Rita

"Let me tell you a story. When we first came up with the 'Suspected Zombies' list, Vaughn's idea was to send them all letters, zombies and non-zombies alike, informing them they'd won an all-expense-paid Hawaiian cruise. And then scuttle the ship in the middle of the Pacific. Your work, distasteful as you find it, saves lives."

- Rita to Major

Rita, alias Gilda, was a character on The CW's iZombie. She first appears in the thirteenth episode of the first season. She is portrayed by guest star Leanne Lapp.

History
Cameron goes into a diner and sits with a Rita. She asks to see the thumb drive but he asks to see the cash first. He checks out the cash then hands it over. She says she hopes he was discreet with what’s on it and he says he didn't make copies. She says her employer isn't someone to screw with and he says he’s not either. She slides him her milkshake and says to finish it before he walks out as she doesn't want anyone to see them walking out. The next day, Rita delivers Vaughn his morning newspaper while he was meditating.

Vaughn Du Clark, is on a call from the board who are concerned about the headlines about the outrageous behavior from some Max Rager consumers. Vaughn talks about Super Max and the board asks if it will have the same side effects. Vaughn says they'll be so rich they won’t care. Rita, his assistant, tells Vaughn they solved the zombie problem and have found the instrument of their destruction. He asks who and she closes the door so they can talk in private. Later, Vaughn tells his assistant that zombies deserve no mercy. He talks about submarine movies and how they have to seal off part of the sub even though sailors are still alive in that section. He says the man who closes that hatch is a hero. Back at her new apartment, Rita, under the alias Gilda, knocks on Liv's door and asks her if she is coming to watch the new Zombie High. Rita tells Liv they just hired a new guy at her office who’s super hot. Liv asks if she’s going to hit on him and she says yes. Rita is watching a zombie movie and Liv looks at it and says – stupid zombie. Rita smirks.

At Liv's apartment, Liv spikes a beer and her roommate Rita comes in and sees it. Then Brody from the frat calls and invites her to Chad’s memorial at the frat house. She invites Rita along and she agrees. They go to the frat party and the others are chanting Chad’s name. It’s a clothing optional party. Cody is dressed in some pizza boxes around his junk. Liv is in crime scene tape and Rita is in a trash bag. Rita goes to pour her own drink and Cody asks Liv to see his room; she says later. Soon after, Liv is killing it at beer pong. Gilda asks how this is a work thing and Liv says she needs to focus. After the party, Rita texts Liv ask her if she got home alright.