Sophie Cohen (also called "The Nana") was a minor character throughout the first and second seasons of the Fox drama series The O.C.. She is portrayed by Linda Lavin.
Sophie, is the mother of Sandy Cohen and his siblings, whose names are unknown. Sophie is also the paternal grandmother of Seth Cohen and Sophie Rose Cohen, and the adoptive one of Ryan Atwood.
Throughout the Series[]
Season 1[]
During a Passover Seder visit, the family's negative views about her change as she informs them that she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She does not want chemotherapy, but the family persuades her to seek treatment. She then leaves for New York.
Season 2[]
Sophie now lives in South Florida and wants to introduce her new fiancé : Bobby, to her family during the visit from Sandy Cohen, Seth Cohen and Ryan Atwood-Cohen. Concerned about his mother's well-being and suspicious of the new fiancé, Sandy is able to find out that his suspicions are not entirely unfounded. At the end, Sandy manages to chase the man, who apparently tried to profit from Sophie's savings. Although Sophie does not agree with her son's actions or why he did them, the two eventually reconcile before the end of the visit.
Appearances[]
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