Our Lives/Recurring Characters

Nick Carson
Played by: Jonathan Paulson
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To his children and step-grandchildren.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Kristin, Andrea and Caroline.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Kathy Rae until her death in the 16th season.
 * Only Sane Man

Kristin McKinney
Played by: Norah Bellamy
 * Awful Wedded Life:
 * Kristin eloped with her ex-husband, Ron when she was 18 years old, but the marriage only lasted for only two years; however, she kept Ron's last name.
 * Dating What Daddy Hates:
 * Her parents didn't approve of her marrying her ex-husband, Ron because they didn't think he would support her properly with him frequently changing jobs.
 * Good Girls Avoid Abortion:
 * Averted; Kristin became pregnant not long after getting married, but she ended up getting an abortion because she felt that she wasn't ready to be a parent.
 * Former Teen Rebel

Caroline Carson
Played by: Genevieve Carey (season 12-current); Heidi Knapp (seasons 1-3)
 * The Baby of the Bunch:
 * She is the youngest daughter of the Carson family.
 * Cool Aunt

Christina Samuels
Played by: Lorraine Perry (seasons 3-current); Judith S. Bartlett (seasons 1-2)
 * Good Parents:
 * To Mitch and Gregory.

Gregory Samuels
Played by: Richard Gordon (season 1-current)

Celia Harper
Played by: Nina Shaye Boyd (season 9-current); Ashley and Maya Fuller (seasons 5-8)
 * Nice Girl:

Natalia Harper
Played by: Krystal Alvarez (seasons 15-current)
 * Breaking the Cycle of Bad Parenting:
 * Natalia is determined to give Mateo stability which is something that she lacked during her years in foster care.
 * Dark and Troubled Past
 * Good Parents:
 * To her son, Mateo.
 * Happily Adopted:
 * By Bridgette and Royce.
 * Foster Kid:
 * Natalia was in and out of the foster care system for almost nine years of her life until she was adopted by Bridgette and Royce.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * She became pregnant with her son, Mateo when she was 14 years old; she was 4 (almost 5 months pregnant) when she came to live with Bridgette and Royce. She was 15 years old when she gave birth to Mateo.
 * There Are No Therapists: Averted.
 * Troubled Teen:
 * Due to her childhood and years in foster care.

Mateo Harper
Played by: Santiago and Sebastian Rivera (seasons 15-current)
 * Born in an Elevator:
 * Mateo was born in Bridgette's car as Bridgette was driving Natalia to the hospital when she went into labor. Natalia was unaware that she had given birth until they got to the hospital.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * His mother, Natalia was pregnant with him when she was 14 years old and gave birth to him when she was 15 years old.

Cadence Clarke
Played by: Brenna Kessler (season 16-current)
 * Foster Kid:
 * Missing Mom
 * Cadence and Eden's biological mom died from a stroke caused by smoking and tobacco use when they were young kids.
 * Parental Neglect:
 * Prior to her placement with the Harpers, Cadence's adoptive parents had been trying to give her back to foster care for years and even tried to get her emancipated. They were also aware of Eden's presence, but chose to ignore that information because they didn't want to adopt a second child. The adoptive parents have allowed Cadence to write them letters, but she is not allowed to contact her adoptive siblings.
 * There Are No Therapists: Averted.

Eden Davies
Played by: Mikayla Wiseman (season 15-current)
 * Foster Kid
 * Girls Love Stuffed Animals
 * Missing Mom:
 * Eden and Cadence's biological mom died from a stroke caused by smoking and tobacco use when they were young kids.
 * There Are No Therapists: Averted.

Corey Samuels
Played by: Sean Grayson (seasons 9-current); Christian and Myles Thompkins (seasons 5-8)

Riley Samuels
Played by: Addison Rose Ashford (season 12-current); Chloe and Sasha Pearson (seasons 8-11)

Michelle Cantrell
Played by: Cathy M. Russo (season 2-current)

Tiffany Cantrell
Played by: Angela Joi Reynolds (season 4-current)

Jamie Cantrell
Played by: Aaron Bankhead (season 4-current)

Francesca Cantrell
Played by: Juliette Gaines (season 10-current)

Elijah Samuels
Played by: Dallas Colton Isaacson (season 13-current); Tyler and Tyson Anthony (seasons 9-12)
 * Cheerful Child

Sheryl Timmons
Played by: Moira Langston (season 5-current)

Braydon Kirkland
Played by: Aiden and Josiah Coleman (season 16-current); Lucas and Levi Morrison (season 15)
 * Dead Guy Junior:
 * His middle name, Matthew is after Trevor's late maternal grandfather.

