Main characters
Stef Adams Foster
- Portrayed by Teri Polo[1][2]
Stefanie "Stef" Marie Adams Foster (season 1–present) is a
police officer. She and Mike Foster, her partner at work, are Brandon's
biological parents. They divorced shortly after Stef met Lena and
realized she's a lesbian and wanted to be with her. In a flashback in
episode 9, when she first met the twins, it is shown that she has a very
caring nature despite her tough appearance. At the end of episode 1x10,
Stef and Lena are officially married, legally cementing their long-term
union of ten years. Stef is very strong and tough, but is also very
funny and loving. Callie initially doesn't feel comfortable around her
due to her position as a cop, but gradually forms a close bond with her.
While Stef likes to act tough around everyone, especially Lena, it is
shown that she cares a great deal about her wife and family, although
she won't hesitate to discipline her kids if need be.
Lena Adams Foster
- Portrayed by Sherri Saum[2][3]
Lena Elizabeth Adams Foster (season 1–present) is Stef's wife,
Brandon's stepmother, and the other children's adoptive/foster mother.
While neither she or Stef are really the dominant one in their
relationship, Lena has a more motherly nature. She is good with kids and
tries often to reason with her kids more so than punish them, despite
Stef's usually "quick to act" nature. She is the
biracial vice principal of the
charter school
the kids attend. In episode 8, she and Stef get into a fight about Lena
wanting to be married and never discussing it, showing that while she
is more a lover than a fighter she will defend herself, but more so
around Stef than anyone else. It was Lena who decided to take Callie in
after she was released from the juvenile detention center. Lena is very
aware of the people around her and takes on the role of caring mother to
all of the kids. She is artificially inseminated with co-worker
Timothy's sperm, desiring to have a biological child of her own, and
finds out she is pregnant shortly afterwards in the season 1 finale.
However, in season 2, she is diagnosed with life-threatening
preeclampisa and, consequently, loses the baby.Lena and Stef are thinking of adop Ana baby (
Maraina and Jesus birth monther) but they don't and now Ana has the baby
(her name is Isabella). Stef and Lena are getting a divorce to save there house. Then they get married again.
Jesus Adams Foster
- Portrayed by Jake T. Austin (1–2)[2] & Noah Centineo (3–)[4]
Jesus Adams Foster "(season 1–present) 16, was one of the
twins that Lena and Stef fostered as children and eventually adopted. He
is the more laid-back of the twins. He had
ADHD,
for which he took medication. After a fainting spell caused by his
pills in "House and Home", he decided with the suggestion of Mike to
join the wrestling team to cope with negative effects of
ADHD.
He is close with his sister as they were both in the foster care system
and he acted as her protector; however their personalities and values
clash occasionally, causing many arguments. He even went as far to take
the blame for her selling his pills to have money for their birth mom,
Ana, who he feels disgust and resentment towards because she chose drugs
over him and his sister. He starts dating Mariana's childhood best
friend Lexi, in "Consequently" after defending her from a guy. He falls
out with his sister in "Quinceanera" when she finds out he's been
secretly dating Lexi and feels betrayed by Jesus for doing so. They make
up in "The Fall-Out". He has sex with Lexi once in "The Morning After".
His relationship with Lexi is on hold when she moves back to Honduras
because her grandmother is sick and her family cannot find a way back as
they are undocumented immigrants. He eventually moves on from their
relationship and falls into a love triangle between wrestling mate Emma
and popular girl Hayley.
Jude Adams Foster
- Portrayed by Hayden Byerly[5]
Jude Adams Foster (season 1–present) is Callie's 13-year-old
half brother, who Callie and Brandon rescue from an abusive foster home.
He is a quiet child with somewhat more optimistic views on foster homes
than Callie, though he has been moved from foster home to foster home
along with his sister and been abused as well. Once he is moved into the
Fosters' home, he quickly begins to adjust to the new lifestyle and
becomes more talkative and energetic. At school, he develops a close
friendship with a handsome and kind-hearted boy named Connor, a growing
relationship which prompts Jude to begin
questioning his
sexuality.
