Louise Mackey

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Louise Mackey

Background

Louise Mackey runs Annie Oakley's Wild West Show in Silver City, California. Her son is Rex. Louise's father was an expert pistol shooter in the United States Army and on the pistol team and taught Louise how to shoot. She used to be married to Karl, and is in a custody battle with him for Rex.

During the events of Airwolf: Season 3 Episode 8 Annie Oakley played by Tricia O'Neil

In Silver City, the Barker welcomes the crowd shortly before Villain walks out of a bar and demands to see[Louise Mackey, playing as Annie Oakley. The Barker assures the crowd, "Annie" will be able to take care of the Villain and shortly after she comes out of a General Store building and shoots the gun out of Villain's hand and the hat off of his head with trick shooting. After the show, Rex runs up to Louise and tells her she is the greatest. Stringfellow Hawke walks up to Louise and tells her he and his friends are looking to try out for the stunt positions. The next day, Caitlin O'Shannessy shows off her riding skills, while Dominic and Hawke perform a fight which ends up with Hawke getting knocked off the second story of a building onto the ground. Louise offers Hawke and Dominic a job if Hawke can manage a Gatling gun. Later, Louise thanks Hawke for bringing Rex to her after Rex gets sick from the tobacco. At the Gatling gun tryout, Hawke manages to hit all of the targets, but the gun explodes from a hot barrel. Louise apologizes to Hawke and then tells him he is hired. Karl drives up and offers to drop his his custody fight for Rex if Louise agrees to take her show to Europe, including East Berlin. He says he will only require 30 percent of the gross, which he needs to pay back his debt. Hawke tells Louise that Karl stole the Mongoose weapon and killed Slade, but she doesn't believe him. She overhears Karl's phone conversation and runs and tells Hawke and Caitlin. She helps them attempt to stop Karl, but Burt sneaks up and makes Hawke and Louise drop their weapons. Valentine and Burt stay to kill Hawke while Karl and Larson leave with the Mongoose and take Louise as a hostage. Larson spots Hawke chasing them and Karl starts shooting at him and Airwolf with the Mongoose. Karl manages to damage Airwolf, but Louise jumps out of the truck and she and Hawke get into Airwolf. Hawke then blows up the truck with Karl, Larson and the Mongoose shortly before they reach Mexico and Hawke apologizes to Louise for killing Karl. After they land, Louise tells Hawke, Dominic and Caitlin that she has decided to take Rex on tour with her.