Kara Killmer on final ‘Chicago Fire’ episode, Jesse Spencer

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By Lauren Sarner and Stephanie Webber

She’s flaming out.

Kara Killmer appeared in her remaining “Chicago Fireplace” episode on Wednesday, Feb. 28. 

Now in Season 12, the NBC show follows the lives of the firefighters and paramedics working on the Chicago Fireplace Division on the firehouse of Engine Firm 51, Truck Firm 81, Rescue Squad Firm 3, Ambulance 61 and Battalion 25. 

Killmer, who joined in Season 3, announced in November that she could be leaving the collection after a decade within the position of paramedic Sylvie Brett. Earlier than leaving, although, Sylvie will tie the knot with Captain Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer). 

“I believe this can be a pure conclusion for my character,” Killmer instructed The Submit.

“I form of am selfishly delighted over the truth that she began as a jilted bride,” she mentioned.

“She was dumped on the altar by her highschool boyfriend, after which runs off to Chicago to begin her life over, and finally ends up throughout the aisle from the love of her life, essentially the most eligible bachelor in all of Chicago and Portland. I’m so grateful that the writers gave her this glad ending that everybody who’s been on the journey along with her for ten years has needed for her. To lastly let her resilience repay and at last get all the pieces that she’s all the time hoped for.” 

About working with Jesse Spencer, 45, who left the present in 2021 however has returned for visitor appearances, she mentioned, “I realized a lot from him. He’s such a implausible actor and such an unbelievable chief, on display screen and off display screen as nicely. He all the time has a superb perspective. He’s so intentional about his work. He has a superb relationship with all people.”

“He’s a kind of folks everybody he interacts with, you will be standing on one facet of the room and go, ‘Oh, sure, I used to be simply drawn to Jesse Spencer.’ And someone on the opposite facet of the room will probably be like, ‘Jesse Spencer. I like that man.’”

In accordance with Killmer, “all people trusts him” on set. The Australian native has been an viewers favourite since main the collection when it debuted in 2012.

“He simply did such an important job of holding management and nuance in his performances,” Killmer instructed the Submit. “You wish to battle for the issues that he fights for. And, you’re all the time rooting for him. That was true in life as nicely. He’s such a implausible scene accomplice. In the event you had instructed me each time I first began engaged on this present that our characters would find yourself collectively, I might be like — pinch me. He’s loads of enjoyable.”

Brett has been a “hopeless romantic” from the beginning. However regardless of her flings with Cruz [Joe Minoso], Antonio [Jon Seda] and the chaplain [Teddy Sears], amongst others, her relationship with Casey all the time stood out to her.

“I believe what’s distinctive about Matt is that he by no means requested her to compromise. He all the time introduced out one of the best in her,” she mentioned. “I like that they find yourself collectively, as a result of I believe they do deliver out one of the best in one another.”

Her final day on the present was their wedding ceremony reception, which made it really feel like “one large occasion.” 

“I bought to complete my time right here in a beautiful gown, consuming loads of cake, doing one thing akin to the jitterbug with Jesse Spencer and the entire solid. It was excellent closure for Sylvie and for me,” she defined. “One of many issues that I’m essentially the most grateful for is that ten years is a very long time. It’s such a privilege to have spent ten years within the space for storing of first responders. As a result of we work hand in hand with actual firefighters, actual law enforcement officials, actual paramedics, each episode, each single day. There’s something very particular about individuals who select to be servicemen and girls.”

“Our objective all the time as actors is can we seize a fraction of the self-sacrifice, the brotherhood, the humor, the grit that these folks, embody?” 

About whether or not she might return to the present sooner or later, she mentioned, “The door is huge open. I’m glad to come back again anytime. 51 is infamous for getting itself into every kind of bother…in the event that they want Sylvie again any time, any day. Comfortable to do it. We like to see acquainted faces on this present. We love homecomings.” 

“Chicago Fireplace” airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC.