Claudia Joy Holden is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 on the Lifetime television series Army Wives

Army Wives

Army Wives is an American drama series that follows the lives of four army wives, their families, and an army husband whose wife is in the army. The series, shot at ABC Studios, premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007...

, portrayed by Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

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.

Personal life

Claudia Joy has been married to Major General

Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

 Michael Holden

Michael Holden

Major General Michael James Holden is a fictional character from the Lifetime television series Army Wives, portrayed by Brian McNamara.- Personal life :Michael has been married to Claudia Joy Holden for 20 years...

 for the past twenty years. They met while studying at Harvard University

Harvard University

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. The family lives at Fort Marshall in South Carolina. They have two daughters, Amanda Joy and Emmalin Jane Holden. Amanda was killed in a bombing that took place at the Hump Bar in the finale of the first season. In Season 2, Claudia Joy and Emmalin remain at Fort Marshall while Michael accepts a NATO post in Brussels. In Season 3, her husband is promoted to Major General and returns to Fort Marshall.

It is revealed in Season 1 that Claudia Joy abandoned her pursuit of a law degree after marrying Michael. In Season 4 she returned to school to complete her degree and eventually ended up getting a job at a Charleston law firm run by her former law professor, Grant Chandler (Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

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). In Season 5, it is revealed that Claudia Joy has an ovarian cyst but it turns out to be non-cancerous. Claudia Joy quits her job at Grant Chandler's law firm after he reveals that he harbors romantic feelings for her.

Claudia Joy and Michael are the god parents of Joan

Lt. Colonel Joan Burton

Colonel Joan Burton is a fictional character from the Lifetime television series Army Wives, portrayed by Wendy Davis.- Personal life :Joan is married to Dr. Roland Burton , which makes Roland the lone "Army husband" among the main characters. After returning from deployment in Season 1, Joan...

 and Roland Burton

Dr. Roland Burton

Dr. Roland Burton is a fictional character from the Lifetime TV show Army Wives. He is played by Sterling K. Brown.- Personal life :Roland is married to Colonel Joan Burton . As such, he is the lone "Army husband" among the main characters, which include four Army wives. While he and Joan are at...

's daughter, Sara Elizabeth, plus Denise

Denise Sherwood

Denise Sherwood is a fictional character on the Lifetime television series Army Wives, portrayed by Catherine Bell.-Personal life:Denise is married to LTC Frank Sherwood, to whom she has been married for twenty years. They have a son, Jeremy Sherwood. Jeremy in the first season was physically...

and Frank Sherwood's daughter Molly.