Our Lives recurring characters

The following is a list of recurring characters appearing in the TV Generation network series, Our Lives.

The Carson Family

 * Mary Jo Powell as Kathy Rae Carson, Andrea's mother, who was born and raised in . She was the former owner of the Blue Sky Hair Salon and the Blue Sky Beauty Supply store. She died in the 16th season from a brain bleed caused by a colloid cyst. (seasons 1-16)


 * Jonathan Paulson as Nick Carson, Andrea's father, who was born and raised in Oakridge, Illinois. He met Kathy Rae while attending college in Tennessee. He worked as a finance manager in Oakridge, Illinois before retiring in the 15th season. (season 1-current)


 * Norah Bellamy as Kristin McKinney, Andrea's older sister. She currently manages the Blue Sky Beauty Supply Store after Kathy Rae's death in the 16th season. (seasons 1-4; seasons 14-current)


 * Heidi Knapp (seasons 1-3) and Genevieve Carey (season 11-current) as Caroline Carson, Andrea's younger sister. She runs her own photography studio, Memories by Caroline in Oakridge, Illinois.

The Samuels Family

 * Judith S. Bartlett (season 1) and Lorraine Perry (season 2-current) as Christina Samuels, Mitch's mother. In the 7th season, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia after her late husband, Isaac suffered from a stroke while visiting their oldest son, Gregory. (season 3-current)


 * Perry Dennis as Isaac Samuels, Mitch's father. In the 7th season, he suffered from a stroke while he and Christina were visiting their oldest son, Gregory, and lived in a rehab facility after being hospitalized. He died of natural causes in the 11th season. (seasons 1-7)


 * Richard Gordon as Dr. Gregory Samuels, Mitch's older brother. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he works as a cardiologist. (season 1-current)

Brendan and Cheyenne's Families

 * Christian & Myles Thompkins (seasons 5-8) and Sean Grayson (season 9-current) as Corey Samuels, Brendan and Cheyenne's 12-year-old son. He was born in the 4th season almost two months before his cousin, Celia.


 * Chloe & Sasha Pearson (seasons 6-11) and Addison Rose Ashford (season 12) as Riley Samuels, Brendan and Cheyenne's 8-year-old daughter. She was born in the 8th season via c-section due to being a breech position.


 * Cathy M. Russo as Michelle Cantrell, Cheyenne's mother. She divorced her husband, Steven when Cheyenne was 12 years old due to George having affairs with other women. She currently works from home as a customer service representative for a moving company. (season 2-current)


 * Angela Joi Reynolds as Tiffany Cantrell, Cheyenne's older sister. She works as a humanities instructor at a community college in Ambrose Park, Illinois. She attended Brendan and Cheyenne's wedding in the 4th season and the reception following Jamie and Francesca's courthouse wedding in the 10th season. (season 4-current)


 * Aaron Bankhead as Jamie Cantrell, Cheyenne's younger brother. He works as a personal trainer and nutrition coach in Wilcox, Illinois. He attended Brendan and Cheyenne's wedding in the 4th season. In the 10th season, he marries his girlfriend, Francesca in a courthouse wedding. Their twin daughters, Hannah and Harleigh are born in the 12th season. (season 4-current)


 * Juliette Gaines as Francesca Cantrell, Jamie's wife. She works as a medical coding and billing specialist from home in Wilcox, Illinois. She and Jamie get married in the 10th season in a courthouse wedding. Their twin daughters, Hannah and Harleigh are born in the 12th season. (season 10-current)

Bridgette and Royce's Families

 * Ashley & Maya Fuller (seasons 5-8) and Nina Shaye Boyd (season 9-current) as Celia Harper, Bridgette and Royce's 12-year-old daughter. She was born in the 4th season finale the day before Karina's 16th birthday. (season 9-current)


 * Krystal Alvarez as Natalia Harper, Bridgette and Royce's adoptive 17-year-old daughter. In the 15th season, she was placed with the Harpers when she was 14 years old and pregnant. In September, she gives birth to her son, Mateo in Bridgette's car en route to the hospital. She is officially adopted by the Harpers in the 16th season. (season 15-current)