[6][7]
As the series progresses, Jude turns 13 and is subsequently adopted by
Lena and Stef, although a technicality regarding Callie's birth
certificate prevents her from being adopted along with him. He deals
with the emotional impact of Callie becoming close to her biological
family, but realizes that she will always be with him no matter what. He
later develops a romance with his best friend, Connor, and the two
begin dating in the season 2 finale. In the mid-season 3 finale the two
admit they love each other for the first time after Connor considers
moving to Los Angeles to live with his more accepting mother. Then a
little more after that Taylor asked if Jude wanted to go to church then
meets a boy named Noah then he asks Jude if he wants to try pot so they
are not allowed to see each other but now they are. Jude and Noah are
have some trouble.
Brandon Foster
- Portrayed by David Lambert[2][5]
Brandon Foster (season 1–present) is the 17-year-old son of
Stef and her ex-husband, Mike. He is one of Callie's love interests. He
is very talented musically, specifically with the piano, and writes
piano pieces which he presents for chances at scholarships. He has been
shown to have an unsteady relationship with his father, Mike, due to the
fact that Mike is a struggling alcoholic and has disappointed him many
times through his childhood and teen years. At the start of Season 1,
Brandon has a girlfriend named Talya, but breaks up with her because of
his growing feelings for Callie and his annoyance and anger at her
harassment and jealousy directed at Callie. For most of the first
season, Brandon continues to pursue Callie romantically, even though she
warned him that she could be kicked out of the house if they got
involved. Brandon continues to make reckless decisions, included
violating a restraining order, in order to be with Callie. Ultimately,
he accepts that Callie needs a family more than a relationship, and
eventually agrees to a mutual break up. He eventually joins a band and
begins a relationship with bandmate Lou.
Callie Adams Foster
- Portrayed by Maia Mitchell[2][5]
Callie Adams Foster (season 1–present), 17, is one of the
Foster family's new foster children. Callie is headstrong and tough as a
result of being in the foster system since she was a child, but holds a
soft spot for her younger brother Jude. She was sent to Juvie for
destroying a car in order to protect him from their foster father's
abuse. After she is released from Juvie and placed with the Fosters,
Callie and Brandon rescue Jude, who is subsequently fostered by the
Foster family as well. Callie has had a hard life— her mother is dead
and her father is in jail and she has been abused in many ways in the
foster care system. She initially has trouble opening herself up to her
new family, but she slowly comes to love and accept them as her
"forever" family. Initially, Callie opens up mainly to Brandon, and the
two develop a romantic relationship, although it is forbidden by the
rules of the foster system, which soon meets a heartbreaking end. Callie
also holds an on-again, off-again relationship with a classmate named
Wyatt. Unfortunately, after the Fosters decide to adopt Callie and Jude,
Callie learns that the man she thought was her father (Donald Jacob) is
not. She then pursues to meet her biological father, as well as her
half-sister who looks as if she could be her identical twin. In the
episode "Lucky" from season 3, she is officially adopted and an "Adams
Foster"
Mike Foster
- Portrayed by Danny Nucci[2][5]
Michael "Mike" Foster (season 1–present) is a San Diego police
sergeant, Brandon's father, and Stef's ex-husband and ex-police patrol
partner. As the series progresses, it is revealed that Mike has a
drinking problem, but joins AA to cope with it. A frequent visitor to
the Foster household, Mike is familiar with his son's family. Toward the
end of the first season, he started dating Dani, who helped him to keep
his sobriety. However, he soon discovers that Dani had sex with a
drunken Brandon one night and arrests her for statutory rape. Since
then, Mike helps Ana come to terms with her addiction and live a clean
life.
