She dated an architect for a while, and they planned to marry when she became pregnant, thinking it was his child; he later confessed that he could not have children, and she realized that Robbie was George's son. Hampton: As far as Amy and Ben, it only took her a short time to realize that she really did love Ben, but only as a friend, what might have been had she not gotten pregnant wasnt what she wanted at all. She and Jesse break up, but then get back together when they realize they still care for each other. Lauren is now dating Jesse, and plans to have sex with him when Madison and Jack have sex. Much to Cindy's consternation, Ruben's mother has sent a completely inappropriate wedding dress to wear an ugly red, flouncy dress several sizes too large. The Secret Life of the American Teenager (often shortened to Secret Life) is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. Dylan is furious with Henry, but they still kiss. Is Julian Trinity's father? George is a comically blunt, somewhat immature and often oblivious man, but one who loves his family and tries hard to protect them and keep them together. And it wasnt any good. The Secret Life of the American Teenager S1 E14 The Father and the Son Ricky's father comes to town with a plan for Ricky and the baby. Margaret helped Adrian with her decision about whether or not to terminate her unplanned pregnancy. 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. Director Keith Truesdell Writer Brenda Hampton Stars Shailene Woodley Mark Derwin India Eisley See production, box office & company info Watch on ABC Go to abc.com More watch options Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo Top cast Edit Portrayed by Francia Raisa, Adrian is the daughter of Ruben Enriquez and Cindy Lee, and the ex-wife of Ben. Leo Boykewich is the father of Ben Boykewich, adoptive father of Chloe Boykewich, husband of Camille Boykewich, and grandfather of Mercy Boykewich. Family Kagasoff is Jewish.[4]. Jack is chosen to give the invocation at the graduation ceremony, and Grace helps him write it. Tom Virtue portrays Rev. Portrayed by Greg Finley, Jack Pappas is a college freshman and quarterback on the football team. She got pregnant by her much older ex-boyfriend, and plans on giving her baby girl up for adoption. After breaking up with Ben, she develops feelings for Ricky when he comes to visit. He eventually resigned because he needed a better job to support his growing family. Before Amy reveals her pregnancy to her two best friends, Lauren and Madison, they gab about the new counselor, asking if she has something better to talk about than him. They later make up and support Adrian's decision to have the baby. She is often forgotten by her family and remarks that she could get away with anything. And where is Amys mom? Luke Zimmerman portrays Tom Bowman, Grace's adopted older brother, who has Down Syndrome. They resume their relationship, and while Madison is seriously considering having sex with Jack, she confesses that she isn't quite ready, wanting the occasion to be special and wearing a pretty dress and having her make-up done. Shortly after, Ricky and John moved to New York, along with George. Biography Hampton: Ricky explained that sometimes the daddy stays with the children while the mommy goes to college or works. One evening, Kathleen is at Jeff's house and Jeff decides not to answer a phone call from his mother. They do not have sex, but she spends the evening talking with him and allowing him to confess his frustrations. The relationship doesn't last, though, and after a night of binge drinking (with the purported intent of convincing Ben that he shouldn't drink) she moves out of Margaret and Shakur's home and moves in with George Juergens, who initially tries to make a play for her, but remains pals when he discovers that she is a lesbian. He also knocked her up. And it just became ridiculous. He moves out of the guest house and into the big house (where Grace lives) because Tom's new girlfriend and her children move into the guest house with Tom. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. So where did Ricky learn how to be such a lying, manipulative creep, anyway? Andrew McFarlane portrays Jason Treacy, Lauren's older brother and Madison Cooperstein's ex-boyfriend. Hampton: Oh probably not. Paola Turbay portrays Cindy Lee, Adrian's mother. Ashley believed that Amy's baby would reunite her dividing family and worked hard to discourage Amy from adoption. Leo used his connections at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights to help Ricky transfer and finish his degree, and Leo helped John as well. 