Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Secret_Life_of_the_American_Teenager_characters&oldid=1092858421, Lists of American television series characters, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles to be expanded from October 2016, Wikipedia articles with style issues from November 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 June 2022, at 01:49. Betty later decides that she wants a divorce and Leo agrees to it. The author no claims to the series' characters by the creation of this story. Their relationship ends again when a security camera catches Ricky saving Grace from two men after Jack left her in a bad part of town. For example, he gets his Russian cousin Zoya a job as a waitress at Molly's but incurs the wrath of business partners Herrmann and Dawson after they find out Zoya barely speaks an They come up with this idea that her parents could meet Henry and pretend to go out with Henry, but instead meet Ben. The pair welcomed daughter Winnie in December 2019. I had friends in high school who were pregnant. It first premiered on ABC Family on July 1, 2008 and ran until June 3, 2013. The series also made a household name out of one of the most sought-after actresses working today. And after reading for the role of Amy, when Shailene left the room, I said, She is a star. He eventually breaks up with Grace and moves in with Tom in Grace's family's guest house, even though he still loves Grace. Adrian finds out she is pregnant with Ben's baby after a one-night stand essentially ruining Ben's chances of a relationship with Amy and they eventually get together. UstpMichael3588. She is smart, practical, and seems to be the voice of reason for Amy. While talking in the car on the way to dinner Camille kisses Leo, and the two are later seen together at graduation. He also has another son with Anne, Robie. He is now an author of novels, nonfiction books, essays, short stories and poems as well as a book designer. Ben's father and Dylan's parents catch Dylan and her friends smoking pot in Ben's room. Her voice is heard once yelling at Jack when he throws a football into the window. After the stillborn death of Ben and Adrian's daughter, Amy and Ricky begin a sexual relationship. The Lying Game. The series followed Amy Juergens (Shailene Woodley) as she handled pregnancy and parenthood while also struggling with everything that comes from being a high school student. See more of The Secret Life of the American Teenager on Facebook. She has been to jail a few times due to drug possession and Ricky often felt bitter towards her because she failed to protect him from his father's abuse. To Jack's dismay, Ricky pretends to be dating Grace as a cover for her parents. In the second season, Leo begins to date a woman named Betty, who is the prostitute Tom had once hired. Anne met George while she was majoring in Women's Studies at college. He is shown to be clearly jealous over Ricky, which prompts him to tell Grace that he only started dating her because his stepfather asked him to. When this doesn't work, she decides he should leave. Jack moves into the main house when Tom begins dating a woman with two children that he met on the bus on his way to work as a Vice President of Human Resources. After Jack and Grace's relationship fizzles, Jack begins to date Madison. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Her father is very upset once hearing this, but Ashley explains that they are in love and practicing safe-sex. The actress has been married to Panio Gianopoulos since 2007. In the holiday special, Kathy goes into labor on Christmas Eve and gives birth to a baby girl on Christmas Day. Peter becomes a love interest for Griffin when Grace sets them up believing Peter is gay. For the role of Peter, Disney's producers chose a young British actor whose professional call sheet describes his appearance as suited to characters who are "Indian . She told Grace that she only married George for sex. Even if lots of time has passed, and you see whether its kind of like no time has passed, because we just sort of had these formative years together. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! She later on becomes involved with Grant, the cousin of Griffin. The Emmy nominee appreciated the subject matter of The Secret Life of the American Teenager when she agreed to embody the lead character. As a teenager, Ricky attended Ulysses S. Grant High School, where he was the drummer in the high school marching band and had a reputation of being a promiscuous bad boy. In the episode "Be My, Be My Baby", she reveals that she first had sex when she was fifteen, with her childhood best friend Antonio, who was moving away in order to get cancer treatments. Adrian finds out about the kiss, and sleeps with Ben in order to get back at both of them (however, Adrian believed it was more than a kiss until Ricky informs her after Adrian and Ben's one-night-stand). John Schneider portrays Dr. Marshall Bowman, Grace's overprotective father. The Secret Life of the American Teenager," from the creator of "7th Heaven," comes a heartfelt one hour drama that focuses on the relationships between famil. Portrayed by Daren Kagasoff, Ricky Underwood is the lead male character. It doesn't help that she's now going to school with that guy. 43:47. He sometimes refers to Ricky as "Drummer Boy" and cares deeply about Grace. Published Sep 5, 2020 The Secret Life of the American Teenager can be entertaining with its drama, but plenty of its plots and characters don't make sense. Marshall dies when his private jet crashes, leaving Grace thinking the crash was all her fault because she had sex with her boyfriend, Jack, after Marshall told her not to. In a video on YouTube, Scott Adams, who is white, said black Americans were part of a "hate group" and that white people should "get the hell away" from them. Such as when he meets the prospective parents of Kathy's unborn daughter, and asks rude and personal questions about them. The ABC Family drama aired for five seasons from July 2008 to June 2013. Jennifer Coolidge portrays Betty, who meets and interests Leo Boykewich. They plan to go out on a date. Both George and Anne say no to the idea, so she ends up running away with the help of her grandmother Mimsy, who gives her ten thousand dollars. His father, Bob, is a drug addict who beat Ricky's mother Nora and sexually abused Ricky as a young child. The Secret Life of the American Teenager dealt with teen issues in a way perhaps never seen on a TV show before it. Kathy is portrayed by Cierra Ramirez, introduced in the 100th episode as a new freshman who Amy mentors as part of a senior project. She meets Ethan and they start connecting about their histories and even go on a double-date with Amy and Ricky. This week Disney also released the trailer for "Peter Pan & Wendy," a live-action remake of the timeless tale of Peter Pan with the same types of character re-imaginations. In her endeavors to become a doctor, she visits Africa with her doctor stepfather, where she cheats on Grant with Daniel, a college student. In attendance are Molly. After Ashley uses Grant, Griffin decides to introduce him to Grace Bowman. It's no secret that teenagers talk about sex, but on ABC Family's Secret Life of the American Teenager, sex is the topic of conversation.. Jack is jubilant when Grace's boyfriend breaks up with her, but Grace's mother suggests that since he is going to college in a few months, perhaps he'd be better off just being friends with Grace and taking advantage of new college experiences. The two get a divorce and remarried and separate again. Grant and Grace later break up and she begins to date Daniel, but their relationship isn't smooth due to his greater maturity. They later make up and support Adrian's decision to have the baby. So being on Secret Life propelled me to be more vocal about my own belief systems., Despite her negative experience behind the scenes, Woodley certainly made a lasting impression with her performance, from the time of her audition. Camille Winbush portrays Lauren Treacy, who is also in the 12th grade and one of Amy's best friends. Daren, 32, became an instant teen heartthrob thanks to his performance as Ricky Underwood, resident popular guy and father to Amy's baby. Ben proposes to Amy after finding out, because he genuinely loves her, and feels he would be a better father than Ricky due to his family's financial stability. unknown name- Ruben's second child and Adrian's half-brother. She made out with Ricky one night in his car. Disclaimer This story is written for the private entertainment of fans. At his graduation party, where he drinks too much, Lauren discovers him sleeping with Madison. He meets Amy after his best friend Alice points her out one day at school, and they begin dating and fall in love. In order to view the gallery, please allow Manage Cookies. Three men have been convicted of killing two New Mexico teenage boys in 2018. He became Lauren's boyfriend in season 2. He and Amy go on a date in the fall finale of season 3 and she makes him get tested before considering having sex with him. Information Studio Freeform Genre Drama Released 2008 2008 ABC FAMILIY Languages Original Audio English (United Kingdom), English Audio Eisley kept busy with roles in Every Breath You Take, I Am the Night, Nanny Cam and The Curse of Sleeping Beauty. As a teen, Kathleen's mother did not let her have any physical contact with any boys. At the start of the show, she and George Jurgens had an affair that ended around the time George found out about Amy's pregnancy. Amy finds messages left by Adrian, after telling her she's in love with Ricky. Rduk Funny. Jack cheats on Grace with Adrian, who's really in love with Ricky. Meet the students of Grant High. In return, Grace introduces Griffin to Peter, a guy she knew from church, and it was an instant connection for both couples. She and George made an attempt to get back together and she took over the design portion of his furniture business, but again she finds poorly-hidden evidence that he was unfaithful, and resumed divorce proceedings. In 2021, he appeared in the films I Love Us and Downeast. In season 5, Ashley takes advantage of her Alzheimer's and convinces Mimsy to give her $10,000 to run away to Italy for cooking school. Lauren forgives her. Her mother is a flight attendant and her father is a District Attorney. India Joy Eisley (born October 29, 1993) is an American actress.She is known for her role as Ashley Juergens in the ABC Family television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Eve in the 2012 film Underworld: Awakening, Sawa in the 2014 film Kite, Audrina in the 2016 television film My Sweet Audrina, and Fauna Hodel on the 2019 TNT series I Am the Night. Megan Park (born July 24, 1986) is a Canadian actress and director. They marry in the fifth season, and decide to adopt a young girl who was the underaged prostitute that Jack helped. It first premiered on ABC Family on July 1, 2008 and ran until June 3, 2013. When Ben is ambivalent about being married, Leo sternly tells him that he made the choice, and he now has to make the best of it. Crimes Domestic abuse Child molestation Attempted kidnapping Type of Villain Perverted Abuser For the majority of the first season, she is a distant character in Ricky's past. She quickly regrets her decision after the sudden death of her father. They decide to take their relationship slowly, but Ethan has trouble respecting Kathy's boundaries. Later, he meets Tammy and wants to marry her, despite having only been on one date with her. March 21, 2012, 10:45 PM. The secret life of the American teenager S01 E12 - The Secret Wedding of the American Teenager. To this day its one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do. "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" tells the story of Amy Juergens (Shailene Woodley), a teenager who becomes pregnant after losing her virginity. He and Ashley clicked as friends when he asked her to sit with him at lunch. At a graduation party, Ricky kisses Adrian one last time; something Amy allowed. In most episodes, the word "sex" is spoken an average 25 times. Amy and Ben marry with fake ID's, but discover that their marriage is null and void because they are both minors. Three months later, Amy moves herself and John into Ricky's little apartment over the butcher shop where he works. However, Woodleys opinions about the story lines changed as in later seasons she saw her characters pregnancy become a cautionary tale while abstinence was encouraged. Later, Grant's parents come to the Bowman-Tseguay residence and it is found that Grant's father is quite old, but charms the hearts of both Grace and Kathleen. After a party held by Leo and Ben, Grant finds interest in Grace, and is now dating her. She is upfront about telling him that she has been a prostitute, because she doesn't want him embarrassed when he finds out, but he decides he doesn't care. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The plot focuses on the character of Amy Juergens, a 15-year-old who gets pregnant at band camp before entering high school. When Ben is conflicted over having sex with Adrian, Betty offers to listen to his problems, but Ben rudely turns her away, telling her he doesn't need advice from a prostitute. Luke Zimmerman portrays Tom Bowman, Grace's adopted older brother, who has Down Syndrome. For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews Subscribe on YouTube! Kathleen and Jeff are so excited that Grace suddenly seems to be in favor of the marriage that they impulsively decide to marry right away. The series, from '7th Heaven' creator Brenda Hampton, also explores how this drastic change in her life affects her family and friends. George likes Griffin after meeting him because Ashley did not pick a guy friend who only wants her for sex. For fun, I counted the number of times they use the word "sex". Madison quickly recants and tells Jack that she is interested in a family and children, but not for a long time. Amy and Ricky's now three-year-old son whom they conceived on a night at band camp when Amy was a freshman and Ricky was a sophomore in high school. After some convincing they are allowed to go out again but they accidentally burn down Dylan's school, and they are forbidden to see each other again. L. Scott Caldwell portrays Margaret Shakur, Ricky's foster mother and John Juergens' foster grandmother. And at one of the last episodes of 2012 she shows up at the last few minutes of the show to pray while Jack lies in his hospital room comatose. After five seasons, the show came to an end in June 2013. 42:25. His mother died earlier in his life, and then he was adopted by the Bowmans. During the talk, Grace begins to sort out her conflicted feelings about sex. The actor moved on to Blue Bloods, Benders, Jersey Boys and Wonder Wheel. Secret Life runs over you with a steamroller. Create new account. At the beginning of the show, Grace was a devout religious person and does her best to be stay true to her religion. Grant then told Grace that he loved her. Jorge Pallo portrays Marc Molina, who was the school guidance counselor and was a big hit with the girls at the start of the school year. Portrayed by Shailene Woodley, Amy gets pregnant by student Ricky Underwood after a one-night stand at band camp before her freshman year of high school. She is very proud of Ricky's accomplishments in spite of his shaky childhood. Adrian gives birth to their daughter Mercy, who is tragically stillborn due to heart failure. Madison broke up with Jason but started to have feelings over the breakup. If you remember 7th Heaven, you probably noticed how the Camdens always suffered the same maladies at the same time. However, before returning home, they agreed to only be friends, but Jason still broke up with Madison before the next school year began. Jack told him why Grace thinks her father has died. Alice Hirson portrays Mimsy, Anne's mother, Amy, Ashley and Robie's grandmother and John Juergens great-grandmother. 41:40. Their relationship hits a speed bump in the road after Ethan makes a disastrous first impression to the prospective parents, who later tell Kathy to break-up with him. Ruben Enriquez (Philip Anthony-Rodriguez) - Adrian's father. She had already appeared on The O.C. They end up broke in Florida and stay with his grandmother, earning money with various part-time jobs. This causes conflict between Ruben and his wife, who supports Adrian's decision. PHOTOS: PTC vs. TV: 10 Television Show Controversies . Jack eventually ends up marrying Madison. She cheated on George during their marriage. They are expecting a baby around the same time as Amy. Not knowing this at first, Amy thinks that Jimmy broke up with her because she was a bad kisser, and asks Ricky to kiss her just to be sure. "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," also known as "Secret Life," was the ABC Family drama that captured the hearts of young adults everywhere when it premiered in 2008. See more of The Secret Life of the American Teenager on Facebook. Raven texts the picture to Daniel, and he breaks up with Grace, realizing that she still has feelings for Jack. After a minor case of cold feet, Cindy and Ruben decide to marry the day before Leo and Betty's wedding in a judge's office. He promises to hunt down her husband, who turns out to be dead, and they marry in an elaborate ceremony. 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