<Tr> <Td> Reba Nell Hart (née McKinney) </Td> <Td> Reba McEntire </Td> <Td> Reba is a single mom who struggles with taking care of everyone in her house after her husband divorces her for his dental hygienist . She is temperamental and prone to sarcastic remarks . But Reba can also be kind and caring, and is usually the sensible one . In the first couple seasons she worked as a secretary for her ex-husband's dental rival, Eugene . Later on in the series she becomes a real estate agent . </Td> <Td> J.V. McKinney (father, Barry Corbin) Helen McKinney (mother, Dorothy Lyman) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brock Enroll Hart </Td> <Td> Christopher Rich </Td> <Td> Reba's ex-husband, a dentist and golfer, who leaves her for his much younger, pregnant, dental hygienist, Barbra Jean . He is vain, addicted to tanning, and tries to convince everyone that he is still young . Brock sometimes shows regret for his divorce from Reba because of all the chaos it caused for his children . His marriage with Barbra Jean is rocky, due to his selfishness and impetuousness, but he is in love with her . His name is a play on "rock and roll ." </Td> <Td> Father - John D. Hart (died in season 1), Mother - Elizabeth "Liz" Hart (Jenny O'Hara) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cheyenne Montgomery (née Hart) </Td> <Td> Joanna García </Td> <Td> Brock and Reba's oldest daughter, who initially is looking forward to her senior year of high school before learning that she is pregnant . She marries her boyfriend, Van Montgomery, who moves into Reba's house after his parents disown him . Cheyenne gives birth to their daughter, Elizabeth, after going into labor on graduation day . She can be somewhat air - headed and self - centered, but she can also be thoughtful and kind - hearted . She is very sensitive, especially when she is insulted (mainly by Kyra, her younger sister). Her work ethic and sense of responsibility improves as she raises her daughter and studies dentistry in college . Cheyenne also begins volunteering at a homeless shelter, improving her shallowness greatly . When she comes to the realization that she is an alcoholic, she's inspired to discontinue doing dentistry for her major, and, instead of that, decides to study counseling for those affected by alcohol and drugs . She is truly her mother's daughter and cares greatly for her entire family . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Van Montgomery </Td> <Td> Steve Howey </Td> <Td> The star cornerback of his high school's football team, Van was kicked out of the house when his parents found out that he planned to marry his pregnant girlfriend, Cheyenne . He consequently moves in with Cheyenne at Reba's house, and his future in professional sports looks bright until an injury to his tailbone reveals that he has narrowing of the spine . He works to recover his life after the loss of his football dream, and eventually becomes a successful realtor in a partnership with Reba. Van is portrayed as a big goof and is not good with words, especially when it comes to Cheyenne . Kyra especially loves making fun of him . He is a great father to his daughter, Elizabeth . He cares deeply for his in - laws, especially Reba, for taking him in and caring for him in his darkest hours . His relationship with his parents remains strained throughout the series, and they never truly make up . </Td> <Td> Father - Dan Montgomery (Sam McMurray, Mark Tymchyshyn), Mother - Sue Montgomery (Carolyn Hennesy, Robin Riker) </Td> </Tr>

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