Basic Information
Full Name: Josephine Catherine Chapman (nee Wyatt)
Nickname(s): Jo (by everyone), J.C. (by everyone), Joey (by everyone), Queen (by Nyla)
Aliases: N/A
Birthday: November 2, 1978
Race/Ethnicity: African-American
Religion: Christian (COGIC)
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Place Of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States Of America
Current Residence: Los Angeles, California, United States Of America
Fluent Languages: English, Spanish, French
Relationship Status: Widowed
Occupation: Owner and Managing Partner at The Chapman Firm
Physical Appearance
Overall Figure: Josephine has a statuesque, curvaceous build that turns many heads and gets a lot of unwanted attention. She takes good care of herself and always makes sure that she looks her best at all times.
Height: 5'9
Weight: 160 lbs
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Hair Style: Josephine keeps her hair short and styled in an elegant way.
Piercings: Ears
Jewelry: Josephine always wears a red ribbon pendant around her neck.
Tattoos: N/A
Scars/Distinguishing Marks: N/A
Clothing Style:
Health
Smoker - No | Drinker - Yes | Drug User - No
Disabilities (Physical or Otherwise): Josephine is HIV-positive.
Mental Illnesses: Josephine suffers from clinical depression.
Addictions: N/A
Allergies: N/A
Personality
Josephine is a wounded, depressed woman with a lot on her shoulders.
Despite seeming like she has it together
and being loved by the community as well as her family, she feels very
alone and doesn't think she is worthy of love. Josephine often isolates
herself from others and shuns people away from her when they try to get
close to her either emotionally or physically. She can become quite
defensive and angry when questioned or pushed and if she's disrespected,
the offender better watch out because her temper is one to be feared.
She prides herself on self-control and staying calm so it takes a lot to
get her to that point to begin with. She has a cold, frigid demeanor
along with a air of elegance that can make her seem intimidating at
times.
Josephine
is quite secretive and often hides things about herself from others,
having a few hidden talents. She is enigmatic and rarely opens up to
people if at all. She keeps things bottled up inside and has major trust
issues which is why she is such a loner. Snark and sarcasm are a major
part of interacting with Josephine whether it's positive or negative and
her wit and comebacks are endless which can be very humorous for those
around her.
Josephine
deeply loves and cares for her family and friends and will do anything
to make sure they're okay and safe. Despite appearances to the contrary,
she's quite generous and is often the first to volunteer when it comes
to helping people in her community and taking care of them. Being
wealthy gives her the power and ability to do so which she's very
grateful for and she's rather good with money, always making sure to
live within her means and not caring much for a lavish lifestyle though
she's not afraid to spoil herself every now and then.
Josephine
has a sexy, seductive side to her that no one knows about unless
they're lucky enough to get into bed with her. She has a lot of sex
appeal that always oozes out even though she tries to hide it out of
shame. Josephine doesn't think very highly of herself and has low
self-esteem from being betrayed. She's aware of these issues and is
trying to work on them one day at a time through therapy and support
groups that she keeps a secret as expected.
Theme Song: The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah
Fears: Betrayal, vulnerability, failure
Favorite Color: Red
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, video games, writing
Tastes In Music: Josephine mainly listens to R&B, hip-hop/rap, soul, and pop though she isn't afraid to branch out.
Skills
Talents/Skills:
- Josephine is a skilled cook and self-proclaimed foodie, often making food for people and willing to try anything she can.
- Josephine is an excellent attorney and her law firm has quite the fearsome reputation in the courtroom thanks to her management and her own courtroom skills.
- Josephine is good with guns and has a rather impressive arsenal that she keeps locked away in case of emergencies.
Combat
Peaceful or Aggressive: Peaceful
Fighting Skills:
- Muy Thai
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Family, Friends, and Foes
Family
Father: Joseph Wyatt | Police Captain (retired), Lawyer (current) | Alive
Mother: Serena Harper-Wyatt | U.S. Army (former), Professor (current) | Alive
Twin Brother: Joseph Wyatt Jr | Police Lieutenant | Alive
Sister-In-Law: Bonita Wyatt (nee Turner) | FBI Agent | Alive
Younger Sister: Alice Grant (nee Wyatt) | IRS Agent | Alive
Brother-In-Law: Miles Grant | OB/GYN | Alive
Aunt: Ruth Harper | Alive
Cousin: Nyla Harper | Police Officer | Alive
Husband: Earl Chapman | Owner of The Chapman Firm | Deceased
Daughter: Iris Chapman | Alive
Daughter: Raven Chapman | Alive
Adoptive Daughter: Vanessa Chapman | Alive
Adoptive Daughter: Trinity Chapman | Alive
Love Interest(s): Tim Bradford, Lucy Chen, John Nolan, Miles Penn
Past: Josephine had an upbringing that most
kids dreamed of. Loving parents, awesome siblings, endless support, the
works. Although she didn't have the best social life outside of the home
due to being bullied and ostracized a lot, her family more than made up for it and
gave her the light she needed to thrive.
When
she was 18, her life changed forever when she was introduced to Earl
Chapman who was 12 years her senior. He was a rich law firm owner who had come to
her college as a guest speaker in one of her classes. Josephine was
instantly charmed by Earl and it wasn't long before they started dating.
He was her first everything and a year later, she became pregnant with
her first daughter Iris.
Things
just blossomed more and more from there. Josephine moved in with Earl
despite her parents' protests and he treated her like a queen, lavishing
her with expensive things and helping her with her studies so she could
become a lawyer like she always dreamed of.
3
years later, Josephine and Earl were married and she became pregnant
with her second daughter Raven. She also adopted Earl's two daughters
from his previous marriage: Vanessa and Trinity. Josephine graduated law
school at the top of her class and after passing the bar exam, she went
to work at Earl's law firm where she made quite the reputation for
herself over the years and gained respect based on her own skills
instead of her marriage to Earl.
Josephine
and Earl lived in marital bliss for 10 years as a power couple but it
all came crashing down when she collapsed while at work and was rushed
to the hospital. It was then that she discovered that she was
HIV-positive and gravely ill. Unbeknownst to Josephine, Earl was
addicted to sex and had multiple affairs and one-night stands with many
women which caused him to contract HIV in the process.
She
was furious and tried to confront Earl when she was released from the
hospital but he had disappeared without a trace. Two weeks later, the
police showed up at Josephine's door and revealed to her that Earl was
dead. One of his mistresses who was a police officer also discovered that she was HIV-positive
and decided to take matters into her own hands by shooting him in the
head.
The
mistress was quickly arrested and after a lengthy, arduous trial, she
was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Being Earl's widow, Josephine
inherited everything upon his death including his law firm as per his
will. She took over Earl's firm, turning it into a major powerhouse and
is now more successful than ever before but still struggles with her own
demons and is trying to heal from her trauma and betrayal while keeping her family together.
