Beth Greene

Beth Greene
The Walking Dead character
Beth Greene, as portrayed by Emily Kinney in the television series.
First appearance	"Bloodletting" (2011)
Last appearance	"People are a Resource" (2023)
Created by	Glen Mazzara
Portrayed by	Emily Kinney
In-universe information
Occupation	High school student Farmhand Dawn Lerner's Ward at Grady Memorial Hospital
Family	Hershel Greene (father) Annette Greene (mother) Maggie Greene (half-sister) Shawn Greene (half-brother) Arnold Greene (cousin) Glenn Rhee (brother-in-law) Hershel Rhee (nephew)
Significant others	Jimmy Zach

Beth Greene is a fictional character from the American horror drama television series The Walking Dead, created by season two showrunner Glen Mazzara, and was portrayed by Emily Kinney. She is the daughter of veterinarian and farmer Hershel Greene and the younger half-sister of Maggie. Unlike the majority of the series' cast of characters, Beth has no specific counterpart in the comic book series on which the show is based.^[1]

Described as a source of optimism and hope for the group, often singing to help boost morale, Beth is soft-spoken and a devout Christian teenager.^[2] After the loss of her mother, Beth attempts suicide but ultimately chooses to live. During the initial outbreak and beyond, Beth is a sheltered girl, but is eventually forced into hard laboring survival after the downfall of the prison, a place that had been a safe haven. She forms a close bond with fellow survivor and group member Daryl Dixon. Her final arc revolves around being held captive under the service of Officer Dawn Lerner in Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, and the subsequent efforts of Rick's group to find and rescue her become the primary driving force behind the first half of the fifth season.

Beth's character arc in the series has garnered acclaim from television critics, who praised her strong characterization, colorful story arc, and relationship with Daryl Dixon. Numerous television journalists have cited Beth Greene as one of the series' best and finest characters. Emily Kinney received a nomination from the Saturn Awards for "Best Supporting Actress on Television" in 2015 for her performance during the show's fifth season, losing to fellow costar Melissa McBride.^[3]