Willa Kirkland
Played by: Daisy Stidham (season 16-current)

Violet Kirkland
Played by: Ayla Stidham (season 16-current)
 * Ill Girl:
 * Violet was diagnosed with a birth defect called gastrochisis when Karina was pregnant with the twins. Willa and Violet were born 33 weeks premature; they had to stay in the hospital for a few weeks and Violet underwent surgery to repair her gastrochisis not long after her birth.

David Kirkland
Played by: Robert Arnold (season 1-current)

Serena Kaye
Played by: Amanda Burnette (season 3-current)

Marlene Kirkland
Played by: Olivia Kriss (season 6-current)

Emmett Kirkland
Played by: Blake Pembry (season 9-current); Randy Flynn (season 7)

Diana Kirkland
Played by: Darlene Lynden (season 7-current)

Joyce Kaye
Played by: Peggy Sorenson (season 7-current)

Robert Cordova
Played by: Jarrett Bertrand (season 13-current)

Sheila Cordova
Played by: Ingrid McNamara (season 13-current)

Ivy Matichuk
Played by: Keira Nicole Yeager (season 16-current)

Maya Matichuk
Played by: Erin Brathwaite (season 16-current)

Kayla Harris
Played by: Amiyah Elisa George (season 11-current); Brianna and Isabella Salinas (seasons 7-10)
 * Cheerful Child
 * Daddy's Girl:
 * Kayla has a close relationship with Bradley, going back to her infant years.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * Sable became pregnant with her when she was 17 years old and gave birth to her when she was 18 years old not long after graduating from high school.

Tabitha Harris
Played by: Mia Gomez-Parks (season 13-current); Malina and Angelica Garza (seasons 10-13)
 * Cheerful Child
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Maternity Crisis

Juanita Harris
Played by: Natalie Vasquez-Harmon
 * The Baby of the Bunch:
 * Juanita is the youngest of three children; she has an older sister, Yesenia and an older brother, Ruben.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To her granddaughters, Kayla and Tabitha.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Bradley, Lily and Julian.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Darnell since they were 18 years old.
 * Outliving One's Offspring:
 * Her youngest son, David died in the NICU in the 7th season when he is a month old due to compliations from his premature birth.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * Juanita became pregnant with Bradley when she was 18 years old and gave birth to him when she was 19 years old.

Darnell Harris
Played by: Erick Harmon
 * Disappeared Dad:
 * His dad, Evan died from lung cancer five months after Bradley was born.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To his granddaughters, Kayla and Tabitha.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Bradley, Lily and Julian.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Juanita since they were 18 years old.
 * Outliving One's Offspring:
 * His youngest son, David died in the NICU in the 7th season when he is a month old due to complications from his premature birth.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * Darnell was 18 years old when he learned that Juanita was pregnant with Bradley and 19 years old when he was born.

Janice Harris
Played by: Gloria Jansen-Hill
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To Bradley, Lily and Julian.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Darnell.
 * Widow Woman:
 * Janice's husband, Evan died of lung cancer five months after Bradley was born.

Lily Harris
Played by: Daniella Jenkins-Jurado (seasons 8-current); Sheila and Rosalyn Wilmont (seasons 4-7)
 * I Have Brothers:
 * Lily is the only girl in her family with an older brother and a younger brother.

Julian Harris
Played by: Quincy Perez (season 11-current); Jeremy and Victor Flores (seasons 8-10)
 * Maternity Crisis

Isabel Morales
Played by: Gloria Pilar Jimenez (season 6-current)

Carlos Morales
Played by: Esteban Sandoval (season 6-current)

Yesenia Chavez
Played by: Joanna Alvarez (season 7-current)

Marcos Chavez
'Played by: Jesse Henriquez (season 7-current)

Ruben Morales
Played by: Matthew Garza (season 7-current)

Garrett Simmons
Played by Quinn Howard (season 1-current)
 * Age-Gap Romance:
 * Garrett is 14 years older than Lauren.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To his granddaughters, Kayla and Tabitha.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Sable, Nico, Devonte, Lyla and Adam.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Lauren.