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. | Source: Getty Images . Ricky's Friend 1 episode, 2010 Robert Gant . Despite marketing issues, the remaining twelve ended up as part of the first season, which concluded its initial airing . He is the middle of three children; he has an older brother, Justin,[3] and a younger sister, Natalie. Dylan then finds out that Ben and Alice slept together and doesn't really want to go out with Ben anymore so she gives Henry a chance. After Ben finds out that he can no longer date Dylan, a sad conversation with Alice turns into sex. Movies. The following is a list of characters that are, or at one time were, a recurring guest on the series. A third time? His stepfather, Reverend Stone, is the minister of the church where he and Grace first met. His first wife was Kathleen Bowman, a woman who married him for sex. The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2013) Episode List Season: OR Year: Season 3 S3, Ep1 7 Jun. Did Jack end up marrying Madison? The character is played by Barrie Dunn, who is the main man behind all of the action and the one who started the show to begin with. Ricky divulged his true feelings to Dr. Fields on this week's episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Originally, she was in a relationship with Jack, but they had a lot of disagreements over whether or not to have sex. He became Lauren's boyfriend in season 2. 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. After their baby is born stillborn Ben can't handle Adrian anymore and decides to divorce her against her wishes. She walks in her house one day when Nora (Ricky's birth mother) was having an AA meeting with all lesbians attending. Cindy and her husband are present for Adrian and Ben's wedding, and she later tries to comfort her daughter after the baby's stillbirth. They loved the idea of being in love with the first person they loved in high school, but uh, just didnt connect physically. When she tells him that she has been seeing his brother, he breaks up with her. Also, Leo got Ricky a job at a neighborhood butcher, and after awhile, with everyone else in the old neighborhood, Leo packed up and moved to Brooklyn Heights too. Portrayed by Mark Derwin, George Juergens is the estranged husband of Anne Juergens, the father of Amy, Ashley and Robbie Juergens, and the maternal grandfather of John Juergens. Amy then has a pregnancy scare, and Ricky is supportive and takes Amy to band camp so she can be happy. Brando Eaton portrays Griffin, who is in 9th grade like Ashley, and is her friend. Kathleen therefore changed her name from "Bowman" to "Tseguay". So I want to thank all the fans who watched us for five seasons and for still caring what happens to Ricky and Amy and everyone in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" family. James "Jim" Lahey, better known as Mr. Lahey, is a fictional character in the television series Trailer Park Boys Portrayed by John Dunsworth, he is the main antagonist of the series along with his on again/off again boyfriend Randy. Kathy breaks up with him when her prospective parents think he is too unstable to be around. Angrily, she tells Ben what she found, and Ben tells Henry he is no longer welcome in his home. Grant and Grace bond over their shared desire to become doctors, and strengthen that bond over a summer at MED camp. He eventually breaks up with Grace and moves in with Tom in Grace's family's guest house, even though he still loves Grace. Disconsolate, Adrian has sex with Henry. Adrian and Ben are both absolutely devastated by Mercy's death. He sometimes refers to Ricky as "Drummer Boy" and cares deeply about Grace. Season 4 is way more fucked up now if you realize that Barb and Lahey knew the whole time that Ricky was Lahey's son. 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. Portrayed by Molly Ringwald, Anne Juergens is the daughter of Mimsy and Robert, the divorced wife of George Juergens, the mother of Amy, Ashley and Robbie Juergens and the maternal grandmother of John Juergens. The pregnancy produces a son, John Juergens. Betty clumsily but earnestly attempts to console Adrian after the loss their baby. He and Cindy marry before a judge, "Fast Eddy", the day before Leo and Betty marry. He is best known for starring as Ricky Underwood on the ABC Family teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager from 2008 to 2013. He gives Ben and Ricky jobs at the butcher shop as a way to help support Amy. She is in 12th grade and an ex-cheerleader. After a party held by Leo and Ben, Grant finds interest in Grace, and is now dating her. She later on becomes involved with Grant, the cousin of Griffin. It aired on ABC Family from July 1, 2008, to June 3, 2013. And yeah, I think they did have sex to find that out. 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). During the talk, Grace begins to sort out her conflicted feelings about sex. Bob Underwood (Father) Nora Underwood (Mother) Sanjay Shakur (Adoptive Father) Margaret Shakur (Adoptive Mother) Ethan (Foster Brother) John Underwood (Son with Amy) Grace becomes jealous of Daniel's ex-girlfriend at the graduation party and Daniel leaves. Adrian and her best friend Grace are fed up with boys, and decide to enroll in summer school together. Ashley is the first member in the Juergens family to learn of Amy's pregnancy. His body was cremated and spread on a hole in a golf course. She and Jack end their engagement and she moves to New York and becomes a doctor. Student and Employee at Boykewich's Butchers. Amy told everyone that Ricky and her eloped in the season 5 premiere even though they pulled out at the last minute. Their relationship escalates