The Parents

**The Parents** article is a list of all the parents in ***Skam France***. They usually only appear in their child's season, and don't have enough information for their own page.

## Mrs. Borgès

**Mrs. Borgès** is Emma's mother, Mr. Borgès's ex wife, and Patrick Broussard's ex lover. She is portrayed by Isabelle Desplantes. She appears in 1x03, 1x04, and 1x07, and is mentioned multiple times in the rest of the season and throughout the fifth season.

Mrs. Borgès switched up school due to her orientation and went on to pursue study. She and Mr. Borgès married and had Emma but ultimately divorced at some point. Emma decides to live with her as she dislikes her father's new wife. Mrs. Borgès is a hardworking woman who spends more time on her job abroad than staying home to look after Emma but it doesn't stop them to have good relationship and to trust her daughter. Mrs. Borgès seems to be fond of her daughter ex friends Ingrid and Sarah and often asks about them, causing discomfort for Emma. She is very happy for Emma when she learns she has a boyfriend and happily invites him over for dinner. Mrs. Borgès is often worried about Emma's grades and her behavior, and always tries to push her to her best.

At some point during a convention, Mrs. Borgès met Patrick Broussard and the two started an affair. When Emma and Arthur learn about their parents' affair, they are shocked and bond over the situation. When Mrs. Borgès learn that Patrick is married, she breaks off their affair.

## Mr. Borgès

**Mr. Borgès** is Emma's father and Mrs. Borgès's ex husband. He does not appear onscreen, but is mentioned in the first season, specifically 1x08.

Mr. Borgès and Mrs. Borgès married at an unknown point and had Emma together. They ultimately divorced and he went on to marry again. He and Emma seem to have a good relationship, although they do not live together due to Emma not having a good relationship with his new wife.

## Mrs. Lallemant

   **Mrs. Lallemant** is Lucas's mother, and appears in the third season. She is portrayed by Brigitte Buc. She texts with Lucas frequently and is mentioned throughout the series, but only appears in 3x09.

Lucas's mother has mental health issues that put a strain on her marriage, causing a rift between Lucas and his parents. Lucas is embarrassed by his home life and keeps to himself about his parents' separation and his mother's health problems, because he sees them as something to be ashamed of. Lucas decides to move away from his parents and in with Mika and Lisa, which they agree to, because they feel bad about what they have been putting him through. His mother is religious which makes him worry about coming out. When Lucas meets Eliott, he comes to understand mental illnesses and that his mother needs him in her life. He eventually comes out to her over text and they reconcile. He attends church with her but has to leave early to find Eliott, which his mother tells him she understands.

## Mr. Bakhellal

   **Mr. Bakehellal** is Imane and Idriss's father, and appears in the fourth season. He portrayed by Bibi Tanga. He appears in 4x01, 4x02, 4x03, 4x04, 4x05, 4x06, 4x07, 4x08, and 4x10.

Mr. Bakhellal is the more relaxed parent between he and Khadjidia, and believes that his children have been raised properly and are old enough to know right from wrong. He is a loving husband and is always there for Khadjidia when she worries about the children. He wants the best for Imane and Idriss, which is why he is always pressuring Idriss about his life plans, as he worries about his job options. He is interested in Imane's friends even though they are not Muslim, and listens to the stories she tells happily. He is proud of Imane and is happy for her when he discovers her relationship with Sofiane.

## Khadjidia Bakhellal

   **Khadjidia Bakhellal** is Imane and Idriss's mother, and appears in the fourth season. She is portrayed by Gigi Ledron. She appears in 4x01, 4x02, 4x03, 4x04, 4x05, 4x06, 4x07, 4x09, and 4x10.

Khadjidia is the more strict parent between her and her husband. She worries that her children's friends are bad influences and that they will negatively impact their commitment to Islam. Khadjidia attends the mosque often, and organizes events for them about various topics related to their religion. Over the fourth season she learns to trust the children that she raised so well and is happy for Imane when she discovers her and Sofiane's relationship. She and her husband are very dedicated and loving parents and are still very much in love.

