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Her 51-year-old mother Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney) is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict, as well as her 17-year-old daughter Violet (Sadie Calvano), who was born when Christy was 17, has become pregnant by her boyfriend Luke (Spencer Daniels).
Oct 29, 2022 · Former child actor Spencer Daniels plays Violet's ex-boyfriend Luke, with whom she has a daughter. Luke was a main character in Season 1, and returned as a guest in a few episodes of Season 2...
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Spencer Eli Daniels (born December 23, 1992) is an American film and television actor born in Los Angeles, California. He began acting professionally at the age of ten. He has appeared in over 30 films and TV series, including Star Trek (2009 reboot), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the recurring role of Tyler Lomand on the series Crash ...
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Mom follows Christy Plunkett (Anna Faris), a single mother who, after battling alcoholism and drug abuse, decides to restart her life in Napa, California, working as a waitress and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Her mother, Bonnie Plunkett, (Allison Janney) is also a recovering addict. Christy's daughter, Violet (Sadie Calvano), who was b...
Main
1. Anna Faris as Christy Jolene Plunkett (seasons 1–7): an easily wounded single mother who has gone seven months without drinking and is still struggling with sobriety and a concurrent addiction to gambling. Though initially appearing to have some determination, the character devolved into a more child-like and comedic foil to her mother Bonnie's antics. At the series outset, Christy is sober, as she strives to be a good example to her son Roscoe, and regain the trust of her daughter Violet,...
Recurring
1. Reggie de Leon as Paul (seasons 1–3, 5–8): Chef Rudy's silent and often submissive sous-chef, who was fired alongside him. They now run the food truck together. 2. Kevin Pollakas Alvin Lester Biletnikoff (seasons 1–2, 8): Christy's father and Bonnie's ex-boyfriend who abandoned them when Christy was born. When Christy finds Alvin, he is running his own auto body shop and states he has a wife and two sons who know nothing of her existence. Despite that, he comes to love Christy and does wha...
Notable guests
1. Jon Cryer as Alan Harper and Lisa Joyneras his date (S01E01): customers at the Rustic Fig 2. Justin Longas Adam Henchy (S01E03, S01E06, and S01E08): Christy's love interest 3. Nick Zanoas David (S01E016 and S01E17): Christy's love interest, a handsome but hard-partying firefighter. While he and Christy are compatible sexually, he wants her to focus all attention on him, and she ultimately breaks up with him because she's neglecting her sobriety and friends & family. 4. Ed Asneras Jack Bumg...
Development
Mom was one of the many projects that became a priority for CBS and Warner Bros when it was pitched in December 2012, in part due to Lorre's new four-year deal with Warner the previous September. It was green-lit by CBS for a series order pickup on May 9, 2013. It gave Lorre the distinction of having four sitcoms on one network starting in the 2013–14 season. The following week, the network announced it would place the show in the Monday night 9:30 pm (ET/PT) time slot following 2 Broke Girls...
Casting
The series gave Faris, who had guest-starred in various television programs between her film projects and been sought for other television projects (including an unused pilot, Blue Skies, produced for NBC), her first full-time television role as the lead character, Christy, in January 2013. On January 28, 2013, Janney was next to come aboard as Christy's mother.Matt Jones and Spencer Daniels joined the cast in February 2013, with Jones as Christy's ex-husband Baxter, and Daniels as Luke, the...
In Australia, Mom debuted on Nine Network on April 9, 2014. In Canada, Citytv aired it simultaneously. In Greece, Star Channel debuted it on October 25, 2014. In India, Comedy Central (India) broadcast the series through 2015. In Israel, it is broadcast on HOT Comedy Central. In the United Kingdom, ITV2debuted the show on January 20, 2014; they hav...
Critical response
Mom has been met with widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its writing and performances, especially by Allison Janney and Anna Faris. It received a Metacritic score of 65 out of 100 for its first season, based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 70%, based on 40 reviews, and an average rating of 5.71/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Anna Faris and Allison Janney share an undeniable comedic che...
Mom at IMDbVanity Cards Archive for MomSpencer Daniels. Actor: Star Trek. A native of Los Angeles, Spencer Daniels began acting professionally at the age of ten. Spencer has an all-American look, coupled with an intriguing blend of intensity and maturity. Spencer is a talented athlete and musician. Spencer was admitted to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in 2010.
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Spencer Eli Daniels (born December 23, 1992) is an American film and television actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Daniels began acting professionally at the age of ten. Daniels has appeared in over ten films including Star Trek and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and has also...
Blavity’s Shadow and Act has the exclusive teaser art debut for the upcoming Lee Daniels Netflix film, The Deliverance. The teaser below features the film’s stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo ...