 * Santiago and Sebastian Rivera as Mateo Harper, Natalia's 1-year-old son, who was born when she was 15 years old in Bridgette's car en route to the hospital. (Season 15-current)


 * Mikayla Wiseman as Eden Davies, Bridgette and Royce's 16-year-old foster daughter. She was placed with the Harpers in the 15th season. In the 16th season, she was reunited with her older sister, Cadence (who was also taken in by Royce and Bridgette) after being separated from her for eight years. (season 15-current)


 * Brenna Kessler as Cadence Clarke, Bridgette and Royce's 17-year-old foster daughter. She was placed with the Harpers in the 16th season and was reunited with her younger sister, Eden after being separated from her for eight years. It is revealed that she was adopted; her adoptive parents gave up their parental rights which put her into foster care again. (season 16-current)


 * Eleanor Richardson as Charlene Harper, Royce's maternal grandmother. She and her late husband, George raised Royce after his mother, Samantha died from leukemia. She currently resides in a retirement community in Mount Larkin, Illinois. (seasons 3-current)

Bree's Family

 * Evelyn & Evette Fernandez (seasons 11-13) and Krystina Duran (seasons 14-15) as Lucy Collins, Bree and Ryan's 5-year-old niece. In the 12th season, Ryan and Bree became her legal guardians after her mother, Jeanette died of a drug overdose. In the 15th season, she moved to with her aunt and uncle after Bree got a job promotion. She made a guest-star appearance in the 16th season as she attended Finley's wedding with Ryan and Bree.


 * Wayne Scott as Patrick Collins, Bree's father. He and his wife, Melinda divorced when Bree was in high school. He lives in where he works as a radio show host. In the 7th season, Bree and Ryan spend Thanksgiving with Patrick and Bree's older sister, Brooke. (seasons 7 and 12)


 * Kelly Ross-Porter as Melinda Collins, Bree's mother. She and her husband, Patrick divorced when Bree was in high school. She and Bree have an estranged, tempestuous relationship with each other. Melinda makes an appearance in the 12th season after Jeanette's death from a drug overdose. She lives in where she works as an interior designer. (season 12)


 * Joshua Barone as Quinn Collins, Bree's older brother. He works for the Army National Guard in . In the 7th season, when Bree and Ryan visit Bree's father and sister, it is revealed that Quinn couldn't make it home for Thanksgiving due to work committments. He makes an appearance in the 12th season after Jeanette's death from a drug overdose. (season 12)


 * Kirsten Meadows as Brooke Jeffries, Bree's older sister. She works as a marketing specialist in . She and her husband, Randall have four children: sons Landon & Nolan, and daughters Presley & Shelby. In the 7th season, Bree and Ryan spend Thanksgiving with Brooke and Bree's father, Patrick. She makes an appearance in the 12th season after Jeanette's death from a drug overdose. (seasons 7 and 12)


 * Libby Fitzpatrick as Jeanette Collins, Bree's younger sister, who struggled with drug addiction (painkillers and heroin). She makes an appearance in the 11th season with her then 3-month-old daughter, Lucy. Bree and Ryan allow Jeanette and Lucy to stay with them; however, at the end of the season, Jeanette leaves their home to return to Florida, leaving Lucy in Bree and Ryan's care. She returns in the 12th season, but relapses and dies from a heroin overdose. (seasons 11-12)

Karina and Trevor's Family

 * Lucas & Levi Morrison (season 15) and Aiden and Josiah Coleman (season 16-current) as Braydon Kirkland, Karina and Trevor's 2-year-old son. Karina learns that she is pregnant with him in the 14th season. In the 15th season, she gives birth to Braydon in June during the COVID-19 pandemic.


 * Daisy Stidham (season 16-current) as Willa Kirkland, Karina and Trevor's 8-month-old daughter. In the 16th season, Karina discovers that she is pregnant with twin girls. In December, she and her twin sister, Violet were born at 33 weeks gestation which required them to spend some time in the NICU.


