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"I'm doing dry August."
Gwen in iCreate a New Ecosystem

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Mitchell is Freddie Benson's ex-wife and Millicent's biological mother. She appears in iLove Gwen and iCreate a New Ecosystem.

Gwen is portrayed by Carmela Zumbado.

Biography[]

1Gwen is a marine biologist and travels the world. She is Freddie's ex-wife and Millicentt's mother. She divorced Freddie one year prior to the episode iLove Gwen.

Gwen is good at cooking and makes a specialty enchilada dish, which she calls "Gwenchiladas"

Gwen returns in iCreate a New Ecosystem for her yearly check-in with Freddie and Millicent, but is unaware that Carly and Freddie are dating. Carly and Freddie try to tell Gwen they are dating but doesn't find the right time and she is approached by Carly's manager Paul Denham, who instantly develops a crush on Gwen, who isn't amused. After Freddie thinks Carly is pregnant with his child, Gwen learns that they are together and decides to take Millicent away with her, but changes her mind after realising her daughter is truly happy with Carly and Freddie and Gwen accepts Carly as a member of the family.

Physical Appearance[]

Gwen has dark wavy hair. She sometimes leaves work smelling like sea turtle afterbirth.

Personality[]

Gwen is friendly and outgoing. She is shown to be positive when she interacts with Millicent and loves to baby her daughter, as seen in iLove Gwen. She is also adventurous as she travels the world and swims with marine life. Gwen is said to be very sensitive, according to Freddie, and is very protective of Millicent.

Gwen likes to make sure Millicent is safe and happy in Seattle, showing she has good intentions as a mother, even if she is not very present in her daughter's life, as much as she would like to be. Gwen is shown to be quite short tempered though if she is not told important information as seen in iCreate a New Ecosystem, but can quickly move on from tense situations when she understands why Carly and Freddie wanted to tell her about their relationship in person.

Relationships[]

Freddie Benson[]

(2020-2021 Ex-Husband, Good Friends)
Gwen and Freddie were previously married and maintain a friendly relationship.

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Recreation of Freddie and Gwen's first date

On their first date, they ate Ethiopian food. Freddie had a soul patch and Gwen had an eyebrow ring, which was later bitten off by a barracuda. Freddie missed her “Gwenchiladas”.

The reason for the divorce is unknown, but they divorced a year before the events of iLove Gwen. They seemed to have divorced amicably based on their relationship. The two see each other again 2 years later in iCreate a New Ecosystem, when Freddie is dating Carly and Gwen comes to do her yearly check-in with Freddie to see how Millicent is doing. Gwen is mad at Freddie as she believes Millicent is not growing up in a safe environment after she finds out he kept his relationship with Carly a secret from her, especially when Freddie thinks Carly is pregnant with his child. However, it ends on good terms as Gwen realises Millicent is safe with Freddie and they are still good friends.

Millicent Mitchell[]

ILove Gwen 13

(Millicent's birth-present; Daughter)
Millicent is Gwen's daughter and the daughter of her deceased husband. Gwen doesn't see Millicent that much as she is often out of town, but its implied that they have a good relationship when Gwen is in town, which is shown in iLove Gwen. Gwen really cares about Millicent and Millicent is shown to really love her mother.

Gwen & Millicent

Gwen with her daughter Millicent

Gwen is very protective of Millicent as seen in iCreate a New Ecosystem, believing she needs to grow up in a safe environment and believes Millicent living in Seattle isn't good enough. Gwen tells Millicent she is going to go back with her when she is done here, until she changes her mind upon realising her daughter is actually happy in Seattle with Freddie and that she has another mother-figure in her life with Carly.

Carly Shay[]

(2020-present; Good Friend)
Carly and Gwen are friends. After Freddie's divorce from Gwen, Carly and Gwen continued to be good friends, but pretended to hate each other to protect Freddie's feelings. When they went swimming with turtles in Zanzibar, Carly told Freddie that she was visiting her dad in Italy. However, in iLove Gwen, their friendship is revealed to Freddie. Although Gwen isn't mentioned in season 2, its believed she kept in touch with Carly.

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Gwen and Carly

Their friendship is shown again in iCreate a New Ecosystem, when Gwen returns two years later and Carly is dating Freddie. Carly tries to tell Gwen she is dating Freddie but the couple struggle to find the right time to tell her. After everyone thinks Carly and Freddie are having a baby together, Gwen is annoyed they didn't tell her they're dating. Carly tries to show Gwen that she can be a good second mother for Millicent and after a while, Gwen understands how happy Carly and Freddie make Millicent, allowing her to stay with them. Gwen thanks Carly for stepping in for Millicent and says she is glad she is part of their ecosystem, accepting her as a member of the family.

Paul Denham[]

Paul and Gwen

(2023; Crush on His Side)
Gwen is introduced to Paul in ICreate a New Ecosystem by Freddie and Carly and Paul instantly develops a crush on Gwen, but she is turned off even when he tries to impress her with his information on the ocean. Paul calls Gwen a mermaid and offers to let her stay in his apartment building which she turns down. Paul spends most of the time trying to impress Gwen although it doesn't work.

Trivia[]

  • Gwen used to have an eyebrow ring, which was later bitten off by a barracuda.
  • She is Millicent's biological mother and her first husband passed away, whom is Millicent's biological father.
  • She is a marine biologist.
  • Gwen appears in the season 3 episode iCreate a New Ecosystem, when Freddie is dating Carly, and Gwen comes to visit Millicent.
  • She seems to be a talented cook as mentioned in iLove Gwen.
  • Millicent mentions in iFaked It that she is glad she never took Freddie's last name, which means Mitchell is Gwen's surname.
  • Gwen has yearly check-ins with Freddie about Millicent, which she calls an ecosystem.
  • She has a tattoo that says "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".[1]
  • She lives on a boat.

Quotes[]

Gwen: Isn't there a little thespian in here who misses her mommy? (Gwen to Millicent in iLove Gwen)


Gwen: Carly, thanks for stepping in. I'm glad you're part of our ecosystem. (Gwen in iCreate a New Ecosystem)


Gwen: Millicent needs a stable environment. Does this look like that to you? (Gwen to Freddie in iCreate a New Ecosystem)


Appearances[]

iCarly (2021) Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Total
1 M - - - - M - - - - - - 1
3 - - - - - - - - - 1
Total 2
= Appeared M = Mentioned F = Flashback
- = Did not appear V = Voice P = Pictured
Note: Specials are counted as 1 episode in the total (see more information).

References[]

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