List of Minor Characters

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The List of Minor Characters is a list of characters who made a minor appearance on The Fosters.

A

A.D.A. Colbert

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	A.D.A. Colbert	First episode: I Do Last episode: I Do	Andrew Leeds
A.D.A. Colbert is an attorney linked to Callie's rape case. He made his debut in I Do, the tenth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Andrew Leeds.

Alison

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Alison	First episode: Metropolis Last episode: The Silence She Keeps	Asjha Cooper
Alison is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School. She made her debut in Metropolis, the twentieth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Asjha Cooper.

April

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	April	First episode: The Silence She Keeps Last episode: The End of the Beginning	Ashlee Füss
April is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School and a member of Mariana and Tia's dance team, recruited after she was kicked out of Kaitlyn's. First mentioned in Say Something, she made her actual debut in The Silence She Keeps, the seventeenth episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Ashlee Füss.

Ariel

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Ariel	First episode: New York Last episode: New York	Angeline Appel
Ariel is a dance student at Juilliard University who lives in New York. She met Brandon Foster while he was visiting New York for his audition at Huilliard. After they spend the day exploring the city together, Ari advises Brandon to break up with Cortney Strathmore through mail so he won't be held back by any commitments besides his musical career. Brandon agrees and they kiss. She makes her debut in New York, the ninth episode of Season 4. She is portrayed by Angeline Appel.

B

Bill

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Bill	First episode: Consequently Last episode: Consequently	Geoffrey Rivas
Bill is a friend of Stef and Lena's and also Callie and Jude's social worker. He made his debut in Consequently, the second episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Geoffrey Rivas.

Blake

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Blake	First episode: The Morning After Last episode: The Morning After	Jake Elliott
Blake is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School who bullied Jude. He made his debut in The Morning After, the fifth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Jake Elliott.

Brian Kim

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Brian Kim	First episode: Mother Last episode: Mother	Marcus Choi
Brian Kim is a man whose parents wanted to buy a bed from the Fosters. He made his debut in Mother, the sixth episode of Season 2. He is portrayed by Marcus Choi.

C

Chelsea

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Chelsea	First episode: Play Last episode: Play	Piper Mackenzie Harris
Chelsea is a 7th grader from Anchor Beach Community Charter School who is best friends with Maddie and good friends with Connor and Jude. She had or still has a crush on Connor. She makes her debut in Play, the third episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Piper Mackenzie Harris.

Coach Spears

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Coach Spears	First episode: House and Home Last episode: The Longest Day	Michael Patrick McGill
Coach Spears is the coach of wrestling team at Anchor Beach Community Charter School. He made his debut in House and Home, the twelfth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Michael Patrick McGill.

Craig

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Craig	First episode: Metropolis Last episode: Makeover	Michael Traynor
Craig is a math teacher at who leads the STEM club at Anchor Beach Community Charter School. He has a crush on Monte, and asks her out, however, she declines. He made his debut in Metropolis, the twentieth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Michael Traynor.

D

Dan Nichols

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Dan Nichols	First episode: Padre Last episode: Padre	Dougald Park
Dan Nichols is a pastor who led Frank's funeral. He is also the one to talk with 16-year-old Stef about her sexuality. He made his debut in Padre, the fifteenth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Dougald Park.

Danielle

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Danielle	First episode: Quinceañera Last episode: Quinceañera	Leslie Stevens
Danielle is a dance teacher hired to teach Callie, Brandon, Jesus, Mariana, Talya and Sam. She made her debut in Quinceañera, the fourth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Leslie Stevens.

David Fressola

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	David Fressola	First episode: Pilot Last episode: Pilot	David Sullivan
David Fressola is a social worker who convinces Lena to take Callie to her foster home. He made his debut in Pilot, the first episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by David Sullivan.

Davis

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Davis	First episode: Things Unsaid Last episode: Things Unsaid	Michael Dempsey
Davis is a misogynistic officer working for Captain Roberts. He made his debut in Things Unsaid, the thirteenth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Michael Dempsey.

Dawn

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Dawn	First episode: The Long Haul Last episode: Prom	Kara Royster
Dawn is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School. She is AJ Hensdale's girlfriend. She made her debut in The Long Haul, the sixteenth episode of Season 4. She is portrayed by Kara Royster.

Dr. Aldicott

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Dr. Aldicott	First episode: Vigil Last episode: Vigil	Scott Lowell
Dr. Aldicott is an attending surgeon on Stef's case after the shooting at Ana's house. He made his debut in Vigil, the ninth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Scott Lowell.

Dr. Kodema

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Dr. Kodema	First episode: Saturday Last episode: Leaky Faucets	Page Leong
Dr. Kodema is a therapist that Callie and Sarah had worked with. She made her debut in Saturday, the sixth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Page Leong.

Dr. Vivian Hillcroft

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Dr. Vivian Hillcroft	First episode: Family Day Last episode: Mother	Stephanie Erb
Dr. Vivian Hillcroft is Lena's doctor during her pregnancy. She made her debut in Family Day, the fourteenth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Stephanie Erb.