 * Ayla Stidham (season 16-current) as Violet Kirkland, Karina and Trevor's 8-month-old daughter. In the 16th season, Karina discovers that she is pregnant with twin girls and it was revealed that Violet had a birth defect called gastrochisis. In December, she and her twin sister, Willa were born at 33 weeks gestation which required them to spend some time in the NICU. After her birth, Violet underwent surgery to repair her gastrochisis.

The Kirkland Family

 * Robert Arnold as David Kirkland, Trevor's father. He is a successful business owner and executive who runs two wealth management firms in Oakridge, Illinois and in Los Angeles, California. (season 1-current)


 * Amanda Burnette as Serena Kaye, Trevor's mother. She is a former supermodel turned business owner and CEO who runs her own modeling agency, has her own clothing and jewelry lines and her own clothing boutique, Sweet Kiss, which has locations in Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; and London, England. (season 3-current)


 * Olivia Kriss as Marlene Kirkland, Trevor's older half-sister from David's first marriage. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 6th season. After attempting suicide in the 11th season, she is sent to a mental health facility in Maryland and later lived in a group home. As of the 14th season, Marlene still lives in Maryland and has a boyfriend named Rick. (season 6-current)


 * Randy Flynn (season 7) and Blake Pembry (season 9-current) as Emmett Kirkland, David's father and Trevor's paternal grandfather.


 * Darlene Lynden as Diana Kirkland, David's mother and Trevor's paternal grandmother. (season 7-current)


 * Peggy Sorenson as Joyce Kaye, Serena's mother and Trevor's maternal grandmother. (season 7-current)


 * Neil Ward as Matthew Kaye, Serena's mother and Trevor's maternal grandfather. In the 10th season, he died of heart failure caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (seasons 7 and 10)

Bradley and Sable's Family

 * Brianna and Isabella Salinas (seasons 7-10) and Amiyah Elisa George (season 11-current) as Kayla Harris, Sable & Bradley's 10-year-old daughter. In the 6th season, Sable found out she was pregnant with Kayla during her senior year of high school. She was born in the season finale on Bradley's 18th birthday and Father's Day.


 * Malina and Angelica Garza (seasons 10-13) as Mia Gomez-Parks (season 13-current) as Tabitha Harris, Sable & Bradley's 7-year-old daughter. In the 9th season, Sable found out she was pregnant with Tabitha when she was almost 5 months into her pregnancy. Tabitha was born at 30 weeks gestation. She was hospitalized in the NICU with a collapsed lung after birth and is diagnosed with a birth defect called patent ductus arteriosis (or PDA). In the 10th season, Tabitha undergoes surgery to repair her PDA.

The Harris Family

 * Natalie Vasquez as Juanita Harris, Bradley's mother. She works as a hair stylist at the Blue Sky Hair Salon. She is of Mexican descent. She has two younger children, Lily and Julian (whose twin brother, David died a month after he was born due to complications caused by his premature birth). (season 1-current)


 * Erick Harmon as Darnell Harris, Bradley's father. He works as an automotive service technician and manager of the Sullivan Auto Care Center (formerly known as Winston Automotive) in Oakridge, Illinois. He is of African-American descent. He has two younger children, Lily and Julian (whose twin brother, David died a month after he was born due to complications caused by his premature birth). (season 1-current)


 * Gloria Jansen-Hill as Janice Harris, Bradley's paternal grandmother and Darnell's mother. She previously worked as a customer service representative at Pressman Department Store until retiring in the 7th season to be a stay-at-home grandmother. (season 1-current)


 * Sheila and Rosalyn Wilmont (seasons 4-7) and Daniella Jenkins-Jurado (season 8-current) as Lily Harris, Bradley's 13-year-old sister. She was born in the 3rd season. (season 8-current)


 * Jeremy and Victor Flores (seasons 8-10) and Quincy Perez (season 13-current) as Julian Harris, Bradley's 9-year-old brother. He was born prematurely in the 7th season. His twin brother, David died a month after he was born due to complications caused by his premature birth.


