He offers to marry Amy when he finds out she's pregnant, but she declined his offer at the time. Aside from the flat, stereotypical, unlikable characters (yes, they even made a kid with Downs Syndrome a sex-obsessed total jerk too), they drone on and on about the only thing that is on any of their narrow minds. Ashley is the first member in the Juergens family to learn of Amy's pregnancy. Kristin Bauer van Straten portrays Mrs. Stone, Jack's mother. Before Shailene Woodley ever walked into the room to audition, I looked at her headshot, looked at Peter Pappas, who we can all thank for casting this show, and I said, She looks like a star, creator Brenda Hampton told Entertainment Weekly in 2012. When the baby is stillborn, Leo tearfully breaks the news to Ben and Adrian's friends at the hospital, and then later supports Ben's decision to get a divorce. After five seasons, the show came to an end in June 2013. Ringwald has starred on Riverdale, The Kissing Booth, Jem and the Holograms, Odd Mom Out, Raising Expectations and Siberia. The Secret Life of the American Teenager S01E01. Anne intends to get a job to replace the loss of her husband George's income as they prepare for divorce. Betty and Leo are married in a lavish wedding with Ben inviting all his friends to celebrate. Grace eventually forgives him, and they start to date in secret because of her parents' disapproval. As a teen, Kathleen's mother did not let her have any physical contact with any boys. At the graduation party Amy allows Ricky to kiss Adrian one last time to give closure to her. Grace later confesses to Adrian that she thinks she may still be in love with Jack. 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 Dylan is furious with Henry, but they still kiss. [Those episodes] all hit home. Ethan later confides to Kathy that his parents disown him when he was a kid, causing his distrust in adults. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Then, they back up over you and do it again, and again, and again, and OH Dear yet again. Amy finds messages left by Adrian, after telling her she's in love with Ricky. Sure, the finale . The Big Little Lies alum formed lasting friendships with her costars while shooting the show too. She also explains that her marriage fell apart as well when her husband became an alcoholic. Shortly after Amy discovers her mother is a lesbian, she tells Ricky that they should elope, to which Ricky agrees. She also has strong feelings for Ricky despite claiming she doesn't anymore since they stopped speaking to each other. She and Jack end their engagement and she moves to New York and becomes a doctor. ABC Family, now Freeform, has been into the teen drama genre for a long time. Two years later, they had Ashley. He eventually breaks up with Grace and moves in with Tom in Grace's family's guest house, even though he still loves Grace. Madison, hoping to reassure Jack that she is a "free spirit" and doesn't want to trap him, tells Jack that she's not interested in children or marriage. Lauren is now dating Jesse, and plans to have sex with him when Madison and Jack have sex. In season 4 he is forced to go to summer school and immediately gets into trouble for stealing condoms from the nurse's office. 10. Original Air Date: April 15, 2013. The plot focuses on the character of Amy Juergens, a 15-year-old who gets pregnant at band camp before entering 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. The actor later appeared on The Flash, iZombie, Chicago P.D., Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [Those episodes] all hit home. His stepfather, Reverend Stone, is the minister of the church where he and Grace first met. What I can't understand is why she devotes an hour of each week to something so bereft of entertainment value. While in the hospital, Amy reprimands Ricky for getting her pregnant, but then realizes that she was equally responsible for what had happened. His birthday is 06/06/09. Henry thinks that there is something going on that he doesn't know about and pressures Alice to tell him. 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 actress confirmed in February 2021 that she and the NFL star were engaged. Yet legally I was stuck there. He is put up to a blind date with Ashley by Griffin, and finds himself attracted to her. Cast Shailene Woodley Amy Juergens Megan Park Grace Bowman Daren Kagasoff Ricky Underwood Ken Baumann Ben Boykewick Greg Finley Jack Pappas Francia Raisa Adrian Lee It explores how the pregnancy affects her, her peers, and her family. She gently refuses him. Ashley (Amy's sister) is the one who suggested John's name because "his life was going to be complicated already, so we might as well give him an easy name." This spawns an argument between her and Ruben since he's Catholic. In her endeavors to become a doctor, she visits Africa with her doctor stepfather, where she cheats on Grant with Daniel, a college student. She dated Lauren's brother, Jason, and unintentionally spread the news of Amy's pregnancy. The series also made a household name out of one of the most sought-after. 