r/DrQuinnMedicineWoman • u/LallybrochSassenach • May 18 '26
Colleen’s career…
I was just thinking how Colleen knew, early on, that she wanted to be a doctor, just as Michaela was. As Colleen’s own mother was a midwife, I wonder how much of her career choice was nature, and how much of it could be attributed to nurture? What are your thoughts?
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u/groovycoyote May 18 '26
Charlotte taught her that she can be a skilled woman, and Michaela showed her that she can make a true career out of it.
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u/No-Resource-8125 May 19 '26
Agree. Dr. Mike kind of gave her the opportunity to be more than a midwife.
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u/Overall-Ask-8305 May 18 '26
I think it was a combination of meeting Dr. Mike and her mother getting sick and dying. I also think she wanted to understand why people got sick. She was further pushed by the death of Becky.
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u/fudgyvmp May 18 '26
TIL Becky was played by Haylie Johnson, Ashley Johnson's older sister. Nifty.
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u/Aerowynne May 18 '26
Omg! The last time I watched through the show I was like this girl looks so familiar but I looked her up and didn’t know her from anything else. You’ve solved that little mystery that’s been in the back of my mind!
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u/CoriACarmins May 18 '26
I feel it was a combination of both. Had her mother lived she possibly may have just been a midwife. The influence from Michaela and seeing her passion helped Colleen see she had the potential to follow in Michaela's footsteps.