 * Gloria Pilar Jimenez as Isabel Morales, Bradley's maternal grandmother and Juanita's mother. (season 6-current)


 * Esteban Sandoval as Carlos Morales, Bradley's maternal grandfather and Juanita's father. (season 7-current)


 * Joanna Alvarez as Yesenia Chavez, Bradley's maternal aunt and Juanita's older sister. She lives in with her husband, Marcos where she works as a mental health counselor. (season 7-current)


 * Matthew Garza as Ruben Morales, Bradley's maternal uncle and Juanita's older brother. He lives in where he works as a high school physical education teacher. (season 7-current)


 * Jesse Henriquez as Marcos Chavez, Bradley's uncle and Yesenia's husband. (season 7-current)

The Simmons Family

 * Quinn Howard as Garrett Simmons, Sable's father. He works as a pediatric dental hygenist at Ferris Family Dental in Oakridge, Illinois. In the 10th season, he married his second wife, Lauren Milano (who is 14 years younger than him); together, they have two children: Lyla and Adam. In the 13th season, they become foster parents to a teenage boy, DeVaughn Austin, whom they adopt in the 15th season. (season 1-current)


 * Heather Clark as Lauren Simmons (née Milano), Garrett's second's wife and Sable's stepmother. She manages her mother, Julie's children's consignment store, Julie Kay's Closet. In the 10th season, she marries Garrett; together, they have two children: Lyla and Adam. In the 13th season, they become foster parents to a teenage boy, DeVaughn Austin, whom they adopt in the 15th season. (season 7-current)


 * Olivia Wheaton as Raquel Silva, the mother of Sable Harris and Nico Simmons. She walked out on Sable and Garrett when Sable was 3 years old. She returned in the 4th season with Sable's younger sister, Nico (whom Raquel was pregnant with when she left Sable and Garrett), but was arrested for drug possession and trafficking. She was sent to prison in Philadelphia, but almost a year into her prison sentence, she committed suicide by hanging herself in her jail cell in the 5th season. (season 4)


 * Audrina Sullivan as Nico Simmons, Sable's 24-year-old sister. She currently works as a paramedic for the Oakridge General Hospital ambulance service alongside Brendan. Her mother, Raquel found out that she was pregnant with her after she left Garrett and Sable, and chose to raise her alone. She returned to Oakridge with Raquel in the 4th season and was placed in Garrett's custody after Raquel was arrested on drug trafficking charges. (seasons 4-current)


 * Carly and Caylee Fitzgerald (seasons 10-14) and Jordyn Newman (season 14-current) as Lyla Simmons, Sable's 7-year-old paternal half-sister. Lauren found out she was pregnant with Lyla in the 9th season. She was born in the season finale a month after her niece, Tabitha was born.


 * Oliver and Cooper Lennox as Adam Simmons, Sable's 3-year-old half-brother. In the 12th season, Lauren announces her pregnancy with him. In the 13th season, he was born on Thanksgiving. (season 14-current)


 * Andre Mack Wilson as DeVaughn Simmons, Sable's 17-year-old adoptive brother. He attends the before and after school care program at the Oakridge Community Center. He was placed in foster care as a young child after his mother died of a drug overdose. In the 13th season, Garrett and Lauren became his foster parents after his foster mother, Veronica kicks him out of her house. He is officially adopted by the Simmons family in the 15th season. (season 12-current)


 * Paul Callahan as Paul Simmons, Sable and Liv's paternal grandfather and Garrett's father. (season 5-current)


 * Nora Parks as Cecilia Simmons, Sable and Liv's paternal grandmother and Garrett's mother. (season 5-current)


 * Stephanie Leonard as Julie Milano, Sable and Liv's step-grandmother, and Lauren's mother. She is the owner and head manager of her own children's consignment store, Julie Kay's Closet in Mount Larkin, Illinois. Julie is separated from her husband, Craig, whom she married twice. She gave birth to her oldest child, Jonah when she was 17 years old. (season 8-current)


