Changes: Sheila Rosenberg

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“Oh, well, identification with mythical icons is perfectly typical of your age group. It's a- a classic adolescent response to the pressures of incipient adulthood.”

―Sheila Rosenberg^[src]

Sheila Rosenberg was a resident of Sunnydale and mother of Willow Rosenberg.

Biography

Sheila: “Willow, you cut off your hair! Huh. That's a new look.”

Willow: “Yeah, it's just a sudden whim I had... in August.”

— Sheila pays little attention to her daughter Willow.^[src]

Sheila Rosenberg lived in Sunnydale with her husband Ira and her daughter Willow. On many occasions, Sheila displayed a serious disconnect with Willow's personal life, not even knowing the name of her daughter's best friend, whom she refers to as "Bunny."^[1]

In 1999, Sheila succumbed to the powers of a demon who incited bigotry. Developing a mistrust and hatred towards witchcraft, she joined Joyce Summers' group Mothers Opposed to the Occult. During this time, a frustrated Willow told her mother she was a witch, not to mention that she was dating a guitarist. Sheila, Joyce, and the other parents of Sunnydale attempted to burn Willow and her friends Buffy and Amy Madison at the stake. However, the spell was broken by Giles in time, and Buffy slayed the demon. Afterward, Sheila forgot the incident, but did remember her daughter's boyfriend.^[1]

When Willow came out as a lesbian in college, Sheila was proud of her daughter, believing that she was making a political statement. However, she had little contact with Willow's girlfriend Tara Maclay, and the novelty of her homosexuality soon wore off.^[2]

Personality

Sheila was highly intelligent and led her life as a very logically focused individual although somewhat psychorigid, leaving her socially and emotionally disconnected. According to Willow, Sheila and her husband didn't even bicker, although they glared sometimes. Her profession was unknown, but she used terminology and made many references to the area of child psychology/development. She had also been involved in co-authoring material regarding problematic adolescent behavior. The irony of her would-be profession contrasting so heavily on her direct neglect of her one and only child was evident and poignant in Willow's life. According to Willow, Sheila didn't celebrate Thanksgiving or Columbus Day, which represented the destruction of the indigenous peoples.

Appearances

"Welcome to the Hellmouth" (Only mentioned)
"Nightmares" (Only mentioned)
"Lie to Me" (voice only)
"Passion" (Only mentioned)
"Becoming, Part Two" (Only mentioned)
"Amends" (Only mentioned)
"Gingerbread"
"Fear, Itself" (Only mentioned)
"Pangs" (Only mentioned)
"Forever" (Only mentioned)
"The Killer in Me" (Only mentioned)
I Wish, Part One (Only mentioned)

Behind the Scenes

She was portrayed by Jordan Baker.

References

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Gingerbread"
↑ "The Killer in Me"

[Gingerbread-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Gingerbread"

[TKiM-2] "The Killer in Me"

