| Phyllis Van de Kamp | |
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| General Information | |
| Gender: | Female
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| Age: | 73
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| Relationships | |
| Relationships: | Rex Van de Kamp (son)
Andrew Van de Kamp (grandson) Danielle Katz (granddaughter) Benjamin Katz (great-grandson) Bree Hodge (daughter-in-law) |
| Series Information | |
| First appearance: | "Next"
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| Last appearance: | |
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Phyllis Van de Kamp is Rex's mother. She has always had a very cold relationship with Bree, disapproving of her marriage to Rex and accusing her of making her son's life miserable.
Biography[]
Season Two[]
After Rex's death, she continues to disrupt Bree's life and manipulated Danielle to finally get revenge on Bree. Phyllis first appears in the second season when she arrives for Rex's funeral. However, while she is there, she and Bree soon come to blows. An example of this is when they argue about what tie Rex will be buried in, and what stories the Vicar will tell about Rex at his funeral. However, Phyllis only wrote about Rex's life before he met Bree and tells Bree that it was because it was the happiest time of his life. Bree is insulted and bans her from the funeral. However, when Andrew and Danielle beg Bree to let Phyllis attend, Bree gives in and tells her she is welcome to attend. During the funeral however, Bree finds Rex wearing the orange tie which she had forbidden Phyllis to put on Rex and she takes Tom Scavo's tie during the service and puts it on Rex, with the guests looking in shock. Soon after, Phyllis calls a detective who is looking into Rex's death and informs them that Bree has a boyfriend. Suspecting foul play, the detectives exhume Rex to examine his body. When Bree learns what Phyllis has done, she packs her bags and sends her home.
Season Four[]
Phyllis appears in the episode 4.04 at Bree's baby party and discovers that Danielle is actually pregnant and Bree intends to raise the baby as her own. Phyllis later leaves but turns up at the end of the episode in the place where Danielle is staying and takes Danielle to stay with her. Danielle packs her things right away. However, Andrew informs Bree that the only reason Danielle wants to stay with Grandma and raise her baby is because she will be offered a cushy life. However, Bree outbids Phyllis and offers Danielle a convertible which would have been a surprise for her birthday if she wasn't living with Phyllis and the college of her choice. Therefore, Danielle goes home with Bree and Orson. Bree feels sorry for Phyllis and tells her that she will be allowed to babysit the child on weekends.