Doctor Culex

Dr. Culex is the main antagonist of Season 2 of the rebooted series ''The Tomorrow People. ''She is an insane scientist who creates a poisonous insect to be "the ultimate predator".

She is portrayed by Jean Marsh, who also portrayed Queen Bavrmorda in the 1988 film Willow and Princess Mombi in the 1985 film Return to Oz.

In the series
In the series, Culex is introduced as an insane scientist who is obsessed with creating "the ultimate predator" - a poisonous insect who can kill at her command. She employs several fellow corrupt scientists to help her develop the creature, as well as two twin henchwomen to do her dirty work.

When Kevin, one of the titular "Tomorrow People" - teenagers with powers including teleportation and telepathy - discovers Culex's experiment, she orders her creation to attack him, which puts him in a coma. His fellow Tomorrow People - Adam, Megabyte and Ami - start investigating, and discover the extent of her plan. Culex sends her twin henchwomen to dispose of them. They kidnap Ami and try to kill her with Culex's creation, but Ami manages to escape by teleporting away.

Ultimately, the Tomorrow People locate Culex's former colleague, Dr. Conner, who helps them track her down. Cornered, Culex tries to kill one of the Tomorrow People, Adam, but he persuades her to relent. When the police arrive, she jumps off one of the corners in her lab to her death.