Kirsty (Hellraiser)

Kirsty
Hellraiser character
Kirsty Cotton leaning on a tree while watching Julia Cotton enter Frank Cotton's house with her third victim
Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton in Hellraiser (1987)
First appearanceThe Hellbound Heart
Created byClive Barker
Portrayed byAshley Laurence
In-universe information
Full name
Species
  • Human (film series)
  • Cenobite (comics only)
GenderFemale
Family
  • Film series
  • Larry Cotton (father, deceased)
  • Mrs. Cotton (mother, deceased)
SpouseTrevor Gooden (deceased)
Relatives
  • Frank Cotton (paternal uncle, deceased)
  • Julia Cotton (stepmother, unknown)
  • Trevor Gooden (husband, deceased)
NationalityAmerican
StatusAlive

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.