quickly, and upon Grace's pretense at encouragement, they decide to marry. Ashley passes her GED after a brief stint in home-schooling and travels across the US with her new friend, Toby. He is by far the cruelest antagonist of the show. Adrian grew up never knowing who her father was, until she went on a search to find him. He agrees not to tell Grace, but Kathleen decides to go ahead and tell Grace anyway, knowing that her interest in another man only six months after Marshall's death will deeply upset her. The summer before Ricky's sophomore year, he impregnated Amy Juergens after a one-night stand at band camp, finding out about her pregnancy a few months later. She shows up at Amy's baby shower after being invited by Joe. He is put up to a blind date with Ashley by Griffin, and finds himself attracted to her. At the graduation party, Amy allows Ricky to kiss Adrian one last time to give them closure. In season 4 she decides that she realizes that Leo is not happy and tells him she wants a divorce and wants to go to college. Eventually, after a couple of years, Ricky and John moved to New York, along with George, Amys dad and Johns grandpa. The series features multiple guest stars each episode. The day after the wedding, Jeff talks to Grace and tells her that he feels that they got off on the wrong foot, and, as her new stepfather and as an obstetrician/gynecologist, invites her to talk about her misgivings. Three months later, Amy moves herself and John into Ricky's little apartment over the butcher shop where he works. Series Information They were great together. 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=1160902062, 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 4.0, This page was last edited on 19 June 2023, at 11:53. Her father ended up marrying her mother after 16 years of being apart from each other. Ricky does have a knack for business and he and Leo are in the midst of creating a high end fast food chain. Shortly after Amy discovers her mother is a lesbian, she tells Ricky that they should elope, to which Ricky agrees. Portrayed by India Eisley, Ashley Juergens is the younger daughter of Anne and George, and Amy's younger sister. Jennifer Coolidge portrays Betty, who meets and interests Leo Boykewich. 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. The marriage didn't last and he now lives with his mother in Mexico. The episode concluded with Amy (Shailene Woodley) leaving Ricky (Daren Kagasoff) and John (Matthew and Joseph Levinson) for New York. He offers to marry Amy when he finds out she's pregnant, but she declined his offer at the time. That's 10x more fucked if you add in what was revealed in season 10. We finally find out when his dad, Bob Underwood, slithers into the picture. Halfway through her pregnancy, Amy's mother Anne informs her that in order to keep the baby, she will have to find a job and daycare. Josie Bissett portrays Kathleen Bowman, who is the mother of Grace Bowman, adoptive mother of Tom Bowman, the ex-wife of George Juergens, and new wife of Jeff Tseguay. In the final episode of season 10, Jim confesses to a comatose Ricky that the reason his mother left Sunnyvale after he was born, and why Ray and Jim had always been mortal enemies, was because Jim is actually Ricky's father. 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. The following is a list of characters that appear on the show, but usually do not add to the overall plot or story line of the series. He denies even being the father to others for part of her pregnancy even finding out about her pregnancy a few days later. S1 E12 - The Secret Wedding of the American Teenager Amy and Ben make a rushed decision that could change their lives. He was not involved with Adrian during her childhood years because he and Cindy made a deal not to see each other. Anne intends to get a job to replace the loss of her husband George's income as they prepare for divorce. Grace continues to argue with her mom over dating so soon and decides she isn't ready for a serious rel. She lived with her mother for a while after her separation from George, but when her mother went into a home for Alzheimer's patients, she was on her own, and began to see a high school sweetheart for companionship, but the relationship didn't go anywhere. After Amy decides to keep the baby, Grace and Adrian throw her a baby shower, where Amy then goes into labor. She was also unaware of Adrian's affairs and her moniker as the "school slut" until Ruben told her. Grace and Jack get back together when Amy has John. Later, he meets Tammy and wants to marry her, despite having only been on one date with her. In the second season opener, she and Jack decide to have sex. Ruben Enriquez (Adrian's father), as a DA helps Ricky get his mother out of jail, as he is willing to try and forgive her. In one of the last episodes of the season her mother dies and while awaiting a flight on her soon-to-be ex-husband's private jet she is approached by a divorce lawyer. Kathy is portrayed by Cierra Ramirez, introduced in the 100th episode as a new freshman whom Amy mentors as part of a senior project.
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