E

Elaine

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Elaine	First episode: Things Unknown Last episode: Things Unknown	Jae Jung
Elaine is a social worker who came by the Adams Foster house to tell them their foster care license had expired. She made her debut in Things Unknown, the first episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Jae Jung.

G

Garner

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Garner	First episode: Saturday Last episode: Sex Ed	Myles Grier
Garner is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School. He made his debut in Saturday, the sixth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Myles Grier.

Garret Paul

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Garret Paul	First episode: The Morning After Last episode: The Morning After	Noah St. John
Garret Paul is Jenna's son. He is known to be a slam poet on the show; he is also a friend to Mariana, and his moms are breaking up. He made his debut in The Morning After, the fifth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Noah St. John.

Gracie

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Gracie	First episode: Kids in the Hall Last episode: Metropolis	Marlane Barnes
Gracie is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School who is friends with Talya. She made her debut in Kids in the Hall, the seventeenth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Marlane Barnes.

Gretchen

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Gretchen	First episode: Clean Last episode: Clean	Necar Zadegan
Gretchen is the beautiful, sophisticated ex-girlfriend of Lena Adams Foster. Gretchen is a world-traveler who runs in very wealthy and elite circles. She made her debut in Clean, the eighth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Necar Zadegan.

H

Helen

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Helen	First episode: Things Unknown Last episode: Things Unknown	Jayne Taini
Helen is a woman who runs a foster home where Callie briefly stays. She made her debut in Things Unknown, the first episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Jayne Taini.

Henry Marshall

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Henry Marshall	First episode: Saturday Last episode: Clean	John Rubinstein
Henry Marshall is a piano teacher who examined Brandon and checked his skills. He made his debut in Saturday, the sixth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by John Rubinstein.

I

Iris Hensdale

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Iris Hensdale	First episode: Going South Last episode: Idyllwild	Fran Bennett
Iris Hensdale is the grandmother of AJ Hensdale and Ty Hensdale. After her son AJ's father died and their mother was sent to mentally ill institution, she took care of them. While AJ and Ty were under her care, she was diagnosed with dementia and became unable to take care of them as a result. AJ and Ty were then sent to the foster care system, and Iris started living in a nursing home. Her mental state deteriorated ever since. Both of her grandsons visited Iris periodically. However, sometime after Lucky and before Mixed Messages she died, leaving both grandsons heart broken. Mike offered to help her grandsons take care of any cost caused by her death. She is portrayed by Fran Bennett.

J

Jasper Landry

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Jasper Landry	First episode: Take Me Out Last episode: Collateral Damage	Jack DePew
Jasper Landry is the drummer of Someone's Little Sister. He made his debut in Take Me Out, the second episode of Season 2. He is portrayed by Jack DePew.

Jeremy

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Jeremy	First episode: The Morning After Last episode: The Morning After	Jarid Root
Jeremy is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School who bullied Jude. He made his debut in The Morning After, the fifth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Jarid Root.

Jim Pearson

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Jim Pearson	First episode: Pilot Last episode: The Show	Colby French
Jim Pearson is a man who ran a foster home that Callie and Jude lived in before. He made his debut in Pilot, the first episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Colby French. Also he is the foster father of Jack Downey who was killed by getting beating to death by him which later Callie talked about Jack Downey as part of her social justice for foster kids. Jude and Callie bury Jack as they feel like they own it to him.

Jin Chang

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Jin Chang	First episode: Faith, Hope, Love Last episode: Idyllwild	Mark Daugherty
Jin Chang is the pianist for the compositions of both Tony and Brandon Foster at Idyllwild Crest School of Music. He is portrayed by Mike Daugherty.

Judge Alton

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Judge Alton	First episode: I Do Last episode: I Do	Kim Estes
Judge Alton is a judge leading Callie's rape case. He made his debut in I Do, the tenth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Kim Estes.

Judge Jeffrey Ringer

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Jeffrey Ringer	First episode: Things Unknown Last episode: Lucky	Dan Sachoff
Judge Jeffrey Ringer is the judge that leads Callie's adoption case. He made his debut in Things Unknown, the first episode of Season 2. He is portrayed by Dan Sachoff.

K

Kelly

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Kelly	First episode: The Morning After Last episode: Forty	Alice Dodd
Kelly is one of Stef and Lena's close friends and the adoptive mother of Garret. She is at a point of splitting up with her romantic partner, Jenna. She made her debut in The Morning After, the fifth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Alice Dodd.

Ken

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Ken	First episode: Clean Last episode: Clean	Jeffrey G. Barnett
Ken is a criminal that Stef and Mike had to deal with while on their duty. He made his debut in Clean, the eighth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Jeffrey G. Barnett.

Kyle

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Kyle	First episode: Clean Last episode: Daughters	Barry Livingston
Kyle is a maths teacher at Anchor Beach Community Charter School. He made his debut in Clean, the eighth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Barry Livingston.

Kyle

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Kyle	First episode: Metropolis Last episode: Metropolis	Jackson Odell
Kyle the guy who Emma attends the Metropolis Winter Ball with. He made his debut in Metropolis, the twentieth episode of Season 1. He is the second Kyle on the series, the first being Kyle, the maths teacher. He is portrayed by Jackson Odell.

