<Li> Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera, a faithful Cuban, Penelope's mother and grandmother of Elena and Alex. She fled Cuba after Castro seized power . She was a dancer and a performer back in the day . Over the course of the season, she develops a relationship with Dr. Berkowitz . </Li> <Li> Stephen Tobolowsky as Dr. Leslie Berkowitz, Penelope's boss and Lydia's love interest . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Fiona Gubelmann as Lori (season 1): Penelope's co-worker . </Li> <Li> Ariela Barer as Carmen (season 1): Elena's best friend . She spent nights with Elena in her bedroom after her parents were deported back to Mexico, but Penelope finds out . She later moves to Austin, Texas to live with her brothers . </Li> <Li> Froy Gutierrez as Josh Flores (season 1) </Li> <Li> Eric Nenninger as Scott (season 1--present): Penelope's co-worker . </Li> <Li> Haneefah Wood as Jill Riley (season 1--present): Penelope's friend . </Li> <Li> Mackenzie Phillips as Pam Valentine (season 1--present): the leader of Penelope's female veteran therapy group . </Li> <Li> Judy Reyes as Ramona (season 1--present): Penelope's friend from the therapy group . </Li> <Li> Tony Plana as Berto Riera (season 1--present): Lydia's late husband . </Li> <Li> James Martínez as Victor Alvarez (season 1--present): Penelope's ex-husband . </Li> <Li> Ed Quinn as Max Ferraro (season 2): a military veteran, EMT, and Penelope's boyfriend </Li> <Li> Sheridan Pierce as Syd (season 2): Elena's girlfriend who identifies as non-binary . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Fiona Gubelmann as Lori (season 1): Penelope's co-worker . </Li>

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