Carol Willick
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| CHARACTER | ||||
| Carol Willick | ||||
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| First appearance | The One With The Sonogram At The End | |||
| Last appearance | The One With The Truth About London | |||
| Number of episodes | 16 | |||
| Portrayed by | Anita Barone (1x2) Jane Sibbett | |||
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| Name | Carol Willick | |||
| Gender | Female | |||
| Occupation | Teacher | |||
| Relatives | Biological: George Willick (father) Adelaide Willick (mother) Minnie (grandmother) Ben Geller (son) Marital: Susan Bunch (wife) Ross Geller (ex-husband) | |||
Carol Willick is Ross' ex-wife, played at first by Anita Barone (in one episode) and then by Jane Sibbett from then on.
[edit] Background
Carol is a sixth grade teacher. She left Ross shortly before the first episode of the show, when she realized she was a lesbian. In the years prior to the show, Carol and Ross regularly hung out together with the rest of the gang: in one episode Phoebe admits to missing Carol's presence at their get-togethers.
Early in the show, she reveals that she is pregnant with Ross' child; near the end of the first season, she gives birth to baby Ben. In Season 2, she marries her life partner Susan Bunch.
Carol makes occasional appearances, usually together with Susan and Ben, throughout the course of the series. Her final appearance was in Season 7, when she was visited by Rachel.
Although for the most part it appears Ross is over Carol, a few episodes imply that Ross does have some lingering feelings for her: they even share a last kiss in "The One With The Candy Hearts". Ross and Carol are on good terms after their divorce, but Ross and Susan are not, as Ross resents Susan for "stealing" Carol away from him. Later on, however, they seem to be on good terms.
