1. Catherine "Cate" Banfield is a fictional character in the American medical drama ER, portrayed by Angela Bassett.
12 Facts About Catherine Banfield
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Catherine Banfield is an attending physician with a mysterious past involving County General.
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The board had decided to offer the permanent position to Dr Gregory Pratt, but with Pratt's death, Catherine Banfield was brought in as his replacement.
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Catherine Banfield first appeared in the second episode of Season 15 and immediately puts the whole ER on edge with her tough attitude.
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On her first day, Nurse Haleh mentioned Catherine Banfield looked familiar as if she's been at County before, which Catherine Banfield immediately denies.
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Catherine Banfield briefly met and clashed over a gunshot case with Abby Lockhart, who was finishing her last shift on her last day at County General.
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Nonetheless, Catherine Banfield made amends with her new acquaintance before Abby departed for Boston.
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Catherine Banfield ends up getting drunk and makes a wild scene of entertainment in the hotel lobby.
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Catherine Banfield had a more youthful look with longer black hair.
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Catherine Banfield is smiling, which was never seen by the show's audiences until this point.
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Catherine Banfield went to medical school at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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Catherine Banfield convinces Russell that they should adopt the baby.