This longtime Outlander character looks a little different in its ongoing seventh season.

Jenny is a Scottish Highlander and the matriarch of the Murray clan.

Why Was Jenny Recast in Outlander?

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Fans may have noticed that familiar face Jenny Murray was recast inOutlanderSeason 7.

She was last heard from in Season 3 before Claire and Jaime traveled across the Atlantic.

Instead, Jenny had been recast, with Kristin Atherton stepping in to take on the part.

Laura Donnelly as Jenny Murray in a highland cape in Outlander

A specific reason for Donnelly being replaced has not been made public.

Some speculated it may have been because of a scheduling conflict on Donnelly’s part;.

Donnelly last played theOutlandercharacter in 2017.

Laura Donnelly in a selfie wearing a reflective hat and tipping it toward the camera

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