Godfrey Family

Godfrey Family
General Information
Status	Extant
Species	Human Upir
Related Families	Rumancek Family
Property	Godfrey Mansion The Godfrey Institute Godfrey Chapel Godfrey Steel Mill

The Godfrey Family is a powerful, influential family, which resides in Hemlock Grove. The family is well-off and high class, owning many properties in the area and possessing an aristocratic background on Olivia’s side.

Members

Birth

• J.R. Godfrey (Deceased): Father of Shelley, and the legal father and biological uncle to Roman. He was also Norman's brother, although it is unknown who is older. He was the CEO and founder of The Godfrey Institute. He committed suicide after finding out the truth about Olivia and his brother before the series begins.
• Norman Godfrey (Deceased): Father to Roman and Letha Godfrey. He was also the brother of J.R., although it is unknown which of the two is the eldest. He married Marie Godfrey, but had an affair with his sister-in-law Olivia. He was a therapist who owned his own practice. Killed by Olivia, who ripped his heart out.
• Juliet Godfrey (Deceased): Was the first child of J.R and Olivia. While still a newborn, her neck was snapped by her mother because she was born a human.
• Roman Godfrey: Is the current head of the Godfrey family, being the eldest biological member alive. He was born of an affair between his mother, Olivia and his legal father's brother Norman. He later slept with his biological half-sister/legal cousin, resulting in their daughter Nadia. At first, Roman was unaware that he was the father of Letha's baby, because he was mesmerized to forget by his mother. Due to his mother's lineage he was born an Upir, later becoming a full one after taking his own life. He's currently the CEO of The Godfrey Institute, taking over from his mother.
• Shelley Godfrey: Is the fifteen year old daughter of J.R. and Olivia. She was born an Upir due to her mothers lineage. When she was a small child she died and was reanimated by Dr. Johann Pryce, drastically changing her appearance. Tall, physically imposing, and disfigured, Shelley was left a social outcast , despite her kind and empathetic nature.
• Letha Godfrey (Deceased): Was the daughter of Norman and Marie Godfrey. She was raped by her biological half-brother/legal cousin Roman, but was mesmerized to believe she was visited by an angel. She became pregnant, believing it was an immaculate conception by angel. She later died in childbirth due to extensive blood loss.
• Nadia Godfrey: Is the daughter of half-siblings Roman and Letha Godfrey. She was conceived after her father raped her mother. She died along with her mother in childbirth. She was later reanimated by Dr. Price at the request of Olivia. Due to her lineage she is part Upir and has unique powers apart from other Upirs.

Marriage

• Olivia Godfrey: Was married to the late J.R. Godfrey. When she was unable to have Upir children with her husband, she began having an affair with his brother Norman. Their relationship resulted in Roman. She had two children with her husband, Juliet and Shelley.
• Marie Godfrey (Deceased): Was married to Norman Godfrey, with whom she had Letha. She eventually learned of her husband’s affair with Olivia and sought a divorce because of it. She was killed by Olivia.

Family Tree

Unnamed Woman †

Unnamed Man †

J.R. Godfrey †

Olivia Godfrey

Norman Godfrey †

Marie Godfrey †

Juliet Godfrey †

Shelley Godfrey

Roman Godfrey

Letha Godfrey †

Nadia Godfrey

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Note:

• Dashed lines denote marriage, engagement or a relationship that resulted in a child.
• Solid lines denotes blood relation (either parent/child or full blooded siblings).
• † denotes deceased.

Name

• Godfrey is an English surname derived from the given name. From the Germanic name Godafrid, which meant "peace of god" from the Germanic elements god "god" and frid "peace". The Normans brought this name to England, where it became common during the Middle Ages. A notable bearer was Godfrey of Bouillon, an 11th-century leader of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Trivia

Bill Skarsgård learned to speak English from this role. He had some understanding, but this role made him fluent.

Bill Skarsgård and Landon were room mates and are still best friends.

The mansion used for filming indoor scenes is different than the mansion used for outdoor shots.