| Astrid Farnsworth | |
|---|---|
| Fringe character | |
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| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "An Enemy of Fate" (episode 5.13) |
| Created by | |
| Portrayed by | Jasika Nicole |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | FBI Agent (field agent in rebooted timeline) Fringe agent Walter Bishop's lab assistant |
| Family | Stephen Farnsworth (father; deceased in alternate universe) Mrs. Farnsworth (mother; deceased in both universes) |
Astrid Farnsworth is a fictional character from the science fiction television series Fringe, which aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States from 2008 to 2013. The character was created by series' co-creator J. J. Abrams, and is portrayed by actress Jasika Nicole. Astrid is one of the series' protagonists, and was introduced as a Junior FBI Agent, doing research work for Olivia Dunham on her cases and became involved in a multi-agency task force of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the Fringe Division, dealing with supernatural events that are linked to experimental occurrences. She works alongside Walter Bishop for the entirety of the series.
Astrid's role gradually increases throughout the series. In the first three seasons, she acts as Walter's lab assistant but also takes personal care of him. A common gag in the series is Walter erroneously calling Astrid a series of different names similar to her real name. In the fourth season, due to the alternate timeline, Astrid is now a field agent, and also takes on a larger role, particularly the episode "Making Angels." Following a plot line in the second season, viewers are introduced to Astrid's doppelgänger from the parallel universe who is an autistic computer and statistics specialist within the Fringe division. Nicole's performance as both versions of the character were praised.