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. Kathleen therefore changed her name from "Bowman" to "Tseguay". Ben doesn't know that Alice told Henry, and is mad at him for kissing Dylan. She becomes a widow after Marshall dies in a private jet crash and began dating a younger man named Dr. Jeff Tseguay, a gynecologist, much to Grace's displeasure. The adoptive parents name her Hedy. At the graduation party Madison has sex with Lauren's boyfriend, Jesse. Later, Ricky's birth mother, Nora, moves in with Margaret and Sanjay when starting her life over, and they have become good friends. At a graduation party, Ricky kisses Adrian one last time; something Amy allowed. She told Grace that she only married George for 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. Anne gets to know one of them closely and invited her to stay the night. She raised Adrian alone and worked as a flight attendant; causing her to be away from home a lot. The Secret Life of the American Teenager ended more than two years ago, but that doesn't mean we've stopped wondering what happened to its characters after the final episode. Log In. When I signed onto Secret Life, I read [three] episodes and I signed a contract for six years, she revealed in an April 2020 interview with Bustle. The Emmy nominee appreciated the subject matter of The Secret Life of the American Teenager when she agreed to embody the lead character. He starts off as a pretty sweet guy, but he becomes absolutely intolerable in a very short time. When his daughter becomes pregnant, Ruben strongly objects to the idea of her having an abortion. Kathleen then gets back together with George Juergens in a serious relationship. When Ben sincerely apologizes for his outburst, she assures him that she has already forgotten it, and goes on to encourage Ben to act on his feelings. Such as when he tells Ben off for believing that he can support Amy's baby with his money. She is portrayed by Ana Lucasey. 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. He and Anne eloped shortly after discovering Anne was pregnant with Amy. 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. Alice is very smart and knows a lot of factual information, while Henry is a bit more social. After the baby was born, she named her nephew John since she thought it was simple and classic. Ricky takes her back to where they first met and Amy begins to become a little more happy and appreciative of Ricky, and more excited about his proposal to her. He also owns Sator Press, a nonprofit publishing company. 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. It doesn't help that she's now going to school with that guy. They come up with this idea that her parents could meet Henry and pretend to go out with Henry, but instead meet Ben. 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. She is portrayed by Francia Raisa . 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. For fun, I counted the number of times they use the word "sex". S1 E2 - You Are My Everything Ricky continues to look for more from his relationship with Amy. The adoption fails due to Ricky's interference, and she ultimately decides to keep the baby due to the love and support of her family and friends. She is very proud of Ricky's accomplishments in spite of his shaky childhood. It felt like everything that I wanted to be sending into the world. Jody Arias is obviously unbalanced, paranoid, has super-low self-esteem, and many other psychological defects. It is revealed that her mother died. He later dates Madison and they break up after summer vacation. He cheats on Grace in the first episode when he has oral sex with Adrian, and is then caught kissing her at the school dance. She stays away from Ricky, for benefit of Amy and Ricky, but is told to back down by Amy so that she and Ricky can see if they can try to be a couple. 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. In return, Grace introduces Griffin to Peter, a guy she knew from church, and it was an instant connection for both couples. She is 16 years old. In later seasons, after her younger sister starts high school, Amy finds how virtually everyone at school carries a secret or an unexpected problem. Ruben is an Assistant District Attorney and is married for the third time. We already feel like were actual high school friends, Megan Park (Grace Bowman) said during the casts October 2020 virtual reunion. 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. His mother becomes concerned and bursts in on the couple talking in bed, much to Jeff's chagrin, Kathleen's embarrassment, and his mother's interest. Constable Benton Fraser and Victoria Metcalfe belong to Alliance, Paul Haggis, and the geniuses who created due South.No infringement of any copyrights is intended. Along with Madison, Lauren also accidentally spread the news of Amy's pregnancy. [podcast_block]. She had already appeared on The O.C. He and Jack share the Bowman's guesthouse for a while when Tom is impatient for more independence than Kathleen is willing to allow him. The Secret Life of the American Teenager - S01E01- Falling In Love. She thinks she may still be in love with Ricky bereft of value... Stone, Jack 's mother did not let her have any physical contact with any boys was! 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