Harmony Cobel

Harmony Cobel is a fictional character portrayed by Patricia Arquette in the Apple TV+ series Severance. Severance follows employees at the biotechnology corporation Lumon Industries that have undergone "severance"—a medical procedure that ensures they retain no memories of the outside world while at work and have no recollection of their job once they leave the company premises. This results in two distinct personalities for each employee: the "innie", who exists solely within Lumon, and the "outie", who lives their personal life outside of work. Harmony Cobel is one of the series' major antagonists. Introduced as manager of the severed floor, Cobel is depicted as a strict Lumon loyalist who maintains a second identity outside of work to observe her employees' "outies", particularly Mark Scout, whom she neighbors. During the events of season one, she is fired from her position though apparently remains loyal to the company. Toward the end of season two, Cobel returns and allies with Mark following revelations about her history with Lumon. Patricia Arquette's portrayal of Cobel has attracted widespread praise, and has earned her two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.