## Carole Broussard

    **Carole Broussard** is Arthur's mother, and appears in the fifth season. She is portrayed by Anne Bouvier. Carole appears in 5x01, 5x02, 5x05, 5x08, and 5x10.

Carole met Patrick during university, with both attending med school. Carole became pregnant and decided to drop out to raise the baby, and she and Patrick soon married. He continued with med school and became a surgeon, while Carole got a job as a secretary. Carole puts up with Patrick's temper and is always kind and loving with Arthur. When Carole finds out that Patrick hit Arthur, causing him to lose his hearing in his left ear, she is devastated and asks why he hadn't told her sooner.

## Patrick Broussard

    **Patrick Broussard** is Arthur's father, and appears in the fifth season. He is portrayed by François Feroleto. Patrick appears in 5x01, 5x02, 5x05, and 5x09.

Patrick met Carole in university, with both attending med school. Carole became pregnant and decided to drop out to raise the baby, and she and Patrick soon married. He continued with med school and became a surgeon, while his wife got a job as a secretary. Patrick has a bad temper and once punched Arthur in the head, resulting in him losing hearing in his left ear. When Arthur goes completely deaf, Patrick is forceful about Arthur getting a cochlear implant, even when Arthur is hesitant. When Arthur confronts him about this he eventually shows regret for his past actions.

## Papy Savary

    **Papy Savary** is Basile's paternal grandfather and appears in the fifth season. He is portrayed by François Clavier. He appears in 5x08.

Papy Savary owns a farm, which Basile brings both The Gang and The Crew to visit. While there they all explore the farm, and Eliott falls in love with a rabbit that he names Fifi, who Papy Savary ends up making dinner out of. He tells stories of his youth and how he met his deceased wife. They learn a lot from him and take a group picture to remember the visit.

## Thierry Lecomte

    **Thierry Lecomte** is Daphné's father, Lola's adoptive father, and Julie's widow, and appears in the sixth season. He is portrayed by Régis Romele. He appears in 6x01, 6x02, 6x03, 6x08, 6x09, and 6x10, and is mentioned throughout the seventh and ninth seasons.

Thierry and Julie married at a young age and soon had Daphné on May 2nd, 2002. He respected her decision to leave him for Jean Le Govello. When Julie came back to to him with Lola who was born sometime in 2004, he took her back because he loved her and raised Lola as his own daughter. He and Julie placed Lola in a psychatric ward after Daphné discovered that Lola was self-harming sometime in 2016 which worsened his relationship with his daughter. Thierry supported Julie throughout her alcoholism and depression, and was devastated when she died. He, Lola, and Daphné become a closer family after her death even though he is still working on his relationship with his Lola. He is also close with his daughter's ex-girlfriend and look out after her.

## Jean Le Govello

    **Jean Le Govello** is Lola's biological father and Julie Lecomte's ex lover, and appears in the sixth season. He is portrayed by Benjamin Egner. Jean is mentioned throughout the season, and appears in 6x09.

During Julie's funeral, Lola reveals that her mother had an affair which resulted in Lola's birth sometime in 2004. When Maya adapts the film that Lola left at her apartment, they find a picture of her mother and Jean. Questioning Thierry about him, he describes Jean as the opposite of himself: rich, educated, Catholic, and right-wing. Lola tracks him down, finding him outside of a restaurant with his wife and daughter. He says that he knows who she is because she looks exactly like her mother. Lola tries to ask him questions but he tells her to ask her mother, unaware that she is deceased, and pays Lola to leave him alone who was hurt by the gesture and caused her to relapse.

## Julie Lecomte

    **Julie Lecomte** is Daphné and Lola's mother, Jean Le Govello's ex lover, and Thierry's wife. She is mentioned in the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. She is portrayed by an uncredited actress.

