<P> Joyce Marilyn Flynn - Moranto ( Swoosie Kurtz ) is Molly and Victoria 's mother . Her two daughters live in her home . She is a widow who began dating a widower named Vince Moranto in Season 1 , and later became his fiancée . She is very modern and often attempts to act or dress younger than her age , and she drinks heavily . She has a hair - trigger temper and is sometimes rude to Mike , but he does n't seem to care and she ultimately respects that he does n't let her get away with her worst behavior . An example of this is when Mike is forced to arrest her at a checkpoint because she was driving after she 'd be drinking . She is extremely hostile to him for a couple of days and after Molly arranges that they talk at a neutral location Joyce reveals that she was embarrassed and realized that she ran into ' an honest cop who was only doing his job ' . She frequently teases Mike for his size and eating habits , even though it is revealed in multiple conversations that her late husband was also a very large man . In the Season 3 episode `` Thanksgiving Is Cancelled '' , she marries Vince . </P>
<P> Joyce Marilyn Flynn - Moranto ( Swoosie Kurtz ) is Molly and Victoria 's mother . Her two daughters live in her home . She is a widow who began dating a widower named Vince Moranto in Season 1 , and later became his fiancée . She is very modern and often attempts to act or dress younger than her age , and she drinks heavily . She has a hair - trigger temper and is sometimes rude to Mike , but he does n't seem to care and she ultimately respects that he does n't let her get away with her worst behavior . An example of this is when Mike is forced to arrest her at a checkpoint because she was driving after she 'd be drinking . She is extremely hostile to him for a couple of days and after Molly arranges that they talk at a neutral location Joyce reveals that she was embarrassed and realized that she ran into ' an honest cop who was only doing his job ' . She frequently teases Mike for his size and eating habits , even though it is revealed in multiple conversations that her late husband was also a very large man . In the Season 3 episode `` Thanksgiving Is Cancelled '' , she marries Vince . </P>
who plays molly 's mother on mike and molly
who plays molly 's mother on mike and molly
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz