Elizabeth Jennings

Elizabeth Jennings's History

Elizabeth Mary Jennings initially is the wife of Philip Jennings as a cover story but the two fall in love and actually get married in 1984. They have two children thogether, Paige and Henry Jennings. Elizabeth, along with her husband, is an undercover KGB Directorate S Officer operating near Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s. She is also a businesswoman who runs a travel agency with her husband, the primary purpose of which is as a cover for their real intentions of being in America.

When FBI counterintelligence agent Stan Beeman and his family move to their neighborhood, Elizabeth and Philip befriend the Beemans while staying one step ahead of Stan during their operations.

Elizabeth is a reserved but stern woman. As a wife, she first came across as cold towards Philip, only to fall in love with him after years of being together. As a parent, she practiced her own mother's tough behavior and was strict with Paige and Henry. As an operative, she is hard as nails and unrelenting, often using intimidation tactics to finish a job. What sets her apart from Philip is that she is able to compartmentalize her duties and her family life.

Possessing a die-hard spirit for the Soviet cause, Elizabeth is unwavering in her loyalty to her country. Perhaps her devotion stems from her patriotic mother along with the knowledge that her father was a traitor. She once stated that she would lose everything before betraying the Soviet Union.

Elizabeth has the gift of persuasion and uses tradecraft such as encrypting and decoding messages, making dead drops, tailing targets, planting bugs, and most importantly, blending in while accomplishing assignments. When called for, she carries out assassinations either by gun or other means.

It is evident that her KGB training transformed her into a force to be reckoned with. With a fighting technique resembling Krav Maga and Systema, she is an incredibly skilled combatant and possesses great strength, speed and quick reflexes. She is quite resilient and able to sustain injuries during violent confrontations even if her opponent is larger than her. Using vigor and brutality, she is capable of killing both combatants and innocent bystanders without remorse if the mission calls for it.

Before an operation, she either receives a signal or phone call from a KGB telephone operator in the form of a coded message to meet with her handler. From there, her handler tells her the details of the assignment.

A true chameleon, Elizabeth is a master of disguise. Her numerous aliases conceal her true identity and also protect her assets. She brings these varying personas to life with the help of wigs, costumes and different mannerisms. She's seen changing into these disguises at rented garages where she uses cars other than her own during assignments.