Julie was born into a bourgeois family. She and Thierry Lecomte marry when they were young and soon have Daphné on May 2nd, 2002. She then fell in love with Jean Le Govello and left Thierry for him, having Lola together with Jean sometime in 2004. The affair didn't last and she returned to Thierry, raising the two girls with him. She had a severe drinking problem and suffered from depression, which impacted Daphné which she relied and Lola who grew distant and sougth unhealthy copying mechanism after the true about her mother's affair. She and Thierry placed Lola in a psychatric ward after Daphné discovered that Lola was self-harming sometime in 2016 which worsened her relationship with her daughter and never came back to what it was until her passing. She dies from an alcoholism-related heart attack on April 17, 2020 leaving her family in pieces for a while.

She had a passion for photography which she unknowingly passed on to her younger daughter.

## Constantin Prigent

    **Constantin Prigent** is Tiff's father, Moïra's maternal grandfather, Céline's ex husband, and appears in the seventh season and is mentionned in the eighth and ninth seasons. He is portrayed by Alexis Loret. He appears in 7x01, 7x03, 7x05, 7x08.

Constantin meet Céline when they were young and after they separated she learnt she was pregnant and he persuaded her that they should get back together and raise tiff as a couple which she ended up give in even though she had found love with someone else. After the birth of Tiff on August 25th, 2004, he lovingly raised her and passed on his passion of the architecture to her as he is a real estate agent who is fonds of his city's architecture.
He is upset that his daughter gave away her child. He took photos of Moira whilst she and Tiff were in hospital. Whilst his wife, Céline, wants the family to move past the pregnancy and keep it a secret, he feels attached to the baby and wants to get to know his granddaughter. When Tiff decides to keep her daughter, her father is extremely happy and immediately buys everything necessary. He helps Tiff take care of Moïra and always goes to her if he hears her crying. him and Tiff has rift in their relationship after she learn about the failed relationship between her parents and the authority he wants to impose on her life but ultimately they reconcile.

He and Céline later split up, and he moves out of their house but he is still present in his daughter and granddaughter's life.

## Céline Prigent

    **Céline Prigent** is Tiff's mother, Moïra's maternal grandmother, Céline's ex wife, and appears in the seventh season and is mentionned in the eighth and ninth seasons. She is portrayed by Vahina Giocante. Céline appears in 7x01, 7x02, 7x03, 7x04, 7x05, 7x08.

Céline meet Constantin when they were young and after they separated she learnt she was pregnant and he persuaded her that they should get back together and raise tiff as a couple which she ended up give in even though she had found love with someone else. She gave birth to Tiff on August 25th, 2004 and lived the life she wanted trough her daughter which impacted Tiff and grew to think that her mother didn't loved her.
She is very concerned with the image of her family, and is thus first ashamed of Tiff's teen pregnancy. She wants to put it in the past and hide it from the rest of the family, whilst her husband, Constantin, wants to get to know his granddaughter. Céline is very proud of Tiff 's gymnastic talent and wants her to continue competing. When Tiff decides to keep her daughter, her mother is not convinced it is the right choice, which makes Tiff hesitant to ask her mother for help. However, when Moïra has to go to the hospital, Céline texts Tiff to keep her updated and expresses concern for Moïra. When Tiff is arrested and Moïra temporarily taken away, she turns up to the police station and supports her daughter.

She and Constantin later split up, and he moves out of their house. She grows more present and less strict in her daughter and granddaughter's life.

## Béatrice Diallo

    **Béatrice Diallo** is Aurélien's mother, Moïra's paternal grandmother, and appears in the seventh season and mentioned in the ninth season. She is portrayed by Jocelyne Vignon. Béatrice appears in 7x07, and 7x08.

Béatrice had Aurélien when she was young. His father took off and left her to take care of him, which influences Aurélien's choice to be involved in his daughter's life. She is an english teacher in both middle school and highschool. Béatrice is very supportive when Aurélien tells her that Tiff had given birth to Moïra. She wants to have a connection with her granddaughter and encourages Aurélien to take responsibility for his actions and be there for Tiff and Moïra. She believes she knows what's best for Moïra and pressures Tiff to move in with them to take care of her but ultimately resigns and let her son and Tiff make their own choice for their daughter.

Tiff mentions her when she tells La Mif that Moïra celebrated her birthday with her grandmother and her father.

