Renee Wheeler is a recurring character in the second season of the Fox drama series The O.C.. She was portrayed by Kathleen York.
Throughout the Series[]
Renee had an affair with Caleb Nichol which resulted in her getting pregnant and having a baby, a girl named Lindsay. Caleb supported her and Lindsay, sending them money, but the DA misunderstood that and assumed that Caleb was bribing Renee for a building permit, for which Caleb is arrested. Sandy Cohen figures out that the reason Caleb pays Renee is that she is the mother of his illegitimate child. Caleb admits to having had an affair so he will be released from prison but the news angers his daughter, Kirsten Cohen. Renee later returns, asking Ryan Atwood-Cohen to help her stop Caleb from adopting Lindsay as Caleb wants a paternity test and Renee isn't sure if Caleb really is Lindsay's father. The test results confirm Caleb's paternity but ultimately her daughter decides that she doesn't want Caleb to adopt her because of how he treats her, so she and Lindsay leave Newport for Chicago.
Appearances[]
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| "Episode 19": | "Episode 20": | "Episode 21": | "Episode 22": | "Episode 23": | "Episode 24": | |
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