Peggy Olson is a Copywriter at the Sterling Cooper advertising agency. A bridge-and-tunnel girl from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, she began at the firm as Don Draper’s secretary then earned a promotion by impressing her boss with copy for two accounts: Belle Jolie and the Rejuvenator. When her first champion, co-worker Freddy Rumsen, was forced to take a leave of absence because of his drinking, Peggy approached company partner Roger Sterling about getting Freddy’s office. Roger let her take it.
Outside the office, Peggy spent the night with co-worker Pete Campbell shortly before his wedding, resulting in a pregnancy. Peggy – who, like the rest of the Sterling Cooper staff, didn’t realize she was pregnant – eventually gave the baby away. Peggy also had a platonic relationship with a Catholic priest, Father Gill, who asked her to do some pro bono advertising work for the church. Peggy once bailed Don out of jail when he was being held on drunk driving charges.
Peggy Olson
Played by Elisabeth Moss
Peggy Olson is a Copywriter at the Sterling Cooper advertising agency. A bridge-and-tunnel girl from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, she began at the firm as Don Draper’s secretary then earned a promotion by impressing her boss with copy for two accounts: Belle Jolie and the Rejuvenator. When her first champion, co-worker Freddy Rumsen, was forced to take a leave of absence because of his drinking, Peggy approached company partner Roger Sterling about getting Freddy’s office. Roger let her take it.
Outside the office, Peggy spent the night with co-worker Pete Campbell shortly before his wedding, resulting in a pregnancy. Peggy – who, like the rest of the Sterling Cooper staff, didn’t realize she was pregnant – eventually gave the baby away. Peggy also had a platonic relationship with a Catholic priest, Father Gill, who asked her to do some pro bono advertising work for the church. Peggy once bailed Don out of jail when he was being held on drunk driving charges.