saunders'' depicts Onassis as a vacuous, shifty woman. *In ''Futurama'': "A Taste of Freedom", the outfit Amy wears during Zoidberg's trial is similar to Onassis' style. * In Series 6, Episode 21 of ''Gilmore Girls'', Lorelai walks into her parents' living room to find Emily lying on the couch and says, "Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Onassis, I was looking for my mother". *In the season two episode ''Gossip Girl (TV series), Gossip Girl'': "Seder Anything", Blair Waldorf mentions that "if being a socialite is good enough for Jackie O, it's good enough for me." *In one episode of ''King of the Hill'', several 1970's icons are on a murder mystery train. As Jacqueline enters, a character says: "Oh look, Jackie O." Jackie is wearing large sunglasses and a scarf. *Onassis appears as a character in an episode of the Japanese anime ''Lupin the 3rd''. *In ''Married...With Children'': "Dud Bowl" (season nine), Polk High School's rival, George S. Patton High, is renamed Jackie Onassis High. The school's mascot is the First Ladies, and the uniforms are pink and black. This is a reference to a famous Chanel suit Onassis wore on the day her first husband was assassinated. *The school attended by the characters of ''Popular (TV series), Popular'' is named Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School. *The season five premiere of ''Quantum Leap (TV series), Quantum Leap'' involves a storyline where Sam "leaps" into Lee Harvey Oswald and fails to save President Kennedy from his assassination. Then, "leaping" into Secret Service agent Clint Hill (Secret Service), Clint Hill, Sam discovers from Al that he wasn't there to save the President, he was there to save Onassis (implying that in an earlier timeline she died as well). *In one episode of ''Queer as Folk (North American TV series), Queer as Folk'', Emmett dresses up as Onassis for a party thrown by Michael and David. In an apparent reference to her husband's assassination, shrimp cocktail is spilled on his coat, causing it to resemble Onassis' blood-spattered suit after JFK's assassination. *On ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (second season), Jackie Onasis is impersonated in a "Cocktail Party" segment lampooning her newly acquired image as a materialistic spendthrift: "Ari and I had a garage sale. We made a lot of money. So far, we've sold three garages." *In ''Scream Queens (2015 TV series), Scream Queens'', Chanel Oberlin dresses in a Jackie Kennedy inspired outfit for Halloween in the first season's fifth episode, which is also later worn by Libby Putney / Chanel #5 in the same episode. *In ''Seinfeld'': "The Chaperone (Seinfeld episode), The Chaperone", Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) interviews for Onassis' former job as editor at Doubleday and wears large sunglasses and a scarf over her hair in a style similar to that of Onassis. *Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is referenced in ''The Simpsons'' in several ways. Marge Simpson's mother is named Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier, and Marge Simpson was made known of the origin of her maiden name by Lisa when she wanted to adopt the maiden name after exposing Homer's betting scandal on Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words. Marge mistakenly thought "Jackie-O", as in Onassis, was her maiden name. Mayor Quimby speaks with inflections similar to those of the former president, and his wife resembles Onassis. Marge is also seen buying and wearing the Pink Chanel suit to a country club in one episode. *In ''The Sopranos'': "Kennedy and Heidi" (season six, part two), Tony likens Kelli Lombardo Moltisanti to Jackie Kennedy, when he sees Kelli at Chris' funeral. *''That '70s Show'': "Eric's Drunken Tattoo" references Onassis. Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) mumbles the name "Jackie" in his sleep. It is implied that he was referring to Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis); however, it is revealed that he is referring to Onassis. *In ''Thunderbirds (TV series)'' Tin-Tin Kyrano is seen wearing Jackie Kennedy styled outfits and hairstyles in some of the episodes whilst the female driver in the episode City of Fire bears some resemblance to Jackie. *In ''Vampire Diaries'': "The Last Dance" (season two), Caroline goes to the sixties decade dance as Jackie Kennedy and her boyfriend Matt goes as JFK. *''The Venture Bros.'' character Dr. Girlfriend resembles Onassis, but talks in a deep male voice meant to be an exaggeration of Onassis' voice, made husky due to her excessive smoking. In the fourth episode of the third season, "Home Is Where the Hate Is", Dr. Girlfriend is given the following clues during a party game: "You're married to a powerful man", "You're famous for your pink suit and pillbox hat". Dr. Girlfriend is confused and, upon discovering the name she was assigned, exclaims: "Who the hell is Jacqueline Onassis?"


Video games

* The popular music Video Game Rock Band 2 features a Sunglasses accessory called "Jackie O's" which are Jackie's famous trademark sunglasses.


Notes and references

The show's developers created this character and named her after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, whose maiden name was Bouvier. It is also noted that Marge Simpson has the maiden name "Bouvier", and all Bouvier women are voiced by Julie Kavner.


See also

*Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy *Assassination of John F. Kennedy in popular culture


Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy Cultural depictions of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Works about the Kennedy family