Kirsten Cohen

Kirsten Cohen
The O.C. character
Kelly Rowan as Kirsten Cohen
First appearance"Premiere"
(episode 1.01)
Last appearance"The End's Not Near, It's Here"
(episode 4.16)
Created byJosh Schwartz
Portrayed byKelly Rowan
Ellen Hollman (flashbacks)
In-universe information
AliasKirsten Nichol
(maiden name)
NicknameKiki (by father and Julie)
Kiks (by sister)
GenderFemale
TitlePartner, NewMatch
Former:
CFO of the Newport Group
CEO of the Newport Group
OccupationArchitect
businesswoman
FamilyCaleb Nichol
(father; deceased)
Rose Nichol
(mother; deceased)
Julie Cooper
(stepmother)
Hailey Nichol
(younger sister)
Lindsay Gardner
(paternal half-sister)
Marissa Cooper
(stepsister, via Caleb; deceased)
Kaitlin Cooper
(stepsister, via Caleb)
SpouseSanford "Sandy" Cohen
(husband; 3 children [1 adopted])
Significant otherJames "Jimmy" Cooper
(ex-boyfriend [before pilot])
Carter Buckley
(crush)
ChildrenSeth Cohen
(son, with Sandy)
Ryan Atwood
(adoptive son, with Sandy)
Sophie Rose Cohen
(daughter, with Sandy)
RelativesSophie Cohen
(mother-in-law)
Summer Roberts
(daughter-in-law, via Seth)
ReligionChristianity (Presbyterianism)[1]
ResidenceBerkeley, California
Formerly:
Newport Beach, California

Kirsten Cohen (maiden name Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Kelly Rowan. Kirsten is the wife of Sandy Cohen, mother to Seth Cohen, and the adoptive mother of Ryan Atwood. Originally portrayed as being unwelcoming towards Ryan in the Cohen household, she began to develop feelings for the brooding teenager, going on to accept him as a central member of her family.

  1. ^ "The Second Chance". The O.C.. Season 2. Episode 11. February 3, 2005. Fox.