| Veronica Townsend | |
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![]() Paula Trickey as Veronica Townsend |
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| First appearance | The Swells (Episode 3. "The Swells" is the 57th episode of the FOX Television series, The O 06) |
| Last appearance | The Night Moves (Episode 4. "The Night Moves" is the 91st episode and the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of the FOX Television series, The O 15) |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Portrayed by | Paula Trickey |
| Episode count | 9 |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Sports Agent |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | Taylor Townsend |
Veronica Townsend is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., played by Paula Trickey. Josh Schwartz (born August 6, 1976) is an American screenwriter and television producer Paula Sue Trickey (born March 27, 1966 in Amarillo, Texas, US Taylor Townsend - Taylor Townsend de Maumaront after her unsuccessful marriage - is a Fictional character on the FOX television series The O This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Paula Sue Trickey (born March 27, 1966 in Amarillo, Texas, US Highly driven and extremely judgemental, she is a highly successful sports agent and served as the chair of the parents' committee at Harbor High, a prestigious private school where her daughter, Taylor was a pupil. Taylor Townsend - Taylor Townsend de Maumaront after her unsuccessful marriage - is a Fictional character on the FOX television series The O She is divorced from her husband, Taylor's father, who seems to be fairly multi-talented, as he is said to be both a wealthy auto dealer and a former sex therapist (although this may just be a continuity error within the series). Exceedingly wealthy thanks to her divorce and her lucrative career, Veronica's success seems to have come at the expense of her relationship with her daughter, of whom she is highly critical.
Veronica was first introduced when she opposed attempts by Ryan Atwood, Summer Roberts and Seth Cohen to get their friend Marissa Cooper re-admitted to Harbor. Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O Summer Roberts Cohen is a Fictional character on the FOX television series The O Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. Marissa Cooper is a Fictional character from the FOX television network series The O Marissa had been expelled after shooting Ryan's brother Trey. Trey Atwood is a Fictional character on the FOX series The OC When Taylor took Marissa's side in the dispute, ultimately helping get Marissa back into the school, Veronica was furious with her daughter. Several episodes later, Veronica appeared again when she joined Kirsten Cohen and Julie Cooper's dating service, getting them to set her up with Dr. Neil Roberts. Kirsten Cohen ( née Nichol) is a Fictional character on the FOX television series The O This article is about the fictional character in The OC for the EastEnders character please see Julie Cooper (EastEnders Julie Cooper-Nichol Dr Neil Roberts is a Fictional character on the FOX series The O Julie set the couple up together, but as she too liked Dr. Roberts, she spied on their dates and eventually wins Dr. Roberts' affections. Seth eventually turns Veronica off Dr. Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. Roberts by lying to Taylor that Dr. Roberts has genital herpes, which is relayed to Veronica.
In season 4, Veronica has been oblivious to the knowledge that Taylor returned to Newport instead of studying in Paris as planned. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city During the Thanksgiving holiday, she learned the truth about where Taylor was and that Taylor had impulsively married during her brief sojourn in France. Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Implying that her daughter's behavior was immature and irresponsible, she then kicked Taylor out of the house. When Taylor and Ryan later fell off the Cohens' roof and were both unconscious in hospital, she showed little concern for her daughter's health and was instead angry that her holiday plans had been disrupted by Taylor's accident. While Taylor and Ryan were unconscious, both went to an "alternate universe" where Ryan doesn't exist, and where Veronica still had a child called Taylor - but this Taylor was a boy. While in the alternate universe, Taylor overheard Veronica belittling her son and confronted her about her abusive behaviour.
During the episode The Night Moves, Veronica comes looking for Taylor. "The Night Moves" is the 91st episode and the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of the FOX Television series, The O Taylor, not expecting her mother to care about her, thought her mom was an intruder and shot her in the foot with a flare gun. Taylor rode her mother to the hospital on a bike with a wagon attached to the back of it. The two reconciled after telling each other "I Love You" and sharing a hug. They then left the hospital with the Cohens, the Coopers, Frank Atwood, and Summer.
| The O.C. | ||
| Episodes | Website | ||
| Primary characters |
Ryan Atwood | Marissa Cooper | Seth Cohen | Summer Roberts Sandy Cohen | Kirsten Cohen | Julie Cooper | Jimmy Cooper Taylor Townsend | Kaitlin Cooper | Caleb Nichol | Luke Ward |
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| Secondary characters |
Alex Kelly | Anna Stern | Dawn Atwood | Frank Atwood | Trey Atwood | Carter Buckley | Gordon Bullit | Sophie Cohen | Theresa Diaz Holly Fischer | Lindsay Gardner | Johnny Harper | Charlotte Morgan | Hailey Nichol | Neil Roberts |Kevin Volchok Zach Stevens | Veronica Townsend | Oliver Trask | Rebecca Bloom |
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| Locations | Newport | Orange County | Chino | Berkeley | Brown | |
| Music | Mix 1 | Mix 2 | Mix 3 | Mix 4 | Mix 5 | Mix 6 | |
| Related | Chrismukkah | |
| Key producers | Josh Schwartz | McG | Stephanie Savage | Allan Heinberg | |