Maggie Hunter

**Magnolia "Maggie" Genevieve Hunter** is one of the main characters in Boy Meets World. As the older sister of Shawn Hunter and the best friend of Eric Matthews, she plays a significant role. Throughout the series, Maggie develops a close relationship with Eric, which culminates in their marriage, making her a part of the Matthews family. As a result, Maggie becomes the daughter-in-law of Alan and Amy Matthews and the sister-in-law of Cory, Morgan, and Josh Matthews.

## Series Info

* Went to John Adams High during the first few seasons.
* Struggled with anxiety and panic attacks after her parents left her to take care of Shawn.
* Starts going to therapy after her first panic attack.
* Helps Eric out with his SATs, soon realizing her feelings toward him.
* Has her first kiss with Eric on New Year's, officially becoming his girlfriend.
* Continued dating Eric throughout the series. They broke up once when Eric started developing feelings for Rachel, but they got back together.
* Was accepted into Pennbrook.
* Became roommates with Stephanie and Rachel, living across from Eric and her brother Jack.
* Got engaged to Eric after Cory and Topanga's wedding.
* Gets married before the series finale with a small wedding.
* Finds out she's pregnant with her first child.
* Moved to New York City with Eric, Shawn, Cory, and Topanga.
* Becomes an author and well-known for her Best-Selling memoir, *Us Against the World.*

## Relationships

* Daughter of Chet Hunter.
* Sister to Shawn Hunter.
* Half-sister to Jack Hunter.
* Step-daughter of Virna Hunter (nee Cordini).
* Step-sister to Eddie via The Pink Flamingo Siblings (Eddie is Virna's son)
* Niece of Mike Hunter.
* Granddaughter of Gertie Hunter.
* Biological daughter of an unknown stripper.
* Best friend/Girlfriend/Wife to Eric Matthews
* Best friend of Stephanie Jones, Miles Babineaux, and Rachel McGuire
* Good friend to Harley Keiner, Frankie Stecchino, Joey Epstein, and Angela Moore.
* Surrogate daughter to Alan and Amy Matthews and Jonathan Turner.
* A mother figure to Thomas "Tommy" Murphy.
* Mother of Daniel and Lily Matthews.
* Sister-in-law to Cory Matthews, Morgan Matthews, Josh Matthews, Topanga Matthews and Katy Hunter (nee Hart).
* Aunt to Riley Matthews, Auggie Matthews, and Maya Hart.
* Author of *Us Against the World*.

## Alternate Personalities

* Magnolia Hunterelli (*I Was A Teenage Spy)*
* WWII Maggie (*No Guts, No Cory*)
* Laura Marie Gubler (*Eric Hollywood)*
* Future Maggie (*Seven the Hard Way)*
* Amelia "Sweetface" Kelly (*As Time Goes By)*

## Trivia

* According to Eric, he and Maggie have been best friends since birth, even though they met when they were about seven.
* Maggie is Shawn's older full-blooded sister and Jack's younger half-sister.
* She is said to be younger than Jack by nine months.
* Maggie suffers from anxiety and has panic attacks.
* After Chet and Virna left her and Shawn, Maggie became Shawn's legal guardian until she admitted that she was stressed with work, school, and taking care of her siblings all at once, so her teacher, Jonathan Turner, offered her and Shawn to stay with him.
* Maggie and Chet weren't close with each other at the beginning of the series because of his absence and leaving her to take care of Shawn by herself. As time passed, they slowly started to have a father/daughter relationship, but it sadly ended when Chet passed away.
* After her father's passing, she took pills to help her stay awake and not become depressed.