What role does Elizabeth Berkley play in Cobra Kai? Character arc, explored

The last five episodes, i.e. part 3 of Cobra Kai Season 6, were released on February 13, 2025. Thus, the journey that adults Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso began in May 2018 ended last week. The final part of the series features a cameo by an actor from the iconic sitcom Saved by the Bell. The actor was none other than Elizabeth Berkley, who plays the role of Winnie.

Berkley's Winnie is introduced in the series as one of Amanda's quirky friends. Her storyline is intertwined with Yuji Okumoto's Chozen. After being rejected by Kumiko, Chozen feels lonely and depressed, so Amanda sets him up with Winnie, who loves spending time in nature. Despite appearing in just two of the five Cobra Kai episodes of this season, she does have an important role.

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Elizabeth Berkley's Winnie in Cobra Kai explained:

In an episode of Cobra Kai, Season 6, Part 3, Amanda and Daniel plan to spend a day at a winery. They are both looking forward to spending time together, but their plans take a turn when they encounter Chozen, who is still heartbroken after Kumiko's rejection. They are worried about him but also want to treat themselves by spending time together. That's when Amanda comes up with the plan to set Chozen up with her friend Winnie.

Berkley's Winnie is introduced as a quirky woman who loves to spend time amidst nature and is into spiritual stuff like Reiki. However, Chozen isn't impressed by her spiritual interests and is annoyed with Winnie not being there on time. Winnie reveals a Reiki session as the reason why she was late, prompting an unenthusiastic reaction from Chozen, shocking her.

Chozen and Winnie begin on a rockier note because he is disinterested in Winnie's spiritual healing practices, but something happens that turns their storyline around. She ultimately helps Chozen conclude his character arc.

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How does Winnie helps Chozen in Cobra Kai?

While her Cobra Kai appearance might be short, she does play a pivotal role in closing off Chezen's storyline for the show. She attempts to get him to participate in a tarot card reading but he initially rejects this proposal. But something happens when both of them find a common ground: the appreciation of reality shows, Storage Wars in particular.

This common ground is finally why Chozen relents and gives tarot reading and even Winnie a chance. Winnie draws cards symbolizing Chozen's past, present, and future. The card drawn for his past is interpreted as the one symbolizing loneliness. The second card she draws turns out to be the death card. Winnie explains that someone close to Chozen will depart very soon, which is proven true.

But the card that brings the most clarity to Chozen is the card of the Empress. Winnie tells Chozen that he will soon meet someone who is just as resolute and strong as him. When asked for further clarification, she explains that the person he will meet might be either his soul mate or just a platonic partner. He admits to Winnie that there is a match for him, hinting at Alicia Hannah-Kim's Kim Da-Eun.

But he also rejects that notion saying that he and Kim are from different worlds, and their match is next to impossible. Hearing this, Winnie responds:

“The only thing that is not possible, Chozen, is the journey you do not take.”

Hearing this, Chozen decides to visit Korea to be with Kim and thanks Winnie for providing clarity. He finally goes to Korea and meets Kim. In the end, Cobra Kai hints that Chozen has partnered with Kim and it is also implied that they are in love. Ultimately, Winnie's tarot card reading is what changed Chozen's life as it showed him what needs to do to have a happy ending.

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Do you love Elizabeth Berkley? If so, catch the actress on Cobra Kai, which is streaming on Netflix in its entirety.