Diane Hunter

Diane Hunter is the mother of Eliza, Jamie, and Carter Hunter. She is also the mother-in-law of Brandon Foster.

Biography[]

Diane married Jim Hunter and they had three children together, Jamie, Eliza, and their youngest, Carter. They live a prestigious life surrounded by the highest of social classes, enforcing the idea of perfection and prestige into their children.

Personality[]

Diane is refined, wise, protective, with a very polite attitude. Initially, she can be considered a high-class woman, demanding perfection in everyone and everything around her. She was very controlling of her daughters life, frowning on her choice of husband solely due to his home life. Diane was guided by social protocols and by the opinion of others, which drove her to want her and her family's "image" to remain flawless. The more time she spent outside her upper-class circle, the kinder and more open-minded she became. She began to grow as a person while learning how to let go of her children who are adults.

Physical Appearance[]

Diane is a pretty woman with a slim build and medium height. She has shoulder-length curled brown hair and blue eyes.

The Fosters[]

Meet the Fosters

Eliza and her parents, Diane and Jim, are present at an Adams Foster dinner party which is doubling as an engagement dinner. Eliza is also joined by her brothers, Carter and Jamie. Eliza is visibly uncomfortable in front of her parents, and they are pushing her to make certain decisions about the wedding that she nor Brandon intended. Diane selected the bridesmaid's dresses and that both her parents are insisting that she get married by a reverend, instead of by Stef and Lena. Eliza finds herself in a struggle she since has formed a connection with her future mothers-in-law's and doesn't want to hurt their feelings, but also wishes to appease her parents.

Turks & Caicos

Eliza is told by Brandon that her father confronted Brandon about a prenup which he'd drawn up himself. Callie claims the document is wildly unfair toward Brandon. Diane is present at the rehearsal dinner, where Stef and Lena put together a slideshow presentation of baby photos and other events in Brandon and Eliza's lives. Eliza's parents surprise Brandon and Eliza with a condo in Los Angeles, which makes Stef and Lena feel inferior. They further upstage the event by hiring performers for the night, alienating Stef and Lena.

Where the Heart Is

Having signed the prenup, Brandon and Eliza confront Jim and Diane together, whereupon he slams it down on their breakfast table, informing them that he loves Eliza and that he wouldn't do anything to hurt her financially or otherwise. Eliza then steps up and says that Stef and Lena will marry them and that the bridesmaids can wear anything they want. Eliza then rips up the prenup, informing her parents that she trusts Brandon, and if they don't, then they must take her out of the will. Jim is silent for a long time before agreeing to do what she wishes, even though he doesn't believe that Brandon can support her financially. He and Diane attends her wedding on the beach later that week.

Good Trouble[]

Season 2[]

In Nochebuena,

In A Very Coterie Christmas,

Season 3[]

In Klompendansen, Diane answers the Hunters front door while wearing Dutch wear, and grins at the sight of Callie and Mariana. Diane explains that in honor of Brandon and Eliza’s Amsterdam adventure, she’s throwing a Dutch-themed party where everyone is dressing up. She tells the surprised sisters to go get changed. As the party begins to commence and everyone hugs hello, Stef and Lena ring the doorbell and Diane leaves to get the door, making a snide comment about them being almost on time. When Diane and Jim are gone, Callie learns that Jim and Diane do know about her and Jamie breaking up but not why they broke up.

When Diane returns, Jude asks to talk to Callie alone just as Mariana spots Corey, causing everyone to hug each other. Diane loudly tells everyone they look amazing. Diane explains to Stef that she heard about her back surgery which is why she has different shoes than everyone else. She has another surprise coming just as Connor emerges with drinks, surprising the moms. Diane asks how they know Connor to which Mariana blurts out that he was Jude’s first boyfriend.

Jamie arrives and asks Carter where everyone is, learning that Diane took everyone on the tour. The Adams Foster and Hunters emerge and Jamie makes his rounds with hugs, being sure to hug his mother first which makes her grin. She remarks that now he is here they can eat, sparking Eliza to ask if Jamie should get changed but Diane excuses the lack of costume for now. Diane points out that everyone has assigned seats that the table, taking her spot to the left of Jim. She remains relatively quiet during the first round of conversation, though she is surprised to hear that Jamie quit his job at the law firm.

