Sam Heughan reveals the souvenir he'll take from Outlander set WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Outlander. Outlander’s Jenny Murray will be played by someone else in season seven part two with someone else stepping into the character’s shoes. Jamie Fraser’s (played by Sam Heughan) older sister Jenny Murray (Laura Donnelly) was a key character of the Starz drama for the first three seasons of Outlander.
It was in this third outing that Jenny decided to leave with Jamie for America after her husband Ian Murray (Steven Cree) died, thinking there was no longer a reason to stay in Lallybroch. Little did fans know at the time that this would be the final time fans would see actress Laura Donnelly in the role as she hasn’t been seen since. And with news that Jenny is going to return but not Donnelly, many are curious to know why.
Read more: Outlander star Caitriona Balfe was a ‘scamp’ growing up according to parents Outlander cast shake-up explained: Why did Laura Donnelly leave as Jenny Murray? (Image: STARZ/GETTY) Why did Laura Donnelly leave Outlander as Jenny Murray? Outlander’s Laura Donnelly left the romantic drama due to having various other commitments. She was performing The Ferryman on Broadway at the time and was pregnant with her second child. Not bringing Donnelly back as Jenny wasn’t for a lack of trying though as executive producer told Entertainment Weekly in 2018.
She explained: "We had every intention of having a Brianna and Jenny [momen.