Professor Beatrice Hotchkiss

Professor Beatrice Hotchkiss is a character in the Nancy Drew PC mystery games. She is played by Keri Healey.

Fictional Biography
Hotchkiss is a scholar in French History who first appeared in Treasure in the Royal Tower as a suspect and again in Legend of the Crystal Skull as a contact over the phone. She was born in 1944.

Treasure in the Royal Tower
When she first appeared, Professor Hotchkiss would only speak to you through the door. Later, she would open the door partly. After Nancy finally gains her trust, Hotchkiss would meet her in the lobby during the late hours. She translated Mary Antoinette's diary for Nancy.

Legend of the Crystal Skull
Hotchkiss made a surprise appearance in the Legend of the Crystal Skull. Nancy called her regarding her book "Crystal Skull: Fact or Fable". Hotchkiss gave Nancy information she needed for her case. Despite having worked with Nancy previously, the Professor could not seem to remember who Nancy was.

Personality
Hotchkiss seems to be rather forgetful, as she had to be reminded numerous times in her first appearance that Nancy didn't work at Wickford Castle. She also forgot who Nancy was completely in Legend of the Crystal Skull.

Appearance
Professor Hotchkiss is a redhead and has light skin. She appears to be between fifty and sixty-five-ish years of age. She dresses in complex flower-paterned clothing.

Quotes

 * "Well I don't HAVE a menu! ... At least not from this hotel." - Hotchkiss (through a door) to Nancy in Royal Tower.
 * "Oh yes, you! You were the delightful young lady dolling out the samples in the tasting room at that cheese factory! Yum yum!" - One would think Hotchkiss would remember the girl who made her famous.
 * "I do believe that things that defy any so-called "rational" explanation happen all the time, Nessie. Now does that mean that there are mysterious external forces at work in the universe, of which we do not and cannot have knowledge of? Or does it all boil down to us? If the human heart desperately wants something to be true, does the human mind have the power to make it true?..." - Hotchkiss' thought-provoking monologue from Crystal Skull.