The waiters enter and Jude smiles at Connor, prompting Carter to tell Jim that he’s transferring to UCLA, an idea that Jim promptly shuts down. He doesn’t want Carter to transfer from an ivy league to a state school. Diane wants to table the discussion but Jim presses the issue. Carter explains UCLA has a film program. Diane tries to change the subject back to Brandon and Eliza’s going away party, adding that it’s also Stef’s going away party. Diane snaps at Jim when he refuses to pay for Carter’s tuition to study film.

Diane explains everything they’re eating with her revealing they're using their European trip to visit Brandon and Eliza in Amsterdam. Jim asks when Stef leaves for Venezuela, which she explains is in 10 days but she is very excited about going. Jim asks if she's worried about the social issues going on down there, prompting the topic to turn to politics which the Hunters and Fosters vastly disagree on. Diane asks for politics to stop but Jim presses the issue. Jamie intervenes that they should table the conversation for now. This prompts Jim to ask why, since Jamie is a proud Republican. Jamie corrects that he’s independent now, much to Jim and Diane’s surprise.

When the topic drifts to politics once more, the children begin to text one another and Diane promptly asks everyone to put their phones down. The subject changes to why Callie went into criminal law. Jude thinks it’s because of the homeless man who went into her apartment, which is news to the moms. Callie nervously tells Stef that it wasn’t her apartment Jamie’s, which surprises everyone, especially Diane who shoots Jamie a pointed look. Callie explains Jerod’s break-in wasn’t criminal, as he was suffering from a mental episode. She explains Jerod’s situation to everyone, including Kathleen’s involvement, much of which is new to Jamie. Diane admires the Adams Fosters family’s need to serve and brings up hearing the homeless people’s lack of shoes

After they finish eating everyone disperses for a while. Jim pours a drink while talking to Diane, asking if she thinks there is a connection between UCLA and Jude. He asks if she had gay friends in college which surprises her. He admits to wondering if Carter is gay. Diane doesn’t think it would matter if it were, but Jim thinks it would matter a lot. She leaves to find everyone.

The Adams Fosters emerge from the bathroom as a group and run into Diane. Diane asks why they were all in the bathroom, to which they cover that they were washing their hands. Diane introduces them to Fleur, who will be teaching them traditional dances. Everyone lines up outside as Fleur explains everyone's roles in the dance. Their attempts are humorous as the group begins to have fun with the dances, eventually getting the hang of everything. Diane briefly dances with Mariana and appears gleeful as she does.

The families sit down at the table again as more food is served. Jude tells his moms they should talk to Corey since his little sister is going into foster care. The moms tell Corey to join them for dessert, as the boy has isolated himself. Diane tells Fleur that Eliza is going to be the first chair, prompting Eliza and Brandon to exchange a look. Eliza nervously tells her parents that the first chair position fell through, as the exchange isn’t happening anymore so the company rescinded the offer. Diane is mortified and asks Jim if that’s even legal, but he doesn’t know. Eliza claims she’s relieved but Diane asks when she was planning on telling everyone they weren’t going to Amsterdam. Eliza tells her that they’re still going to Amsterdam since Brandon got a job with a composer there. She’s taking a year off from the LA Phil, as she needs a break from the cello which she’s played since the age of eight. She and Brandon want to explore Europe and focus on Brandon’s career. She encourages her parents to still visit them in Amsterdam. Jim coolly states the only reason they were visiting was to see Eliza play in the concert, which is news to Diane. She snips about saving their marriage and leaves the table.

That night when the party is officially over, the group gathers together to say goodbye, with Eliza hoping they didn't ruin the party. Jim reveals they will still visit them in Amsterdam, which makes Diane happy. Everyone hugs goodbye to Brandon and Eliza who leave first, Diane even hugging both of them. Jude and Carter emerge openly holding hands for the first time which everyone notices but doesn't comment upon. Diane apologizes to the moms for her outburst earlier, but Lena tells them they’re family and not to worry about it. They hug one another and the Adams Fosters leave.