Gemma Teller-Morrow
SAMCRO's matriarch: John Teller's widow, Clay Morrow's wife and Jax's mother.
Gemma Teller-Morrow (Katey Sagal) is a Charming native, the widow of SAMCRO co-founder John Teller, the mother of Jax Teller and the wife of club president Clay Morrow. A skilled schemer and manipulator, she holds far more power inside the club's culture than an ordinary 'old lady'.
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- Katey Sagal
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Background
After her marriage to Clay ends in season 5, Gemma starts a relationship with Nero Padilla while clashing with Jax and Tara Knowles over how their sons Abel and Thomas should be raised. In season 6 she murders Tara, wrongly believing Tara had informed on Jax and the club. Her lie to cover the killing pushes Jax into a gang war; when he finally learns the truth in season 7, he kills her in the penultimate episode, "Red Rose".
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