The Juicy Couture tracksuit-clad, Bob Seger-loving matriarch of the Cooper family is a national treasure. Is Julie Cooper without flaw? No. Of course not. But come on, which The O.C. character is?

Julie Cooper in ‘The O.C.’ Played by Melinda Clarke, according to IMDb, The O.C. ’s Julie Cooper loved Orange County, Calif., and the luxurious life she had there with her family.

Julie Cooper did plenty of shocking things to merit her "bad mom" reputation, but one of her wildest was having an affair with Luke (who was a teen at the time!) while she was with Caleb.