## Mrs. Bernini

**Mrs. Bernini** is Max and her unnamed daughter's mother, and the ex wife of Mr. Bernini, and does not appears onscreen but is mentioned throughout the seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons.

Mrs. Bernini met and married her now ex-husband sometime before 2003 and the birth of Max and her daughter. She is known to have had numerous arguments with her former husband which impacted her son. It is assumed that she supported Max throughout his transition after he came out as a transgender man.

## Mr. Bernini

**Mr. Bernini** is Max and his unnamed daughter's father, and the ex-husband of Mrs. Bernini, and does not appears onscreen but is mentioned throughout the seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons.

Mr. Bernini met and married his now ex-wife sometime before 2003 and the birth of Max and his daughter. He is known to have had numerous argument with his former wife which impacted his son. It is assumed that he supported Max throughout his transition after he came out as a transgender man.

He has a passion for music which he passed on to his son, who remembers him writing lullabies for him when he was younger.

## Adila Cherif

**Adila Cherif** is Bilal and Zakaria's mother and the window of Mr. Cherif, and appears in the eighth season. She is portrayed by Alike Del Sol. Adila appears in 8x04, 8x05, 8x06, and 8x07.

She was friends with her husband before they finally kissed at a party to celebrate the Year 2000. After they married, They had together Bilal on January 28th, 2004, and Zakaria sometime in 2007. She became a widow at an unknown point of time after Bilal entered 1st grade. She is friends with Redouane's mother. As a chef, she opens her own restaurant to follow the dream of her former husband, but was forced to permanently close it during 2020's COVID-19 lockdowns. This causes her to sink into a depressive episode. Prior to Season 7, she and her sons move to the Quartier Asiatique. Adila then travels between there and the South of France, where she worked as a waitress. She later quits this job due to the low pay and terrible conditions, moving back to Paris and temporarily living in her car. She and her sons move into Max's house for most of the eighth season before finally securing their own apartment again. She currently works as a caterer.

## Mr. Cherif

**Mr. Cherif** was Bilal and Zakaria's father, the husband of Adila, a close friend of the Bedia family, and does not appear onscreen but is mentioned throughout the eighth season.

He was friends with Adila before they finally kissed at a party to celebrate the Year 2000. After they married, together they had Bilal on January 28th, 2004, and Zakaria sometime in 2007. He died from an unknown cause sometime after Bilal entered 1st grade and met Redouane whom he treated like his own son. His passing left his wife and sons heartbroken.

He was a very emotionally closed off man which he passed on to his elder son. He had a dream to open up his own restaurant which his wife ended up doing in his memory.

## Mrs. Bedia

**Mrs. Bedia** is Redouane's mother, a close friend of the Cherif family, and does not appear onscreen but is mentioned throughout the seventh, eighth and ninth seasons.

She is known to be a strict towards Redouane, especially about his grades and sleeping schedule. She is working in the law industry and helped her longtime friend Adila Cherif when she faced judicial issues after being evicted from her house.

It is assumed that she is no longer in a relationship with Redouane's father.

## Sandra Benezra

**Sandra Benezra** is Jo, Lili, Mona, Ethan, and Solal's mother, Alain's wife, and appears in the eighth season. She is portrayed by Laurence Oltuski. Sandra appears in 8x07.

She met and married Alain sometime before 2003, before the birth of their eldest daughter Lili. Sandra is a loving mother and wife who often relies on her eldest daughters to take care of the younger siblings of the family, due to work. She was devastated when she learnt about her daughter's HIV diagnosis but tried with her husband to stay rational about the situation, the opposite of her eldest daughter.

Sandra and her family are Jewish.

## Alain Benezra

**Alain Benezra** is Jo, Lili, Mona, Ethan, and Solal's father, Sandra's husband, and appears in the eighth season. He is portrayed by Jean Patrick Delgado. Alain appears in 8x07, and 8x09.

He met and married Sandra sometime before 2003, before the birth of their eldest daughter Lili. Alain is a loving father and husband who is very protective of and close with his family. He was devastated when he learnt about his daughter's HIV diagnosis but tried with his wife to stay rational about the situation, the opposite of his eldest daughter.

