Two-time Emmy nominee Marin Hinkle plays Alan's ex-wife and Jake's mother, Judith, throughout Two and a Half Men's entire run. Like most characters in the show, Judith changes considerably throughout the seasons; she starts the show as a serious, somewhat fragile woman dealing with her divorce and ends it as a selfish and shameless manipulator.
Hinkle didn't get many chances to do the over-the-top comedy other performers were allowed since Judith was always more of a straight man to the wild antics around her. However, her dry, insulting humor was always funny, especially when directing her wrath toward Alan.
Following Charlie Sheen's much-publicized exit, the show brought rom-com star Ashton Kutcher to replace him as the lead. Kutcher plays Walden Schmidt, a young, handsome, and wealthy entrepreneur who buys Charlie's house on a whim and allows Alan, Jake, and Berta to stay.
Much of Walden's comedy comes from his needy and insecure nature, which clashes with his stereotypically good looks. He isn't the funniest character in the show and acts mostly as a straight man to Alan's increasing chaos, especially in the last seasons.
Once Jake exited the show in season 10, the writers brought Amber Tamblyn to fulfill his place in the plot. The actress plays Jenny, Charlie's illegitimate lesbian daughter who shares her father's taste for hard liquor, womanizing, and avoiding responsibility.
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