Lauren Simmons
Played by Heather Clark (season 7-current)
 * Age-Gap Romance:
 * Lauren is 14 years younger than Garrett.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To her step-granddaughters, Kayla and Tabitha.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Sable, Nico, Devonte, Lyla and Adam.
 * Good Stepmother:
 * To Sable and Nico.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Garrett.

Nico Simmons
Played by: Audrina Sullivan (season 4-current)
 * Action Girl
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Missing Mom:
 * Nico and Sable's mom, Raquel was arrested for drug possession and trafficking in the 4th season, and sent to prison in Philadelphia. Almost a year into her prison sentence, Raquel committed suicide by hanging herself in her jail cell in the 5th season.
 * Mouthy Kid:
 * When she first moved in with Garrett and Sable.
 * Parental Neglect:
 * Nico's mom would often leave her home alone for days on end to fend for herself whenever she got involved with men.

Lyla Simmons
''Played by: Jordyn Newman (season 14-current); Carly and Caylee Fitzgerald (seasons 10-14)'

Adam Simmons
Played by: Oliver and Cooper Lennox (season 14-current)

Devonte Simmons
Played by Andre Mack Wilson (season 12-current)
 * Dark and Troubled Past
 * Foster Kid
 * Happily Adopted:
 * By Garrett and Lauren.

Paul Simmons
Played by: Paul Callahan (season 5-current)

Cecilia Simmons
Played by: Nora Parks; season 5-current)

Julie Milano
Played by: Stephanie Leonard (season 8-current)
 * Amicable Exes:
 * Julie is shown to be on good terms with her ex-husband, Craig.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To her grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Lauren and her older siblings: Jonah, Nathan, Amanda and Nicole.
 * Teen Pregnancy:
 * Julie gave birth to her first child, Jonah when she was 17 years old. Her mother was also a teenage parent when she was 16 years old and her maternal grandmother was also a teenage parent at 17 years old.

Stephanie Deane
Played by: Denise Jennings (season 3-current)

Bryce Deane
Played by: Patrick Walsh (season 3-current)

Jenn Travis
Played by: Trisha Nash
 * A Friend in Need:
 * To Andrea.
 * Childhood Friends:
 * She has been best friends with Andrea since she was in the 6th grade.
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To her granddaughter, Brynn.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Owen and Dylan.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Victor

Victor Travis
Played by: Rick Johnston
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To his granddaughter, Brynn.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Owen and Dylan.
 * Happily Married:
 * To Jenn.

Dana Lawson
Played by: Gillian Price
 * Brainy Brunette:
 * According to Jenn, Dana studied a lot during her school years and was an honor roll student in junior high and high school.
 * Struggling Single Mother

Holly Lawson
Played by: Alana Clare Abel (seasons 1-10)
 * A Friend in Need:
 * To Alyssa.
 * Childhood Friends:
 * With Alyssa.
 * The Bus Came Back:
 * Holly reappeared on Denver Bound in the show's 3rd season as she helps Alyssa through her breakup with Spencer and later moves to Denver to live with her.
 * Disappeared Dad
 * Put on a Bus:
 * After taking a gap year after high school, Holly decides to move to Dupree City, Illinois in the 10th season to be close to her dad, John as she studies to be a doula.

Heather Burke
Played by Robyn Semple (season 14-current)

Fallon Burke
Played by Christa Colby (season 13-current)

Brynn Travis
Played by: Teagan and Presleigh Kerner (season 15-current); Jillian and Jessica Ashdale (seasons 14-15)

Tea Adamson
Played by Rowyn Christensen (season 16-current); Rowyn and Willow Christensen (seasons 12-15)

Hillary Adamson
Played by: Kim Davenport (season 12-current)
 * Doting Grandparent:
 * To her granddaughter, Tea.
 * Good Parents:
 * To Lexi.

Jeffrey Duncan
Played by: Jonathan Hayes (season 4-current)
 * Good Parents:
 * To Ashlyn, Chantelle and Janae.

