Kate Kirby (Eden Rising)

Kate Kirby is a major character in the first season of ''Eden Rising. She is introduced as a nurse who hosts her own radio show alongside Ash, offering morning entertainment for the denizens of Glenley, who don't have much as a means of entertainment. While her professional life is all tied up nicely, having built up a reputation as one of the post-apocalyptic town's few nurses, it is well-known that her personal life is quite the mess. She has had no boyfriends since the dissolve of her recent divorce with Tom Snyder, a split caused by Tom's inability to get over the death of his first wife. The two are on good terms, however, with Kate sharing custody of his daughter Darla, who she helped raise from childhood. Kate begins to form a strange form of friendship with Sidney Strauss, Tom's current girlfriend, and the two build a mutual respect and liking for each other. Kate's survival skills are put to the test when the group is forced to leave Glenley and look ahead to a potential future together at Eden. She is shown as a brave woman who is willing to put the lives of others in front of her own.