Stella Kidd is a Lieutenant with the Chicago Fire Department and the officer in charge of Truck 81, based out of Firehouse 51. She is portrayed by Miranda Rae Mayo.
History[]
Season 4[]
Her first appearance is in "Bad For the Soul". When Kidd first arrives at the firehouse, Gabby acts as if they have problems, but it is revealed that they are old friends. She tells the house that she is recently divorced and is enjoying the single life. She goes out whenever she wants, eats at nice restaurants and whenever she's lonely she sleeps with her ex, something he is apparently fine with.
Kidd quickly proves to be a worthy firefighter and a great asset to the firehouse.
While writing her name on her new locker, Kidd asks Dawson whose locker it was before hers as it smells like cologne. Dawson tells her that it used to belong to one of Severide's old friends, Scott Rice, which didn't end well. At the mention of Severide's name, Kidd acts suspiciously shy and "blushy", but they are interrupted by Severide, cutting the conversation in half. Severide then apologizes for "the most embarrassing night of his career", since he didn't know she was married and showed up with a six-pack at her back door. Her husband went crazy and actually wanted to press charges against Severide.
Grant shows up at the firehouse looking for Stella, saying he misses her. She then goes to the Turnout Gear room with him to administer him a B-12 shot.
In "What Happened to Courtney", Herrmann is looking for entertainment for his daughter Annabelle's eighth birthday party as the guy he contracted is double-booked. Kidd tells him she knows a guy: her ex-husband is trying to start over and just needs a chance—he will also do it for free. Herrmann accepts the offer and Grant takes the gig with one condition: Kidd has to give him another chance. Kidd says she still cares for him, but he has to show her that he is growing up and changing in order for her to pursue a relationship with him again. However, when the party comes he never shows up, leaving Stella to come up with a last minute entertainment plan, Molly's Jr. Later on, Stella meets Grant at his place, where he is playing music. Stella gives him the house key and tells him that it is over as he missed the party after she backed him up with people she did not want to disappoint.
Mouch invites Stella to his wedding. She will be at a table with Trudy's friends and Severide and so tells Severide to bring his "A-game". His answer is that that's all he's got, to which Kidd asks if breaking and entering is his "A-game". That's when the house realizes there's an awkward story between the two.
During the after wedding party at Molly's, the guys are all together and ask for the real story. Stella tells them that one night after a tactical training course at the academy, Severide showed up with a six-pack after using the key under the mat to get into the house. She convinced Grant to not call the police. The following day, Severide tells her he owes her a big favor.
Herrmann and Kidd get into a discussion about who's the best manager. Stella states that she ran the best pub in Milwaukee for two and a half years. Dawson then proposes they settle things by doing the "Bar Olympics": two contestants, 10 events, winner takes all. Kidd wins, but instead of the money, she wants to help them manage Molly's. One of the changes she introduces to the bar are artisanal ice cubes, giant perfectly clear ice cubes that require a special machine to make, so they can charge more per drink and sell more cocktails than beer. After she convinces them to buy the machine, 51 is called to a fire at Molly's that apparently started because of said machine. Feeling awful about what happened, she decides to fix the damage herself. She and Severide flirt throughout the season, and he shows up at Molly's to help her, as it is clear she can't do it alone. Kidd tells Severide she doesn't understand why, when she was married he broke into her house with flowers and champagne, but when she is finally single he keeps a distance. The two kiss and start a romance. When she is leaving the house and getting into her car, she notices a paper on her car. It's an invitation from Grant for his band's show. Grant later shows up at the firehouse to give her her favorite sandwich and tell her about the gig, saying she is the inspiration and the reason why everything is happening.
She confides in Severide that Grant is using again and that she is worried about him. Grant shows up at Molly's as she and Severide walk in together, causing Grant to fight with Kidd once again. A while later, Grant texts Kidd. She tries to call him back and realizes he is on something. Worried that something might have happened to him, she locates his phone and the team find an overdosing Grant. At the hospital, Stella tells him that he needs help to get clean. Grant insists she is all he needs, but she is done and Grant shouts at her to leave. Kidd leaves, worried, but Dr. Charles calms her down, telling her they will do their part to help him. However, some time later, Dr. Charles discovers Grant is missing from his hospital bed.
In "Superhero", Kidd and Severide are shown getting into bed together as Grant sits in the dark, a knife in his hand.
Season 7[]
In "Going To War", the firehouse respond to a still and box alarm fire at a high rise apartment complex, and Kidd is left severely injured. She and Herrmann were extinguishing part of the fire to help Severide and a child out, who were both waiting inside a room and running out of time. Kidd ran out of oxygen, but didn't tell Herrmann, and as a result, ran out of air and collapsed. She is sent to Chicago Med, where she deteriorated. Connor tells them that to save her, they would have to remove her lung, though Severide disagreed as she would no longer be a firefighter, and asked them to find another way. With some help, Connor is persuaded and tries a different surgery, which saves her life without the lung removal. She recovers quickly and is back to work soon.
Season 8[]
during "I'll Cover You", Stella and Wendy Seager open the program "girls on fire".
