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Mary Woolford
Siobhan is Kevin’s nanny for about a year when he is an infant. Siobhan is a diligent caretaker, and she becomes a friend to Eva and Franklin. Eventually, Siobhan becomes fed up with Kevin—he pulls her hair and hurts her intentionally, and he screams inconsolably all day long. She quits as Kevin’s nanny, and Eva gives Siobhan a job at her travel company.
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Siobhan Character Timeline in We Need to Talk About Kevin
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Chapter 9: December 21, 2000
...she quits in the middle of her first day. He hires a new nanny named Siobhan, a good-natured woman whom Eva adores. Eva eventually heals. And with Siobhan watching Kevin, Eva...
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Siobhan becomes close to Franklin and Eva, but Eva notices that though Siobhan is a diligent...
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...her miserable. Kevin is a year and a half old, and he doesn’t speak, though Siobhan says he should by now. As Eva talks to Kevin, Franklin walks in the room....
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Chapter 10: December 25, 2000
After Siobhan leaves, Kevin completely stops screaming. Though he is able to walk at this point, he...
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