 * Denise Jennings as Stephanie Deane, Liv's mother, Sable's paternal aunt and Garrett's older sister. She works as a sales associate at Tracy's Jewelry, a jewelry store located in downtown Oakridge, Illinois. (season 3-current)


 * Patrick Walsh as Bryce Deane, Liv's father and Sable's uncle. He works as a sales representative in Oakridge, Illinois. (season 3-current)

The Duncan Family

 * Jonathan Hayes as Jeffrey Duncan, Ashlyn and Chantelle's father. He is of Caucasian descent and works as a pharmacist at Bennett Pharmacy. He divorced his ex-wife, Cynthia in the 12th season after it was revealed that she was having an affair with a substitute teacher in the 11th season. (season 4-current)


 * Pam Kelsey as Cynthia Duncan, Ashlyn and Chantelle's mother. She is of African-American descent. In the 11th season, she starts having an affair with Eric Forbes, a substitute teacher which leads to Jeffrey divorcing her in the 12th season. She and Eric currently reside in . (seasons 4-12)


 * Erica Lockwood as Janae Duncan, Ashlyn and Chantelle's 19-year-old sister who is friends with Savannah. She is of African-American\Caucasian descent. She currently attends college at the University of Minnesota. (seasons 4-16)


 * Lillian Mercer as Dr. Melissa Blair, Ashlyn and Chantelle's paternal aunt and Maxine's mother. She works as a veterinarian in . (season 10-current)


 * Kevin Nash as Shawn Blair, Ashlyn and Chantelle's uncle and Maxine's father. He works as a car salesman in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (season 10-current)


 * Pierce Stevenson as Ethan Blair, Ashlyn and Chantelle's cousin and Maxine's older brother. (season 12-current)


 * Noah Paul Greene as Jack Blair, Ashlyn and Chantelle's cousin and Maxine's older brother. (season 12-current)

The Morris Family

 * Lana Fielding as Fiona Morris, the Watkins-Samuels' neighbor. She works as a hair stylist at Blue Sky Hair Salon. (season 7-current)


 * Eric Freeman as Dr. Joel Morris, Fiona's husband. He works as an emergency room physician at Oakridge General Hospital. (season 7-current)


 * Stefanie Shane as Jaina Morris, Fiona's 26-year-old daughter and Alyssa's friend. She works as a paramedic for the Oakridge General Hospital ambulance service. In the 10th season, she comes out as a lesbian. (season 7-current)


 * Ethan Lambert as Noah Morris, Fiona's 24-year-old son and Finley's ex-boyfriend. He currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts where he works as a music teacher. (seasons 7-10)


 * Evan Jeffries as Jackson Morris, Fiona's 19-year-old son and Savannah's best friend. He is currently a sophomore in college and plays for the Mount Larkin University men's club ice hockey team. (season 7-current)


 * Justin Shaw as Brady Morris, Fiona's 18-year-old son and Haylie's boyfriend. He is shown to be a skilled dancer in hip hop, contemporary and lyrical. (season 7-current)

The Clifton Family

 * Stefania Pereira as Sophia Clifton, Bridgette's friend and the general manager at 5th Street Restaurant owned by her father, Louis. (season 1-current)

The Grier Family

 * Demetrius Jeffries as Carter Grier, Adrianna's biological father. He works as a construction manager at Kotler Home Remodeling in Mount Larkin, Illinois. (season 13-current)


 * Robyn Poole as Nadine Grier, Carter's wife and Adrianna's stepmother. She works as a special education teacher at The Meadows School, an elementary and middle school for special needs children in Mount Larkin, Illinois. (season 13-current)


 * Jesse Simms as Jalen Grier, Carter's 16-year-old son and Adrianna's paternal half-brother, who was born deaf. He wears hearing aids and uses sign language to communicate. (season 13-current)

