Gator Adams

Leona "Gator" Adams is Emily's mother and the sister of The Hawk. She's portrayed by Stephanie Hodge.

Character History
Gator took over The Hawk's food truck while he was away. She introduces Tyler to her daughter, Emily, and mistakenly leads him to believe that she wants them to start dating. She makes it clear that she does not want Tyler dating her daughter because he is a "player", but agrees to let them date at the end of the episode after overhearing Ellen and Avery talk about independence.

Personality
Gator is tough and very protective of her daughter. She can be very tense, but loosens up after overhearing Ellen and Avery talk about independence.

Trivia

 * She calls the Heimlich the "hug-and-chuck" because she thinks it sounds more American.
 * She always winks when she says "You know what I mean".
 * She hates being called Leona, its shown that it will be the last thing people say when Tyler called her by her real name.