Season 9[]
During "Don't Hang Up", Ritter tells Stella that she has a call from an unknown person. The person is a girl who says she needs her help but the call ends quickly. When the girl calls back, she reveals to Stella and Severide that she is being held captive by gangsters who took her and her brother (who was a member) to a secluded house. The girl will not reveal her name but says she took a burner phone in the house and because she had previously come to the Girls on Fire program, says she called Stella because of her teachings. Stella is alarmed by this and brings in Kylie who does not recall all the names of the girls but wants to help after hearing the situation.
In "What Come Next", Stella takes the lieutenant's exam and eventually passes and becomes a lieutenant.
During a fire in "A White Knuckle Panic" Stella follows Kelly further into the burning building where their way out is eventually blocked and they try to break down a window but fail. In another attempt to get out they both find another window and start breaking the glass. While they are breaking the glass Kelly all of a sudden stops and proposes to Stella. Stella's answer is yes.
In "No Survivors" Kelly and Stella reveal to the house that they are engaged.
Season 10[]
In "Fire Cop" Stella become the permanent lieutenant of firehouse 51.
During "The Magnificent City of Chicago", Stella and Kelly got married in a tour boat because their wedding venue wasn't available.
Relationships[]
Romance[]
Grant Smith[]
Grant Smith was Stella's first husband. Stella and Grant were already not together when she join the show on episode "Bad for the Soul". In that episode she also said that when she is lonely she and her ex come back together for one night. During "A Real Wake-Up Call", Grant escapes from the hospital and go to Stella's house to attack her and attack Kelly after he find out that they are together. Eventually, in the same episode, Grant tries to attack Stella outside of "Molly's" and Kelly has so hit Grant in the neck. Stella decide to not file charges for attempted murder and assault against Grant.
Zach Torbett[]
Sylvie and Stella both wanted him but he picked Stella, after a few dates Zach realizes Stella cares more for Kelly and breaks up with her.
Kelly Severide[]
When Stella first joined the show it was discovered that Kelly and her were romantically involved in the past. They became roommates before they started dating. During "Kind of a Crazy Idea", Kelly and Stella have their first kiss together on the show. During "The Chance to Forgive" Kelly and Stella start dating and don't tell anyone. During "Where I Want to Be", Stella moves out of Kelly's apartment so they could maintain a normal relationship with each other. In "One for the Ages" Kelly and Stella tell the firehouse that they are dating. During "Then Nick Porter Happened", Stella moves back in with Kelly and Casey to Kelly's apartment. In "A White Knuckle Panic", Stella and Kelly are inside a fire while Kelly purpose to Stella and she says yes. During "The Magnificent City of Chicago", Stella and Kelly get married in a tour boat after they lost their wedding venue.
Friends[]
Gabriela Dawson[]
Stella and Gabby are coworkers. They met at the Fire Academy and were already friends when Stella started working at the station.
Sylvie Brett[]
Stella and Sylvie are co-workers and good friends. Sylvie was Stella's maid of honor for her wedding with Kelly Severide.
Memorable quotes[]
- "What can I say, I got a magic tongue!"
- —From "I Will Be Walking" (during the "bar olympics")
- "When you help somebody else, you help yourself too."
- —From "The Last One for Mom"
- "I have been the lifeline for a drowning man, and I will never do that again."
- —From "Inside These Walls" (the reason for her and Kelly's break up)
- "What am I, his secretary?"
- —From "The Tendency of a Drowning Victim" (she's irritated due to her diet)
- "Hell yeah, I will, Kelly Severide, I will!"
- —From "A White-Knuckle Panic" (an answer to Kelly's proposal)
Notes and Trivia[]
- In 9x14, she successfully passed the fire lieutenant's exam.
- She is an enthusiastic cocktail maker and even has invented her own whisky cocktail named "Stella's Golden Hammer".
- She lost her parents at young age, which led her into drug usage and an abusive marriage.
- In 12x06, her last name is confirmed to be Kidd when Kelly Severide says to her, "I love you Stella Kidd."
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
| Season 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let It Burn | A Taste of Panama City | I Walk Away | Your Day Is Coming | Regarding This Wedding |
| 2112 | Sharp Elbows | When Tortoises Fly | Short and Fat | The Beating Heart |
| The Path of Destruction | Not Everyone Makes It | The Sky Is Falling | All Hard Parts | Bad for the Soul |
| Two T's | What Happened to Courtney? | On the Warpath | I Will Be Walking | The Last One for Mom |
| Kind of a Crazy Idea | Where the Collapse Started | Superhero | ||
| Season 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayday | Head Count | Counting Your Breaths | The Right Thing | Two Hundred |
| Dead Zone | Whom Shall I Fear? | What Happened at Whiskey Point? | Winterfest | Back with a Bang |
| Fog of War | Show of Force | Fire Cop | An Officer With Grit | The Missing Piece |
| Hot and Fast | Keep You Safe | What's Inside You | Finish What You Started | Halfway to the Moon |
| Last Chance | The Magnificent City of Chicago | |||
| Season 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Gone | Call Me McHolland | Trapped | The Little Things | On the Hook |
| Port in the Storm | Red Flag | All the Dark | Something About Her | The Wrong Guy |
| Inside Man | Under Pressure | Never Say Goodbye | ||
Chicago Med[]
- S4E2 When to Let Go
Chicago PD[]
- S7E4 Infection, Part III