Our Lives/Past Characters

Ryan Samuels
Played by: Trey Moore (main cast: seasons 1-15; recurring guest-star: season 16-current)
 * A Friend in Need:
 * Alcoholic Parent:
 * His biological mother, Charmaine and his adoptive mother, Jasmine.
 * The Bus Came Back:
 * Ryan returns to Oakridge in the 16th season to attend Finley's wedding and Kathy Rae's memorial service. According to him, Bree and Lucy didn't come along to the memorial service because they had work and school commitments.
 * Chick Magnet:
 * Ryan was known to be a ladies' man, especially during the first two seasons.
 * Children Raise You:
 * Cool Big Bro:
 * To his younger brothers and stepsiblings.
 * Dark and Troubled Past:
 * Ryan's biological father died in a car accident (which left his mother with minor injuries) when he was 4 years old which caused his mother to fall into alcohol addiction. He and his siblings were placed in foster care when he was 7 years old after their mother accidentally set a table on fire when her cigarette lighter fell on the ground while she was passed out drunk. He lived in five different foster homes with her brothers. His last foster parent, Hillary was unable to keep them due to financial issues. Mitch and Jasmine took them into their home and adopted her when he was 14 years old; however, they ended up divorcing due to Jasmine's alcohol addiction.
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * Ryan's biological father died in a car accident when he was 4 years old.
 * Foster Kid:
 * See Dark and Troubled Past
 * Happily Adopted:
 * By Mitch and his first wife, Jasmine.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Bree.
 * Missing Mom:
 * Ryan's biological mother suffered from alcohol addiction which caused her to lose custody of her children. Her parental rights were later terminated when she failed to follow court-ordered instructions and she later left town. For the next few years, Charmaine had various arrests and hospitalizations. In the 5th season, it was revealed that Charmaine died from cirrhosis and liver failure due to her alcoholism.
 * His adoptive mother, Jasmine cut off all contact with her children after she divorced Mitch and doesn't keep in touch with them.
 * Mr. Fanservice:
 * Official Couple:
 * With Bree.
 * Parental Substitute:
 * To his niece, Lucy after his sister-in-law, Jeanette dies from a drug overdose.
 * Put on a Bus:
 * Ryan moves to Fort Worth, Texas in the 15th season with Bree and Lucy after Bree gets a job promotion.
 * Really Gets Around:

Bree Collins-Samuels
Played by: Johanna Young (main cast: seasons 4-15; recurring guest-star: seasons 16-current)
 * The Bus Came Back:
 * Bree returns to Oakridge in the 16th season to attend Finley's wedding; however, she and Lucy didn't attend Kathy Rae's memorial service because they had work and school commitments.
 * Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling:
 * Was the latter to her younger, drug-addicted sister, Jeanette.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Ryan.
 * Official Couple:
 * With Ryan.
 * Only Known By Their Nickname:
 * Bree was given the nickname by her older sister, Brooke, who had a hard time saying her full name when she was a little girl. She is usually called by her nickname, but her mother refers to her by her full name.
 * Parental Issues:
 * Parental Substitute:
 * To her niece, Lucy after her younger sister, Jeanette dies from a drug overdose.
 * Promotion to Opening Titles:
 * She was a recurring co-star in the 4th season and promoted to the main cast in the 6th season.
 * Put on a Bus:
 * Bree moves to Fort Worth, Texas in the 15th season with Ryan and Lucy after she gets a job promotion.

Kathy Rae Carson
Played by: Mary Jo Powell (seasons 1-16)
 * Brutal Honesty:
 * Kathy Rae had no problem telling things like they were, but sometimes she was admonished if she went too far with her comments.
 * Character Death:
 * She died in the 16th season from a brain bleed caused by a colloid cyst.
 * Cool Old Lady:
 * Deadpan Snarker:
 * Without a doubt.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To her grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
 * Generation Xerox:
 * Her middle daughter, Andrea and her granddaughter, Finley became hair stylists just like she was.
 * Good Parents :
 * To Kristin, Andrea and Caroline.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Nick until her death in the 16th season.

Isaac Samuels
Played by: Perry Dennis (seasons 1-11)
 * Character Death:
 * He died from natural causes in the 11th season.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To his grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Mitch and Gregory
 * Happily Married:
 * To Christina until his death in the 11th season.

Noel Clifton
Played by: Jacob Underwood (seasons 1-5; seasons 15-16)

Devin Franklin
Played by: Chris Dennison (seasons 1-15)

Tucker Luttrell
Played by: Nicholas Tynan (seasons 1-11)

Darren Phelps
Played by: Joseph Karsten (seasons 1-4)

Felice Baxter
Played by: Tara Ferris (seasons 1-2; guest-starring role: season 13)

Leah Sharpe
Played by: Ayanna Shannon (season 1)

Marsha
Played by: Alice Starke (season 1)

Sara George
Played by: Molly Stevenson (seasons 2-4)

Jeanine George
Played by: Deirdre Lange (seasons 2-4)

Kate Kaplan
Played by: Amy Tomlinson (seasons 2-7)

Raquel Silva
Played by: Olivia Wheaton (season 4)

Cynthia Duncan
Played by Pam Kelsey (seasons 4-13)

Janae Duncan
Played by: Erica Lockwood (seasons 4-16)
 * A Friend in Need:

Taylor Beckford
Played by: Jeremy Thorpe (season 4)

Spencer Ross
Played by: Luke Thiess (season 7-16)''
 * Official Couple:
 * With Alyssa.

Noah Morris
Played by Ethan Lambert (seasons 7-10)

Patrick Collins
Played by: Wayne Scott (season 7; season 12)

Brooke Jeffries
Played by: Kirsten Meadows (season 7; season 12)

Matthew Kaye
Played by: Neil Ward (season 7; season 10)

Logan Kinney
Played by: Jacob Hutchinson (seasons 8-10)

Aidan Kinney
Played by: Myles Elliot Carson (seasons 8-10)

Aaron Solomon
Played by: Anthony Selby (seasons 8-10)

Tyler Cabrera
Played by: Jesse Romero (seasons 8-10)

Dorinda Cabrera
Played by: Monica Fabian (seasons 8-11)

Tanner Grant
Played by: Payton Fisk (seasons 10-15)

Drake McConnell
Played by: Landon McEvoy (seasons 10-11)

Lucy Collins
Played by: Krystina Duran (seasons 14-15; guest-starring role: season 16); Evelyn and Evette Fernandez (seasons 11-13)
 * The Bus Came Back:
 * Lucy returns to Oakridge with Ryan and Bree to attend Finley's wedding in the 16th season; however, she and Bree didn't attend Kathy Rae's memorial service because they had work and school commitments.
 * Cheerful Child:
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * Her biological dad, Armando abandoned her before she was even born.
 * Missing Mom:
 * Her mom, Jeanette died from a drug overdose in the 12th season.
 * Put on a Bus:
 * Lucy moves to Fort Worth, Texas in the 15th season with Bree and Ryan after Bree gets a job promotion.

Jeanette Collins
Played by: Libby Fitzpatrick (seasons 11-12)

Melinda Collins
Played by: Kelly Ross-Porter (season 12)

Quinn Collins
Played by: Joshua Barone (season 12)

Keith Beale
Played by: Gianni Abrams (season 13)