Alain and his family are Jewish.

## Emiko Etienne

**Emiko Etienne** was Maya's mother, Romain's wife, Suzanne's daughter-in-law, and does not appear onscreen but is mentioned several times throughout the sixth and ninth seasons.

She was born to a Japanese family. At an unknown point she met and married Romain Etienne and had Maya with him. When Maya was 11 years old, Romain, who was an alcoholic, drove while intoxicated and caused a car accident, leading to their deaths and leaving their daughter, the only survivor, as an orphan.

At an unknown point, she and her husband lived in Lyon, as Maya mentions being born there.

## Romain Etienne

**Romain Etienne** was Maya's father, Emiko's husband, the son of Suzanne Etienne, and does not appear onscreen but is mentioned several times throughout the sixth and ninth seasons.

He was the son of Suzanne Etienne and her unnamed husband. At an unknown point he met and married Emiko and had Maya with her. He was an alcoholic. When Maya was 11 years old, he drove while intoxicated and caused a car accident, leading to their deaths and leaving their daughter, the only survivor, as an orphan.

At an unknown point, he and his wife lived in Lyon, as Maya mentions being born there.

## Suzanne Etienne

**Suzanne Etienne** is Maya's paternal grandmother, Romain's mother, Emiko's mother-in-law, the only known living relative of Maya, and appears in the ninth season. She is portrayed by Monique Cardo Flores. Suzanne appears in 9x03, 9x04, 9x06, 9x07, 9x08, and 9x10.

Suzanne has lived in the Amandiers living facility for at least 3 years, as she has Alzheimer's. She is close friends with another resident, Guy, and the nurse Yann.

## Valérie Rocha

**Valérie Rocha** is Anaïs's mother and Vincent's ex-wife, and appears in the ninth season. She is portrayed by Karen Dersé. Valérie appears in 10x01, 10x02, 10x04, 10x07 and 10x09.

Valérie and Vincent meet and married sometime before 2004 and the birth of Anaïs. Sometime in 2021, due to unknown reasons Vincent and Valérie divorced, leaving Anaïs to live mostly with her mother and seeing her father during dinners and vacation mostly. Due to the divorce, Valérie and Anaïs had to slow down their lifestyle as she refused her ex-husband compensation money as she wanted to stay independent and to move on to new relationship and life away from him. Despite their divorce, Vincent and Valérie are still on cordial term to raise their daughter. Valérie is a loving and fair mother toward her daughter.

Valérie is devasted and feel guilty when she learns about her daughter's sexual assault and she does her best to support her alongside her ex-husband.

## Vincent Rocha

**Vincent Rocha** is Anaïs's father and Valérie's ex-husband, and appears in the ninth season. He is portrayed by Aliocha Itovitch. Vincent appears in 10x03 and 10x07.

At a young age Vincent started his first company around french sock without many diplomas which at some point failed and he decided to create a new company that this time meet a great sucess. Vincent and Valérie meet and married sometime before 2004 and the birth of Anaïs. Sometime in 2021, due to unknown reasons Vincent and Valérie divorced, leaving Anaïs to live mostly with her mother and seeing her father during dinners and vacation mostly. Despite their divorce, Vincent and Valérie are still on cordial term to raise their daughter. Vincent is a loving and coolheaded father toward his daughter but quite absent from her life ever since his divorce.

After learning about his daughter's sexual assault, Vincent is devasted and vengful toward her agressor and does his best to support her alongside his ex-wife.

## Headmistress Toussaint

**Headmistress Toussaint** is Yanis' mother and appears in the eleventh and twelfth season. She is portrayed by Magaly Berdy.

Headmistress Toussaint meet at some point before 2007 Yanis' father and give birth to her son. Her and Yanis' father separated sometime after 2007 with her having her son's custody. Her and her ex partner have minimum contact for Yanis to have his dad present in his life. In the fall of 2022 her and her son moved into Dorian High School with her taking over Mr. Vallès as the new headmistress of the school.