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-|First = "[[Lie to Me]]" <small>(voice only)</small>
+|First           = "[[Lie to Me]]" <small>(voice only)</small>
-|Last = "[[Gingerbread]]"
+|Last            = "[[Gingerbread]]"
-|Name = Sheila Rosenberg
+|Name            = Sheila Rosenberg
-|Status = Alive
+|Status          = Alive
-|Classification = [[Human]]
+|Classification  = [[Human]]
-|Affiliation = [[Mothers Opposed to the Occult]]
+|Affiliation     = [[Mothers Opposed to the Occult]]
-|Known relatives = [[Willow Rosenberg]] <small>(daughter)</small><br>[[Ira Rosenberg]] <small>(husband)</small>
+|Known relatives = [[Willow Rosenberg]] <small>(daughter)</small><br />[[Ira Rosenberg]] <small>(husband)</small>
-|Actor = Jordan Baker
+|Actor           = Jordan Baker
 }}
+{{quote|Oh, well, identification with mythical icons is perfectly typical of your age group. It's a- a classic adolescent response to the pressures of incipient adulthood.|Sheila Rosenberg|Gingerbread}}
+'''Sheila Rosenberg''' was a resident of [[Sunnydale]] and mother of [[Willow Rosenberg]].
-{{quote|Oh, well, identification with mythical icons is perfectly typical of your age group. It's a, a classic adolescent response to the pressures of incipient adulthood.|Sheila Rosenberg|Gingerbread}}
-'''Sheila Rosenberg''' is a resident of [[Sunnydale]] and mother of [[Willow Rosenberg]], a powerful [[witch]] and member of the [[Scooby Gang]].
 ==Biography==
-{{Dialogue a-b|Sheila|Willow, you cut off your hair! Huh. That's a new look.|Willow|Yeah, it's just a sudden whim I had... in August.|Sheila pays little attention to her daughter Willow.|Gingerbread}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Sheila|Willow, you cut off your hair! Huh. That's a new look.|Willow|Yeah, it's just a sudden whim I had... in August.|Sheila pays little attention to her daughter Willow.|Gingerbread}}Sheila Rosenberg lived in Sunnydale with her husband [[Ira Rosenberg|Ira]] and her daughter Willow. On many occasions, Sheila displayed a serious disconnect with Willow's personal life, not even knowing the name of her daughter's [[Buffy Summers|best friend]], whom she refers to as "Bunny."<ref name=Gingerbread>"[[Gingerbread]]"</ref>
+In 1999, Sheila succumbed to the powers of a [[Hans and Gretta Strauss|demon]] who incited bigotry. Developing a mistrust and hatred towards [[witchcraft]], she joined [[Joyce Summers]]' group [[Mothers Opposed to the Occult]]. During this time, a frustrated Willow told her mother she was a witch, not to mention that she was dating [[Daniel Osbourne|a guitarist]]. Sheila, Joyce, and the other parents of Sunnydale attempted to burn Willow and her friends Buffy and [[Amy Madison]] at the stake. However, the spell was broken by Giles in time, and Buffy slayed the demon. Afterward, Sheila forgot the incident, but did remember her daughter's boyfriend.<ref name=Gingerbread/>
-Sheila Rosenberg lived in Sunnydale with her husband [[Ira Rosenberg|Ira]] and her daughter Willow.  On many occasions, Sheila displayed a serious disconnect with Willow's personal life, not even knowing the name of her daughter's [[Buffy Summers|best friend]], whom she refers to as "Bunny."<ref name=Gingerbread>"[[Gingerbread]]"</ref>
+When Willow came out as a lesbian in college, Sheila was proud of her daughter, believing that she was making a political statement. However, she had little contact with Willow's girlfriend [[Tara Maclay]], and the novelty of her homosexuality soon wore off.<ref name=TKiM>"[[The Killer in Me]]"</ref>
-In 1999, Sheila succumbed to the powers of a [[Hans and Gretta Strauss|chaos demon]] who incited bigotry.  Developing a mistrust and hatred towards [[witchcraft]], she joined [[Joyce Summers]]' group [[Mothers Opposed to the Occult]]. During this time, a frustrated Willow told her mother she was a witch, not to mention that she was dating [[Daniel Osbourne|a guitarist]]. Sheila, Joyce, and the other parents of Sunnydale attempted to burn Willow and her friends Buffy and [[Amy Madison]] at the stake. However, the spell was broken by Giles in time, and Buffy slayed the demon.  Afterward, Sheila forgot the incident, but did remember her daughter's boyfriend.<ref name=Gingerbread/>
-When Willow came out as a lesbian in college, Sheila was proud of her daughter, believing that she was making a political statement.  However, she had little contact with Willow's girlfriend [[Tara Maclay]], and the novelty of her homosexuality soon wore off.<ref name=TKiM>"[[The Killer in Me]]"</ref>
 ==Personality==
-Sheila is highly intelligent and leads her life as a very logically focused individual, leaving her socially and emotionally disconnected.  Her profession is unknown, but she uses terminology and makes many references to the area of child psychology/development.  She has also been involved in co-authoring material regarding problematic adolescent behavior.  The irony of her would-be profession contrasting so heavily on her direct neglect of her one and only child is evident and poignant in Willow's life.
+Sheila was highly intelligent and led her life as a very logically focused individual although somewhat psychorigid, leaving her socially and emotionally disconnected. According to Willow, Sheila and her husband didn't even bicker, although they glared sometimes. Her profession was unknown, but she used terminology and made many references to the area of child psychology/development. She had also been involved in co-authoring material regarding problematic adolescent behavior. The irony of her would-be profession contrasting so heavily on her direct neglect of her one and only child was evident and poignant in Willow's life. According to Willow, Sheila didn't celebrate Thanksgiving or Columbus Day, which represented the destruction of the indigenous peoples.
 ==Appearances==
+* "[[Welcome to the Hellmouth]]" {{Om}}
+* "[[Nightmares]]" {{Om}}
 * "[[Lie to Me]]" <small>(voice only)</small>
+* "[[Passion]]" {{Om}}
+* "[[Becoming, Part Two]]" {{Om}}
+* "[[Amends]]" {{Om}}
 * "[[Gingerbread]]"
+* "[[Fear, Itself]]" {{Om}}
+* "[[Pangs]]" {{Om}}
+* "[[Forever]]" {{Om}}
 * "[[The Killer in Me]]" {{Om}}
+* ''[[I Wish, Part One]]'' {{Om}}
+== Behind the Scenes ==
+*She was portrayed by Jordan Baker.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<small><references /></small>
+[[fr:Sheila Rosenberg]]
 [[Category:Willow Rosenberg|Sheila]]
 [[Category:Mothers|Rosenberg, Sheila]]
-[[Category:Non-powered humans|Rosenberg, Sheila]]
+[[Category:Humans|Rosenberg, Sheila]]
 [[Category:Females|Rosenberg, Sheila]]
 [[Category:Sunnydale residents|Rosenberg, Sheila]]
-[[Category:Scooby Gang enemies|Rosenberg, Sheila]]
+[[Category:Rosenberg family]]