“ | That's ridiculous. You're smart, caring, and funny--just like me. | ” |
— Dr. Chen to Ivy. |
Dr. Lin Chen is the mother of Ivy Chen. She is a resident of San Francisco, a podiatrist that runs her own clinic, as well as Victor Baxter's backyard neighbor. She is currently running for a position on the San Francisco City Council.
She is portrayed by Ann Hu.
History[]
Appearances[]
Season 5[]
- Retreat Yourself (mentioned)
- The Grand Booker-Pest Hotel (mentioned)
- Tying the Astro-Knot
- A Country Cousin Christmas (mentioned)
Season 6[]
- Ain't That a Sidekick in the Head (mentioned)
- Sneaks and Geeks
- Working for The Weeknd (mentioned)
- Gown to the Wire (Pictured)
- Whose Line is it Anyway? (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- The Chens are Victor's backyard neighbors.
- The Chens have a dog named "Bunion", she is being sent to obedience school, as it is feared the voting public is put off by her naughty behavior.
- Her husband is a lawyer.
- The Chens have a Koi pond.
- Ivy first mentioned her parents as always working late when she was younger in Retreat Yourself.
- Ivy revealed her mother was a podiatrist in The Grand Booker-Pest Hotel.
- Raven asks her to remove a derelict car from in front of the Baxter home in Ain't That a Sidekick in the Head.
- She attempts "Prospector Pete's Great Escape" with Raven and Mariana Flores.
- Before "Ivy" and "Cami" were split off from the original character "Jamilla," her mother "Nancy" was intended to have also been a main character, but the name was not retained for Ivy's mother.
- She allows Ivy to use her credit card for concert tickets, but not merchandise.
- She is the second "Dr. Chen" to appear on Disney Channel, the first, "Dr. Sharon Chen" a physicist, was the mother of "Tiffany Chen" (Nina Lu) and appeared in the Camp Stinky Waka episode of Bunk'd, and was played by former Raven's Home guest star, Nina Millen.
Gallery[]
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The image gallery for Dr. Lin Chen may be viewed here.
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