Peyton Driscoll

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Peyton Driscoll
CSI: NY character
Gender	Female
Hair color	Brown
City	New York City
Job	Medical Examiner
Current status	Alive
Portrayed by	Claire Forlani
First appearance	People With Money

Peyton Driscoll is a fictional character on the television series CSI: NY. She is portrayed by Claire Forlani.

Dr. Peyton Driscoll serves as one of the medical examiners for the New York Police Department. She is originally from London, England. Though she first appears on screen in episode 301 (People With Money), it is indicated that she has worked in New York for some time longer. She has been a colleague of both Doctors Sid Hammerback and Sheldon Hawkes for a number of years and considers herself "a little protective"(episode 307, "Muder Sings the Blues").

Dr. Driscoll is currently romantically involved with CSI lead investigator Mac Taylor. The difficulty they face has been demonstrated many times. Plans for dinners and time together are constantly being interrupted by the demands of their jobs (episodes 301, "People With Money," 316, "Heart of Glass," et al.) Taylor initially wishes to keep their relationship a secret, despite her desire to be more open about it. Peyton is deeply hurt when he yanks her hand away from his face when he notices one of his colleague approaching, and later when he accidentally calls her Claire, the name of his deceased wife (episode 311, "Raising Shane"). Mac later reconciles with her, acknowledging that while he may be hesitant, he wants to make their relationship work (episode 312, "Silent Night"). By episode 316 ("Heart of Glass"), they have revealed their romantic connections to their colleagues, and no one has expressed any objections.

[edit] Trivia

Mac Taylor accidentally calls Peyton by the name of his deceased first wife, Claire, in episode 311, "Raising Shane." By coincidence, Peyton is portayed by an actress also named Claire.