Supporting Characters

Rosewood High's new English teacher is every girl's fantasy. He's cute, young, and totally off-limits. Ezra Fitz knows better than to get involved with one of his students but the heart wants what it wants. Question is: Does Ezra have the strength to keep his desires in check? On the outside, he's the picture of the very proper teacher but on the inside he's harboring a more-than-scholarly...

Hanna's mom Ashley works hard at everything she does — from being a single working mom to keeping up appearances. Her husband left her and Hanna with nothing. The good news is that it created an impenetrable bond between mother and daughter. Ashley would do anything for Hanna — and she'll do whatever it takes to right any wrong her daughter commits. Yes, even bailing her little girl out of...

Maya's the new girl in town. She's outgoing, bold, funny, and rebellious. If that isn't enough to get her noticed in Rosewood, she's also living in Alison's former house. She connects with Emily right away, and from the very beginning the girls have a chemistry that goes beyond mere friendship. How far they will take it remains to be seen. In the meantime, Maya's someone Emily can confide in,...

Years ago, Mona was desperate to be in Alison's group of friends, but to them she was just a dork to be avoided at all costs. Times have changed since Alison's been gone. Big time. Now Mona is one of the popular kids at school and her BFF is none other than Hanna Marin. But can a person change that much? And when Hanna begins to reconnect with her old friends, what does that mean for Mona and...

Ella Montgomery, Aria's mother and Byron's wife, is clueless to the fact that her husband had an affair with one of his ex-students. Aria tries to keep her from discovering the hurtful truth, but she can't keep it under wraps for long.

Byron Montgomery, Aria's father and Ella's husband, is a college professor. His work takes him and the Montgomery family to Iceland for a year. While living overseas, Byron had an affair with former student Meredith — a secret only Aria knows. Hmmm... looks like father and daughter have something in common when it comes to crossing the teacher/student boundary. Although to Aria's credit, at...

To say that Melissa and her sister, Spencer, have a complicated relationship is putting it mildly. Melissa is quite the overachiever, having sailed through Rosewood with a hard-to-rival transcript, and was recently accepted to the Wharton School of Business. But she has a tough time keeping her guys from turning to her sister. Both Ian and Wren have hooked up with Spence while they were dating...

Toby is one creepy dude. We know he had some kind of an incestuous relationship with his step-sister Jenna, although its unclear who was responsible. He also saw Ali on the day she died. Toby now has the hots for Emily, but — after their prom date ended with a trip to the hospital — she has been skeptical of his involvement in Ali’s disappearance, and even turned him into the police. We're...

Officer Wilden is the detective in charge of investigating Alison’s disappearance. To say that he is suspicious of our girls is putting it mildly. As if that wasn't creepy enough, he's also dating Hanna’s mom, Ashley, who started sleeping with him so he would ignore the theft charges against Hanna. The things we do for our family members!

Way to go, Spencer! She met Alex at the country club and quickly fell for him (and who could blame her?). Alex works a variety a jobs at the club, including in the kitchen, but he first notices Spencer when she’s on the tennis court, since they both share a love for the game. Spencer’s dad may be skeptical about Spencer and Alex, but her mom confided in him about her cancer. Doesn’t sound like...

Lucas is sweet, nerdy, and hopelessly devoted to Hanna. He and Hanna meet in an abstinence group and slowly become friends, despite the fact that Mona thinks he’s a total loser. Ouch! Lucas helps Hanna sell her bags online and earns her trust, along with earning the ire of her boyfriend, Sean. And why exactly were Lucas’ shoes so muddy after the destruction of Ali’s memorial? We want answers!

We thought that Aria was lucky to have Ezra to sneak around with, but now that she also has Noel interested in her, too? Now we’re officially jealous! Handsome, guitar-playing Noel is actually Aria’s age (thankfully!) and is buddies with Hanna’s boyfriend, Sean. And he throws awesome parties, too!

Status: Alive
Bio: Kate is Hanna Marin’s seemingly well-brought-up step-sister. She is good at sailing and horseback riding, but underneath her poised facade lies a hidden motive that exposes her true nature: making Hanna’s life miserable.

Status: Alive
Bio: A childhood friend of Aria’s, Holden spent a year in Portugal for his father’s sabbatical on the river delta. He practices a Korean martial art, despite his heart condition which has caused his parents to forbid him from it. He and Aria grew distant after his move out of the country, but they met up again in Portugal and he later returned to Rosewood to ask her out.

Status: Alive
Bio: Ezra’s younger brother, Wesley reveals Ezra’s past with Maggie to Aria in “The Kahn Game”.

Status: Alive
Bio: The girls believe CeCe is “a lot” like Alison. In fact, CeCe acted as Alison’s mentor in teaching her how to be controlling and manipulative. Like Ali, she is closest to Spencer. She briefly dated Jason.