Blue Sky Hair Salon
Staff
 * Lindsey Chapman as Anne-Marie Jeffries, the receptionist at Blue Sky Hair Salon. She replaced Cheyenne after she left the salon to work as a kindergarten teacher. She was left paralyzed due to a hit and run accident when she was 19 years old and uses a motorized wheelchair to get around. (season 12-current)
 * Alice Starke as Marsha, the previous receptionist at Blue Sky Hair Salon. She left her job due to her husband getting a promotion in and was replaced by Cheyenne. (season 1)

Hair Stylists

Medical
Doctors
 * Diana Blanchard as Dr. Margot McConnell, Royce's co-worker at Oakridge General Hospital who is double-boarded in emergency medicine and pediatrics. (season 10-current)

Nurses
 * Christian Perez as Nurse Xavier Ruiz, a fellow emergency room nurse at Oakridge General Hospital. He is openly gay and has been married to his husband, Lucas since 2014. (season 10-current)


 * Sara Zhang as Nurse Zoey Howard, Adrianna's friend and co-worker who works as an emergency room nurse at Oakridge General Hospital. She was born to a 19-year-old woman who immigrated to the United States from and given up for adoption at birth. (season 11-current)

Paramedics
 * Logan Richards as Theo Erickson, Adrianna's boyfriend and Brendan's co-worker who works as a paramedic for the Oakridge General Hospital ambulance service. (season 12-current)


 * Kareem Hall as Marlon Winfield, Brendan's co-worker who works as a paramedic for the Oakridge General Hospital ambulance service. (season 16-current)

School
Oakridge Park District Childcare

Sunnyview Learning Center
 * Maureen Pagan as Diane Paige, Bradley's boss who is one of the head teachers of the 3 to 4-year-old preschool classes at the Sunnyview Learning Center. (season 8-current)

Ridgeway Elementary School

Judson Elementary School

Oakridge Junior\Senior High School

Mount Larkin University

Easton College

Oakridge Community College

Hockey
College
 * Spencer Keane as Coach Jeff Noble, the head coach of the Mount Larkin University men's club ice hockey team. (season 6-current)

APHL
 * Neal Gearhart as Coach Anthony Landon, the head coach of the Mount Larkin Eagles hockey team. (season 10-current)


 * Matthew Wheaton as Luke Fullerton, the captain of the Mount Larkin Eagles. (season 10-current)


 * Payton Fisk as Tanner Grant, the former alternate captain of the Mount Larkin Eagles. He previously attended Mount Larkin University, but left the school after his junior year to play in the American Professional Hockey League. In the 16th season, it is revealed that Tanner was traded to the Manitoba Mohawks during the off-season and Owen becomes the new alternate captain. (seasons 10-15)


 * Jeremiah Beale as Kendall Brody, Connor and Owen's teammate who is a left winger for the Mount Larkin Eagles of the APHL. He lives with Connor and Maxine in their home during the hockey season. (season 15-current)

Agents and Other Staff
 * James Best as Gordon Fielding, Gwen's husband, who works as a hockey agent for the American Professional Hockey League, representing Connor, Owen and Kendall. (season 8-current)

Dance Studio
Instructors
 * Allison Doherty as Kendra Emerson, Roxanne's mother and the owner of the K-Stars Dance Studio where she works as a ballet and contemporary dance instructor. [season 1-current]


 * Mikaila Pierce as Roxanne Emerson, Karina's friend & "dance sister" who is the co-owner of the K-Stars Dance Studio where she works as a dance instructor in ballet (for toddlers), tap and contemporary. (season 1-current)


 * Jessica Braden as Kamryn Sayers, Karina's friend who is the co-owner of the K-Stars Dance Studio where she also works as a lyrical and jazz dance instructor. She previously worked as a coach for the dance team at Mount Larkin University. (season 6-current)

Students
 * Alexia Kennedy as Peyton Lewis, Haylie's best friend who is skilled in ballet, hip hop and lyrical. She has two gay fathers: Enrique (who is of Colombian descent and works as a pediatrician) and Marshall (who is Caucasian and works as the manager of a coffee shop).