Mom — Boyhood Character Profile

About Mom

Divorced mother Olivia who prioritizes her education, marries and later divorces an abusive stepfather, dates a veteran, teaches psychology, and emotionally struggles as her son prepares for college.

Mom — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Patricia Arquette

Appears in

Boyhood (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Mom — Family Mother — Mason (Ellar Coltrane)

  Core maternal bond spanning the protagonist's entire childhood.

• Mom — Family Mother — Samantha (Lorelei Linklater)

  Maternal relationship with the daughter.

• Mom — Family Step-mother — Mindy (Jamie Howard)

  Step-parental role formed through remarriage.

• Mom — Family Step-mother — Randy (Andrew Villarreal)

  Step-parental role formed through remarriage.

• Mom — Romantic Partner — Jim (Brad Hawkins)

  Adult romantic relationship impacting household stability.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Boyhood

More characters from Boyhood

• Mason (Ellar Coltrane)
• Dad (Ethan Hawke)
• Samantha (Lorelei Linklater)
• Sheena (Zoe Graham)
• Grandma (Libby Villari)
• Ted (Steven Chester Prince)
• Elementary School Girl (Sydney Orta)
• Teacher (Bonnie Cross)
• Professor Bill Welbrock (Marco Perella)
• Neighborhood Friend #1 (Shane Graham)
• Tommy (Elijah Smith)
• Jim (Brad Hawkins)