Camille Bordey


Camille Bordey is a character in the crime drama television series Death in Paradise, portrayed by Sara Martins.

Description

A former undercover investigator, Bordey was assigned to Honoré Police because her cover was blown when she was arrested during DI Richard Poole's first investigation. She was the team's most intelligent detective after Poole, often doing the computer work. Initially, she and Poole hated each other due to a culture clash. Over time their relationship became a close friendship, and showed some signs of romance - when he briefly left Saint Marie, she admitted she liked him, and was happy when he chose to return. His murder in the opening scenes of Series 3 clearly upset her and she was reluctant to converse with his successor, DI Humphrey Goodman, although she became close to him eventually. She was then offered an undercover job in Paris, and decided to leave. As she left, she kissed Humphrey on the lips. She had not previously expressed romantic feelings for him, although he had for her.
Bordey is hard-working and professional, and has a strong sense of justice. In the first two seasons she sharply contrasts with Poole, including in dress. The Guardian's Michael Hogan suggests that Bordey is "as underdressed as Miller is overdressed, investigating murders in vest and hotpants."