Knight Rider Character | |
Jennifer Traceur | |
Actor | Susan Gibney |
Character | |
Related Characters | Mike Traceur (son) Michael Knight (one-night-stand) |
Partners | |
Jennifer Traceur was the mother of Mike Traceur and the ex-lover of Michael Knight.
Background[]
Sometime; during the original series, Jennifer meets Michael Knight, they became lovers and Jennifer becomes pregnant with their son, Mike Traceur.
Michael fearing that; his enemies will use Jennifer and his son, Mike against him, he sends Jennifer away. Due to this; Michael does not see Jennifer again or his son grow up.
Knight Rider movie[]
In the 2008 movie, Charles Graiman seeks Jennifer's help to contact Mike Traceur and Graiman's daughter Sarah. At first she cannot believe that Charles built another K.I.T.T. and that her son has become the driver. After meeting up with Mike and Sarah at a motel she reveals to Mike their past, including who his real father is. At the motel, the group is ambushed; by a group of mercenaries, and she is shot and killed.
Later at her funeral, Mike finally meets his long lost father, Michael Knight. Michael informs Mike that; Jennifer loved had him; since the day he was born. The two make amends and part ways.
Trivia[]
- Jennifer Traceur is never mentioned in the original TV show of Knight Rider.
- Jennifer also shares the same name as Jennifer Knight, who is the daughter of Wilton Knight.
- It is mentioned at the end of the 2008 movie, Michael Knight at some point told Jennifer goodbye a long time ago as he thought he'd never see her again.
- Same with his son, Mike Traceur.
- Jennifer sent Mike away as a kid when he got in trouble.
- Jennifer didn't want Mike to be driving K.I.T.T., since she wanted Mike to live a normal life, unlike his father, who drove the original K.I.T.T.