Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan works as a forensic anthropologist at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and is also a best–selling novelist.
She is nicknamed "Bones" by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth. Brennan and Booth work together on FBI cases concerning recently found human remains. Although she is an expert in her field, Brennan is socially awkward and has limited knowledge about pop culture.
Her birth name was Joy Keenan. Brennan's parents had left her and her older brother, Russ, when she was fifteen. She also thinks herself to be extremely rational. She is never (barring a few episodes- namely the Doctor in the Photo) the one to get the most emotionally attached to the cases and/or the people involved. She and Booth became a couple and have a daughter, Christine.
Birth Name: Joy Ruth Keenan Nickname(s): Bones (by Booth and Parker Booth) Tempe (by her father and Russ Brennan) Morticia (in high school) Sweetie & Honey (by Angela) Dr.B (by interns)
Aliases: Wanda, Roxy
Occupation: Forensic Anthropologist at the Jeffersonian Institute
Family Parents: Max Keenan Husband: Seeley Booth Daughter: Christine Booth Brother: Russ Brennan Stepson: Parker Booth
Physical Description Gender: Female Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Brown
Portrayed By: Emily Deschanel First Appearance: "Pilot" Latest Appearance: "The Nazi on the Honeymoon"