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Libby Smith
Played by Cynthia WatrosThe SurvivorsThe Tail Section
A clinical psychologist from the tail section whose warmth and kindness stand out. She forms a gentle romance with Hurley. Her abrupt death remains one of the show's most shocking and lamented moments.
Notable Quotes
“It's beautiful here.”
“Hugo, you're not crazy.”
“Michael.”
Trivia
- Cynthia Watros, like Michelle Rodriguez, was written out partly to resolve a planned storyline and partly due to behind-the-scenes circumstances.
- Libby's backstory was never fully explored -- the writers planned to explain why she was at Santa Rosa but ran out of time, a regret they've expressed publicly.
- Her flash-sideways appearance in Season 6, where she and Hurley finally get their date, was written to give fans the closure the original story denied.