Mariana Adams Foster
- Portrayed by Cierra Ramirez[2]
Mariana Adams Foster (season 1–present) is Jesus's 16-year-old
twin sister. She was fostered as a young child, and eventually adopted,
by Lena and Stef. She is very smart and girly, and cares about her
appearance very much. She is popular and social, likes to gossip, and
speaks Spanish fluently. She is naive when it comes to certain topics -
especially her birth mother, but she smartens up about her when finally
realizing she was using her for money. She changes herself for guys and
friends like in "The Morning After" when she sees that an old friend,
Garrett is cute now and writes poetry, she goes to a Poetry Slam with
him, and pierces her nose herself for him since he was hanging out with a
girl who was dressed much edgier than Mariana. Also, in season 2, she
dyes her hair blonde to fit in when making it on a dance team only to
overhear the other girls say she only did because she is Latina.
However, she eventually gains the confidence in herself to not give in
to what other people say and make her feel. Mariana has a thing for the
bad boys later on in the seasons and she gets caught up into some
trouble. Her ex-boyfriend Nick gets put into a mental hospital because
he was hearing voices.
Recurring and minor characters
Cast
Characters
- Annika Marks as Monte Porter
(season 2-present), the principal at Anchor Beach Community Charter
School. An attractive, personable professional woman, Monte wants to
focus on administration, budget and finance, giving Lena control over
student curriculum.
- Bianca A. Santos as Lexi Rivera (season 1, season 3): Mariana's best friend and Jesus' ex-girlfriend who moves to Honduras in "Honeymoon". She is also an undocumented immigrant.[5]
- Jordan Rodrigues as Mat (season 2-present): A guitarist in Lou's band. Mariana has a small crush on him and they soon begin a relationship together.[8]
- Alex Saxon as Wyatt
(season 1-present): Callie's friend and on-again, off-again boyfriend.
In "I Do" Wyatt reveals that his mother is moving him to Indiana to live
with his grandmother.[9] He returns in "Metropolis" and resumes his relationship with Callie.
- Madisen Beaty as Talya Banks
(season 1, season 3): Brandon's girlfriend in the beginning of the
series before the two broke up. Brandon broke up with her due to her
intense jealousy over Callie. After this, she remains Callie's enemy.
- Alexandra Barreto as Ana Gutierrez
(season 1-present): Mariana and Jesus' biological mother. She is a drug
addict, and repeatedly tries to manipulate Mariana into giving her
money to support her addiction. She even suggests that Mariana steal
something from her parents in order to obtain more money for herself.
Mike helps her to finally become sober and it is later revealed that she
is pregnant and hopes to be a better mother than she was to Mariana and
Jesus.
- April Parker Jones as Captain Roberts (season 1, season 4): Stef and Mike's boss.
- Anne Winters as Kelsey
(season 1): A girl who is sent to a rehab after having problems with
drugs. She is a friend of Mariana's, and after coming back from rehab,
becomes her enemy because they both liked the same guy.[10]
- Brandon W. Jones as Liam Olmstead
(season 1-present): A boy from one of Callie's previous foster homes.
Liam raped Callie while she was living with his family as a foster child
and lied that she came onto him, resulting in her and Jude being forced
out of the home.[11][12]
- Justina Machado as Sofia "Sophia" Rivera (season 1): Lexi's protective and religious mother. Despite being religious, she and her husband support the LGBT community.[13]
- Carlos Sanz as Ernesto Rivera (season 1): Sofia's husband and Lexi's father.
- Gavin MacIntosh as Connor Stevens
(season 1-season 3): Jude's classmate, best friend and, later, love
interest, who accepts Jude as he is and encourages him to express his
true personality. In season two, he informs Jude that his dad thinks
Jude is gay and doesn't want him to spend time with Jude anymore because
of it. Despite pressure from his dad, the two were able to maintain a
friendship together. Later, it's revealed that the two boys kissed while
on a school camping trip in their shared tent together, a moment they
have ignored ever since. As their friendship continues to evolve, their
relationship becomes complicated. In the episode "Now Hear This", they
kiss on-screen for the first time and at the end of the next episode,
Connor is shot in the foot and, in the next episode, officially comes
out to his father and Jude. After finally being able to see Jude, they
begin to officially date. In the mid-season 3 finale, Connor decides to
move to Los Angeles to live with his mother due to his father's
continuing homophobia and inability to accept him. Though both are
heartbroken, Connor and Jude agree to maintain a long-distance
relationship and profess their love for each other for the first time.
