Jennifer Fowler

Jennifer Fowler was the mother of Alexandra Fowler. She found out she was pregnant in high school. She died when Alex was a few years old. Alex doesn't remember much about her mother, but knows that she really cared for her daughter. She was the daughter of Marleen Fowler and the older sister of Sara Fowler. She only appears in one episode through flashbacks but is mentioned many times during the series. She was portrayed by Crystal Reed.

Background
When Jennifer was in high school, she dated a football player named William Reed. They became teen parents when they were juniors in high school. Will broke up with her before Alex was born. Four years later, Jennifer got into a car accident late one night and died during surgery.

Season 1
In Pilot, she is seen in flashbacks that appear throughout the episode. She first appears as a teenager in high school. During school one day, she nervously walks up to her boyfriend William Reed to tell him that she is pregnant. He is shocked so she walks away from him in tears. A few days later, he tells her that he is happy and he will be there for her. A few months before Alexandra Fowler is born, Will breaks up with her. She decides that she will keep the baby. A couple months later she is shown holding her daughter after she is born.

A few years later, Jennifer gets into a car accident and dies in the hospital.



Relationships

 * William Reed
 * Start up: Sometime in 1989
 * Break up: Sometime in 1991
 * Reason: Will left Jennifer before she gave birth to Alexandra Fowler.