Kim Wayans plays Jamie Sawyer's assistant Violet "Vi" Briggs in the CBS drama Reckless. Street smart, snappy, sistah-girl ways, wise like a fox, and as her ex-husband told her "able to do anything she puts her mind to", Vi is the kind of assistant everyone should have. She knows what to do and how and when to do it, and she keeps Jamie in line and on track when Jamie's emotions want to interfere with her job's demanding responsibilities and restrictions.
Like so many of the characters in Reckless, Vi has a strong streak of the right way to get things done. She's now a single mother of a daughter in college and a son in high school. Her ex is a well-known plastic surgeon who Jamie defends in a lawsuit waged against Dr. Briggs by his former lover. Winning that suit depended largely on what Vi discovered in her research.
Vi regards Jamie not only as her employer but fondly thinks of her as family, especially when Jamie considers moving back to New York following the initial dismissal of Lee Ann's case and the immediate departure of her brother after finally finding him and successfully defending him. Vi is an essential part of Jamie's practice because of her maturity, investigative skills, and the ability to see the value in Jamie's relationship with Roy Rayder, recognizing but not vocalizing their chemistry and mutual loneliness.
Vi Briggs brings a snap, crackle, and pop to Jamie's office, a colorful conglomeration of wit and wisdom, insightful analysis of circumstances, and a woman who adds empathy, toughness, and never fails to make clear the confines of the job. By so doing, she protects Jamie from her most vulnerable self.
Kim Wayans is a pleasure to watch as she continues to add on meaningful moments with Vi Briggs. Well played. And again: great casting.
Father, our ability to do the right thing lies solely in you – whether we know it or not. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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