Kirsty (Hellraiser)

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Kirsty
Hellraiser character
Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton in Hellraiser (1987)
First appearance	The Hellbound Heart
Created by	Clive Barker
Portrayed by	Ashley Laurence
In-universe information
Full name	Kirsty Singer (Hellraiser book series) Kirsty Cotton (Hellraiser film series)
Species	Human (film series) Cenobite (comics only)
Gender	Female
Family	Film series Larry Cotton (father, deceased) Mrs. Cotton (mother, deceased)
Spouse	Trevor Gooden (deceased)
Relatives	Frank Cotton (paternal uncle, deceased) Julia Cotton (stepmother, unknown) Trevor Gooden (husband, deceased)
Nationality	American
Status	Alive

Kirsty is a fictional character from the Hellraiser media franchise. Created by writer Clive Barker, Kirsty first appears in the 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart. Her full name is identified in the sequels as Kirsty Singer, before being adapted in the 1987 film adaptation Hellraiser as Kirsty Cotton. The character served as a major focus in the original film and its sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II, later playing a supporting role in Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker. In all of her appearances in the film series, she was portrayed by actress Ashley Laurence. The film describes her as being Larry Cotton's daughter, while in the novel she is simply a friend of his.