Gwen Maddox is a minor character of How to Get Away with Murder, seen for the only time in the episode He Betrayed Us Both. She is the Vivian Maddox's mother, and Gabriel's grandmother.
Biography[]
At some point in her life, Gwen met a man she married and had her first (and probably only) daughter Vivian Maddox. When Vivian grew up, she got married Dr. Sam Keating. However, their marriage ended when Sam left Vivian for another woman. Vivian, who was pregnant, did not keep Sam informed and took him away from her life. Soon after, was born Vivian's only son: Gabriel Maddox. Gwen helped Vivian while raising Gabriel.
In 2005, Sam visits Vivian to let him meet his son, but Gwen refuses to let him in, and tells him that is he ever loved Vivian, or if he has any decency, go away right now. Soon after, Sam has a brief encounter with his son Gabriel, but Gwen takes his grandson out of there, and asks him to come into her house.
According to Gabriel, Gwen deceased during 2015, from unknown causes.