Dana is Lena's mother. She married a white man, therefore, producing Lena as biracial. She has a strainted relationship with her daughter, believing that Lena doesn't know what it's like to be a "real" African American woman due to her only being half black. However, when needed most, she is there for her and gives motherly love to her.
Appearances
The Fosters
Guest cast, played by Lorraine Toussaint
- Episode 1x04: Quinceañera (Jun 24, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: I Do (Aug 5, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: Padre (Feb 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Mother (Jul 21, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Christmas Past (Dec 8, 2014)
- Episode 3x04: More Than Words (Jun 29, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: Lucky (Aug 17, 2015)
- Episode 4x05: Forty (Jul 25, 2016)
- Episode 5x07: Chasing Waterfalls (Aug 22, 2017)