<Li> Chloe Kmetko ( played by Susan Ward ) is Emily and Brian 's mother . A flighty free spirit , Chloe became pregnant with Emily as a teenager and has struggled with fulfilling the role of a responsible mother ever since . While fiercely devoted to her daughter , and occasionally capable of moments of great insight , Chloe has always struggled to make ends meet and to take care of her special needs son and her enormously talented , but emotionally unstable , daughter . Chloe initially has an unsteady job at a beauty salon and then gets a job at a strip club as a bartender . For a while she dates Steve Tanner , who she had met anonymously online . While the two seem genuinely attracted to each other , they eventually break up as Emily is uncomfortable with Steve 's monetary support of her family and Lauren worries that Chloe is trying to replace her mother . When Emily becomes pregnant , Chloe warns her about the difficulties of being a teenage mother and counsels Emily to have an abortion so that she can follow her dreams . She is tearful when Emily runs off to Las Vegas after deciding to have the baby and makes her final appearance closing off the family 's account with The Rock . While leaving , she wishes the best for her daughter and describes life as a mom as a `` hard , but beautiful life '' . </Li>
<Li> Chloe Kmetko ( played by Susan Ward ) is Emily and Brian 's mother . A flighty free spirit , Chloe became pregnant with Emily as a teenager and has struggled with fulfilling the role of a responsible mother ever since . While fiercely devoted to her daughter , and occasionally capable of moments of great insight , Chloe has always struggled to make ends meet and to take care of her special needs son and her enormously talented , but emotionally unstable , daughter . Chloe initially has an unsteady job at a beauty salon and then gets a job at a strip club as a bartender . For a while she dates Steve Tanner , who she had met anonymously online . While the two seem genuinely attracted to each other , they eventually break up as Emily is uncomfortable with Steve 's monetary support of her family and Lauren worries that Chloe is trying to replace her mother . When Emily becomes pregnant , Chloe warns her about the difficulties of being a teenage mother and counsels Emily to have an abortion so that she can follow her dreams . She is tearful when Emily runs off to Las Vegas after deciding to have the baby and makes her final appearance closing off the family 's account with The Rock . While leaving , she wishes the best for her daughter and describes life as a mom as a `` hard , but beautiful life '' . </Li>
who plays emily 's mom on make it or break it
who plays emily 's mom on make it or break it
Susan Ward
Susan Ward