L

Layla

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Layla	First episode: Mother Last episode: Mother	Aalyrah Caldwell
Layla is a little girl who talked to Lena in the hospital and gave her a stuffed unicorn named Frankie. She made her debut in Mother, the sixth episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Aalyrah Caldwell.

Layla's Mother

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Layla's Mother	First episode: Mother Last episode: Mother	Karimah Westbrook
Layla's Mother is the mother of a little girl who talked to Lena in the hospital and gave her a stuffed unicorn named Frankie. She made her debut in Mother, the sixth episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Karimah Westbrook.

Lily

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Lily	First episode: Consequently Last episode: Metropolis	Anna Akana
Lily is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School who is friends with Talya. She made her debut in Consequently, the second episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Anna Akana.

M

Maddie

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Maddie	First episode: Adoption Day Last episode: Play	Yara Shahidi
Maddie is one of Jude's classmates and friends. She has a crush on Jude. She made her debut in Adoption Day, the twenty-first episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Yara Shahidi.

Marie

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Marie	First episode: Adoption Day Last episode: The End of the Beginning	Deborah Lacey
Marie is an attorney working for Callie during her adoption case. She made her debut in Adoption Day, the twenty-first episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Deborah Lacey.

Michelle Walters

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Michelle Walters	First episode: House and Home Last episode: Idyllwild	Angela Elayne Gibbs
Michelle Walters is the counselor in the Girls United foster home. She made her debut in House and Home, the twelfth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Angela Elayne Gibbs.

Mr. Kim

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Mr. Kim	First episode: Mother Last episode: Mother	Peter Kim
Mr. Kim is a man who, with his wife, wanted to buy a bed from the Fosters. He made his debut in Mother, the sixth episode of Season 2. He is portrayed by Peter Kim.

Mrs. Kim

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Mrs. Kim	First episode: Mother Last episode: Mother	Alexis Rhee
Mrs. Kim is a woman who, with her husband, wanted to buy a bed from the Fosters. She made her debut in Mother, the sixth episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Alexis Rhee.

S

Sam

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Sam	First episode: Quinceañera Last episode: Quinceañera	Eric Isenhower
Sam is one of Jesus' friends and joins his court during Mariana's quinceañera. He made his debut in Quinceañera, the fourth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Eric Isenhower.

Savannah George

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Savannah George	First episode: The Morning After Last episode: The Morning After	Tahlena Chikami
Savannah George is one of Garret's friends from poetry slam. She made her debut in The Morning After, the fifth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Tahlena Chikami.

Stewart Adams

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Stewart Adams	First episode: I Do Last episode: Chasing Waterfalls	Stephen Collins (Season 1) Bruce Davison (Season 3)
Stewart Adams is the husband of Dana Adams and the father of Lena Adams Foster and Nathan Adams. He made his debut in I Do, the tenth episode of Season 1. He was portrayed by Stephen Collins during season 1. He is now portrayed by Bruce Davison.

T

Tasha Keene

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Tasha Keene	First episode: Christmas Past Last episode: Many Roads	Charaya Wright
Tasha Keene is the daughter of Daphne Keene who lived with her foster family. By Many Roads, she seems to be living with Daphne. She made her debut in Christmas Past, the eleventh episode of Season 2. She is portrayed by Charaya Wright.

O

Officer Fullerton

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Officer Fullerton	First episode: Metropolis Last episode: Metropolis	Charles Carpenter
Officer Fullerton is an officer who asks Callie about her fake ID during the Metropolis Winter Ball and later arrests Brandon. He made his debut in Metropolis, the twentieth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Charles Carpenter.

Officer Harlow

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Officer Harlow	First episode: Vigil Last episode: Vigil	Jason Sims-Prewitt
Officer Harlow is an officer working for Captain Roberts. He made his debut in Vigil, the ninth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Jason Sims-Prewitt.

Officer Juarez

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Officer Juarez	First episode: Vigil Last episode: Vigil	Pablo Espinosa
Officer Juarez is an officer working for Captain Roberts. He made his debut in Vigil, the ninth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Pablo Espinosa.

Officer Verdez

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Officer Verdez	First episode: Vigil Last episode: Vigil	Exie Booker
Officer Verdez is an officer working for Captain Roberts. He made his debut in Vigil, the ninth episode of Season 1. He is portrayed by Exie Booker.

Z

Zoe

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Zoe	First episode: Metropolis Last episode: Sex Ed	Giselle DaMier
Zoe is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School. She made her debut in Metropolis, the twentieth episode of Season 1. She is portrayed by Giselle DaMier.

Zoe

Image	Character	Appearance	Portrayer
	Zoe	First episode: Under Water Last episode: Line in the Sand	Anna Grace Barlow
Zoe is one of the students from Anchor Beach Community Charter School. She is Mat's ex-girlfriend. She made her debut in Under Water, the fourteenth episode of Season 3. She is portrayed by Anna Grace Barlow.