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*~The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 4 Cast/Show Info ~* Tuesdays 10pm
11/20/08 03:32 AM







Lauri Waring Peterson

Viewers have followed Lauri Peterson since season one of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," seeing her transition from a struggling single mom to a bride at her fairytale wedding to a fairytale life style with her Prince Charming and third husband, George Peterson. Lauri is living the life of a privileged South Orange County wife -- lavish dinners, horseback riding at sunset, massage dates with her husband, who is a successful Orange County real estate developer. And, Lauri never fails to flaunt it. During a private shopping party with the housewives, she pulls out her black American Express card, proudly announcing it's a gift from George. Yes, she leads a privileged life, but not all is perfect.

Lauri reveals that 45 days after coming out of rehab, her son, Josh, has slipped back to his old ways of drug use. He's been picked up for possession and possible intent to sell. It's tearing Lauri up because she finally realizes the depth of Josh's illness and just how helpless she is - "I can't fix Josh, I can love and support him when he recovers, but I can't fix him." Although difficult, she admits that it's time for her to pull back.

These days Lauri is spending more time with her other kids and is focused on trying to be a good mom and step mom. Lauri is haunted by regret, wondering if only she could go back in time to when Josh was three. Maybe she could have changed things for him. It may be too late for Josh, but perhaps she can make a positive difference with her other kids.



Gretchen Rossi

This season's newest housewife is a 30-year-old blonde bombshell with a sparkling personality, dazzling smile and -- something very few Orange County women have -- real breasts. Gretchen Rossi's outward beauty is obvious, but is her beauty only skin deep?

Gretchen is engaged to Jeff, a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in the automotive industry - and who just happens to be 23 years older than her. Jeff's been married and divorced five times, has four adult children and is very rich. Jeff also has acute Leukemia.

Gretchen openly admits that she's not physically attracted to Jeff - he's not her type. But she also says that he is her "prince charming" and the kindest man she has ever met. Jeff proposed to Gretchen from his hospital bed just months after they began dating. She did not expect that she would become Jeff's primary care giver during his cancer treatments. Is Gretchen a saint, after money....or both? She is a party girl who likes to go to nightclubs, drink and dance. But there is more to Gretchen than meets the eye as she switches gears to becoming Jeff's nurse, learning how to give Jeff injections and managing his demanding daily care.

Jeff wants to buy a house in Coto for Gretchen and his adult children. Although Gretchen likes Jeff's kids, she wonders about the pitfalls of having an instant family, especially while Jeff is recovering.

Gretchen grew up in La Cresenta, CA and attended Baylor University in Dallas, Texas, where she studied psychiatry. Following college, Gretchen went into the then-booming real estate industry, but quit working to take care of Jeff full time. She meets the housewives through fellow realtor, Jeana Keough. The wives are suspicious of her, mostly because she is younger and very sexy.


Jeana Keough

Jeana Keough has appeared on "The Real Housewives of Orange County" since the first season. A successful realtor of high-end homes (usually in the millions), her first career was in Hollywood as a model and actress when she was a Playboy centerfold and one of the models in the ZZ Top videos. She is a long-time resident of the exclusive gated community of Coto de Caza, CA and has three kids - Shane, Kara and Colton.

Jeana recently separated from her husband, Matt Keough, a second-generation major league baseball player who played for the Oakland A's. But in a surprising move, Jeana let him move back into the house. Now she realizes having her ex around is really getting in the way of being able to move on with her life.

Jeana's daughter Kara, 19, has also moved back home after her first year at Berkeley. Like her mother, she feels lost. Berkeley was an odd fit for the pretty, Republican girl from The OC. The school year was difficult, which is her excuse for wanting to do nothing but sit around the pool all summer. Jeana has other ideas. With the real estate market down, money is tight these days in Coto and Jeana makes Kara get a job.

Shane, 22, is fulfilling the Keough family legacy of playing baseball. He is currently playing with the Kane County Cougars in Illinois.

Colton, 16, has his driver's license and is engaging in typical teen activities - playing school sports, going to the prom and getting irritated with his mother when he thinks she is meddling in his life.

This season, Jeana comes to terms with the fact that breaking up is hard to do. She's on a path to building a new life for herself.



Vicki Gunvalson

Self-made businesswoman and Coto de Caza resident Vicki Gunvalson has always been driven by money and success, and this season her seemingly insatiable thirst for wealth drives her to push not just herself harder, but her family. Vicki is one of the original ladies of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," appearing on the docu-series since season one. She owns a successful life insurance business, which viewers will see is booming this season. She is married to her second husband Donn Gunvalson, who is an executive at a shipping company.

She has two children - Michael, now 22, who attends the University of Colorado, Boulder and Briana, now 21, who is in nursing school. Both Michael and Briana decide to move back home for the summer. Briana is concerned about her mother's health and confronts her several times to slow down and make more time for family.

This season Vicki thinks about buying a yacht. It's a million-dollar purchase, and the only way to fund it is to sell the family's home in Havasu. Michael is all for it, but Briana hates the idea. And does her ever-patient husband Donn weigh in on this, seeing that the Havasu house is his favorite place?

Michael is also driven by money. The difference is, he doesn't want to work for it - and this drives Vicki insane. Michael is also getting very serious with his girlfriend, Lauren. The irony is, she's a virtual Vicki "mini-me" in looks, disposition, and attitude.

Throughout the season, Vicki's drive for power, money and success grows every day. With her insane work schedule, Vicki is more then happy to tell anyone that will listen that she has no time for friends... let alone any new friends. So when it comes time to meet Jeana Keough's new friend, Gretchen Rossi, the claws come out.



Tamra Barney

Tamra Barney joined "The Real Housewives of Orange County" in season three. She has four children and is married to Simon Barney. Simon is father to three of Tamra's children - 9-year-old Sidney, 8-year-old Spencer and toddler Sophia. Her oldest son, Ryan, is 22 and from a previous marriage.

Last season viewers saw Tamra Barney building her real estate business and trying to balance work, kids and husband. This year, she's traded it all in to be a stay-at-home mom. Her husband, Simon, has decided to quit his job at the car dealership and stay home to spend more time with his wife and family and pursue various entrepreneurial opportunities. He's working out of their Ladera Ranch, CA home and driving Tamra crazy.

This season, Tamra tries to give Ryan room to grown up. He moves into his own place and announces hislatest career choice - to become a California Highway Patrol officer.

Tamra has a close relationship with her mother, who is divorced from her estranged father. Viewers will see Tamra's feelings about her parents' divorce resurface as she realizes it's time to finally deal with the past. Knowing that these "daddy" issues are holding her back from fully healing and moving on with her own life, she heads off to Iowa to visit her dad with the intent of finding out why he left her mom. What she hears is upsetting and leads to a heartfelt conversation with her mother.



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