Lydia

Overview
Lydia is one of the main characters on the show. She is the mother of Penelope and also lives with them. She is fun and confident woman. She also cooks and cleans around the home since Penelope is often at work

Family and Cuban Background
When Lydia was 15 she immigrated to the US from Cuba. She came with three of her younger siblings and one suitcase. Her parents couldn't come and neither could her eldest sister Blanca. Lydia had never told anyone she had an older sister, but it broke her that Blanca couldn't join them. (Since she was 19).