- Amanda Leighton as Emma
(season 1-present): A girl on Jesus' wrestling team who is known to be
independent, semi-bossy and tom-boyish. She is a love interest for Jesus
and the two began dating, but broke up due to her bossiness in their
relationship.
- Julian De La Celle as Zac Rogers
(season 1): A boy who worked on the school play with Mariana and was
her first boyfriend. They dated until he had to move away to live with
his dad when his mother was diagnosed with early on Alzheimer's.
- Garrett Clayton as Chase (season 1, season 3): Mariana's former love interest and star of the high school play.
- Jay Ali as Timothy (season 1-present): Callie's and Talya's literature teacher. They call him by his first name.[14] He was Stef and Lenas' new baby's biological father before the baby died due to pregnancy complications.
- Mary Mouser as Sarah
(season 1-2): A foster child in Callie's foster child support group who
was staying with Liam and his family. Callie became worried for her
safety upon learning Liam was with her. She was then taken out of Liam's
home after Callie confessed to Lena and Stef about Liam assaulting her.
- Sam McMurray as Frank Elkin
(season 1): Stef's late father, who struggled to accept Stef's
relationship with Lena. He dies in "Family Day", deeply affecting Stef
who regretted never making amends with him.
- Annie Potts as Sharon Elkin (season 1-present): Stef's supportive mother and ex-wife of Frank.
- Lorraine Toussaint as Dana Adams
(season 1-present): Lena's mother who is oblivious to Lena's biracial
struggles. The two have something of a rocky relationship, due to Dana
not seeing Lena as a "real" African American woman, but Dana is there
for Lena when she needs it.
- Stephen Collins/Bruce Davison as Reverend Stuart Adams (season 1-present): Lena's father.
- Daffany Clark as Daphne (season 1-present): A girl in
Callie's group home who becomes one of her best friends. She has a young
daughter who she intends to get back one day.
- Rosie O'Donnell as Rita Hendricks (season 1-present): A leader of a group home who befriends Callie.
- Tom Phelan as Cole (season 1-present): A transgender boy in Callie's group home.
- Cherinda Kincherlow as Kiara (season 1-present): Callie's
roommate as well as house sponsor while Callie is at Girls United. She
offers Callie advice on how to survive at Girls United.
- Marla Sokoloff as Dani
(season 1-2): Mike's girlfriend and recovering alcoholic. She wants to
help Brandon out in his daily struggles, even supporting his
relationship with Callie until she breaks up with him. After she and
Mike break up, she ends up having sex with a drunken Brandon. After
this, she later gets back together with Mike. Despite trying to convince
him to keep their one night stand a secret, Brandon confesses about
having sex with her, therefore getting Dani arrested for statutory rape.
- Romy Rosemont as Amanda Rogers (season 1): Zac's mother who suffers from Early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
- Reiley McClendon as Vico
(season 1-2): A boy on the wrestling team that brings Brandon in on the
fake ID's. After Brandon scares away all of his customers, he seeks
revenge by jumping Brandon at night and breaking his hand. He is now
attending military school and is on probation.
- Caitlin Carver as Hayley Heinz
(season 2-present): A dancer with Mariana on the dance team who has a
secret relationship with Jesus before being dumped by him.
- Kerr Smith as Robert Quinn
(season 2-present): Callie's biological father. He grows attached to
Callie after getting to know her and, despite promising to hand her over
to the Fosters, finds himself unable to give her up. He soon refuses to
sign his abandonment papers, devastating Callie.
- Bailee Madison as Sophia Quinn
(season 2-present): Robert Quinn's other daughter and Callie biological
paternal half-sister, who wants to meet her. They develop a close
relationship. In the summer finale, she reveals that when Robert tried
to send the adoption papers, she ripped them up and threw them out so
Callie couldn't get adopted. After an upset Callie yells at Sophia,
calling her a "spoiled little brat", Sophia locks herself in the
bathroom in tears.
- Ashley Argota as Lou (season 2-present): An attractive singer in whom Brandon takes an interest.[15]
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