Dr. Melissa Blair
Played by: Lillian Mercer (season 8-current)
 * Good Parents:
 * To Maxine, Ethan and Jack.

Shawn Blair
Played by: Kevin Nash (season 8-current)
 * Good Parents:
 * To Maxine, Ethan and Jack.

Ethan Blair
Played by: Pierce Stevenson (season 8-current)

Jack Blair
Played by: Noah Paul Greene (season 8-current)

Fiona Morris
Played by: Lana Fielding (season 7-current)
 * Happily Married
 * To Joel.

Dr. Joel Morris
Played by: Eric Freeman (season 7-current)
 * Happily Married
 * To Fiona.

Jaina Morris
Played by: Stefanie Shane (season 7-current)
 * Teens Are Short: Averted.

Jackson Morris
Played by: Evan Jeffries (season 7-current)
 * Academic Athlete
 * Nice Guy
 * Teens Are Short: Averted.

Brady Morris
Played by: Justin Shaw (season 7-current) Teens Are Short: Averted.
 * Annoying Younger Sibling:
 * Sometimes to his older siblings, especially Jackson.
 * Nice Guy
 * Official Couple:
 * With Haylie.

Sophia Clifton
Played by: Stefania Pereira (season 1-current)

Jeremy Powell
Played by: Derek Louis; season 11-current)

Louis Clifton
Played by: Walter Sutton (season 1-current)

Angela Clifton
Played by: Madeleine Matson (season 3-current)

Carter Grier
Played by: Demetrius Jeffries; seasons 13-current)

Nadine Grier
Played by: Robyn Poole (season 13-current)

Jalen Grier
Played by: Jesse Simms (season 13-current)

Anne-Marie Jeffries
Played by: Lindsey Chapman (season 12-current)

Dr. Margot McConnell
Played by: Diana Blanchard (season 10-current)

Nurse Xavier Ruiz
Played by: Christian Perez (season 10-current)

Nurse Zoey Howard
Played by: Sara Zhang (season 11-current)

Desiree Batiste
Played by: Erika Ramirez (seasons 8-current)

Theo Erickson
Played by: Logan Richards (season 12-current)

Kyle Jensen
Played by: Jack Lauber (seasons 12-current)

Jordana Bowman
Played by: Chloe Whitley (seasons 12-current)

Marlon Winfield
''Played by: Kareem Hall (seasons 16-current)

Charlotte Gates
Played by: Naomi Betancourt (season 1-current)

Corryn Calhoun
Played by: Jaclyn Stockdale (season 16-current)

Diane Paige
Played by Maureen Pagan (season 8-current)

Coach Jeff Noble
Played by: Spencer Keane (season 6-current)

Coach Tate McIntyre
Played by Layne Bergen (season 16-current)

Coach Amberleigh Strand
Played by: Emma Kepler (season 16-current)

Taryn Martino
Played by Piper Gagliardi (season 16-current)

Nadia Desilvo
Played by Angelina Maltais (season 16-current)

Coach Anthony Landon
Played by: Neal Gearhart (season 10-current)

Luke Fullerton
Played by: Matthew Wheaton (season 10-current)

Tobias Jansson
Played by: Joakim Lindberg (season 10-current)

Gabe Devine
Played by: Keegan Hayes (season 10-current)

Rylan DiPietro
Played by: Brent Bianchi (season 11-current)

Carson Flynn
''Played by: Brandon Maletta (season 12-current)

Kendall Brody
Played by: Jeremiah Beale (season 15-current)

Gordon Fielding
Played by: James Best (season 8-current)

Alaina Rinehart
Played by: Annalise Hilber (season 10-current)

Kristie Webster
Played by Erin Shelby (season 10-current)

Linnéa Jansson
Played by: Astrid Thomasson (season 10-current)

Nicola Flynn
Played by Aimee Coughlin (season 12-current)

Kendra Emerson
Played by: Allison Doherty (season 1-current)

Roxanne Emerson
Played by: Mikaila Pierce (season 1-current)

Kamryn Sayers
Played by: Jessica Braden (season 6-current)

Peyton Lewis
Played by: Alexia Kennedy (season 11-current)