Katie Brown

Botanist and member of the Atlantis expedition. Dr. Brown caught the eye of Rodney McKay, and despite his awkward experience with women she has found herself attracted to him.

Katie made dinner plans with Rodney, unaware when he arrived that he was sharing his body with the consciousness of Lieutenant Laura Cadman following a run-in with a Wraith Dart. Cadman, inside McKay, invited Carson Beckett on the date. When Beckett arrived at Brown's doorstep she was surprised, but realized that McKay had been under a great deal of stress. Rodney arrived and after several awkward moments Cadman took control of him, made a lovely speech to Katie and departed, leaving her dumbfounded following a passionate kiss.

Katie regularly participates in a girl's poker night, and is acquaintances with Lieutenant Cadman. Because she is a civilian she has not had the opportunity to go off-world.

She and Rodney maintained a romantic relationship for about two years, finally ending it when he decided to propose marriage to her ... but then had second thoughts.

DETAILS

PLAYED BY - Brenda James
FIRST APPEARED - Duet

KEY EPISODES

Duet - Katie Brown looks forward to an intimate dinner with Dr. Rodney McKay, not realizing he is presently sharing his body with Lt. Cadman.
Sunday - Rodney uses a date with Katie as an excuse to get out of going fishing with Carson Beckett.
Tabula Rasa - Rodney stays by Katie's bedside in the infirmary when she contracts an ailment that robs her of her memory – including who he is.
Quarantine - Katie and Rodney are trapped in her lab when the city goes into lockdown, and she learns he was going to propose to her. But they decide not to move forward with their relationship.