Gloria Pritchett

Gloria Pritchett
Portrayed By	Sofía Vergara
First Seen	Pilot
Full Name	Gloria Marie Pritchett
Origin	Colombia
Family	Jay Pritchett - Husband Manny Delgado - Son Fulgencio Pritchett - Son Javier Delgado - Ex-Husband Stella - Pet Claire Dunphy - Step-Daughter Mitchell Pritchett - Step-Son Cameron Tucker - Step-Son-in-Law Lily Pritchett-Tucker - Step-Granddaughter Phil Dunphy - Step-Son-in-Law Donnie Pritchett - Brother-in-Law Haley Dunphy - Step-Granddaughter Alex Dunphy - Step-Granddaughter Luke Dunphy - Step-Grandson
Seasons	S1 - S2 - S3 - S4

Gloria Marie Pritchett (nèe Ramirez)is the feisty, fun-loving Colombian wife of Jay and the mother of Manny and Fulgencio Joe. She was born and raised in a small city, which also happens to be the nations murder capital. She is portrayed by Sofia Vergara.

She is much younger than Jay, which doesn't matter to her, being a loving wife and mother. She is also known to say whatever is on her mind, despite if it hurts another's feelings. One of her most distinctive traits is her very thick Colombian accent. She is well known for her many mispronunciations, and using phrases incorrectly. She often supports Manny when Jay tries to tell him to be less sensitive or hide his Colombian background. She is also considered attractive by almost everyone she talks to. In Baby on Board it was revealed she was pregnant.

Personality

Gloria is often characterized by her loud, outspoken personality. She is shown to be very expressive in her speech; often imitating the sounds of things when she does not know what to call it, exaggerating her facial expressions and gestures, and shouting loudly when she is upset. She is quick to speak her mind, even if it might offend anyone else.

One of Gloria's most distinctive traits is her pride. Gloria is often prideful of her opinions, often criticizing others when they oppose her opinion, and shifting the attention when any blame falls on her. Gloria can be very insistent and headstrong, and often continues with what she initially believes in, even if her opinion has since changed or is unreasonable. She is shown to be very proud of her country, Colombia, such as when she became upset with Jay when he made fun of her culture, and insists on carrying on several of her Colombian traditions. She is also prideful of her looks, shown when she believes she can flirt with others to get what she wants, and when she denied the fact that most of her old clothes didn't fit her when she was pregnant.

Despite all of this, Gloria is good natured, fun-loving, and compassionate. She enjoys the company of others, often seen enthusiastic to help and spend time with her family members. She is shown to get along with others, and most of the time, everyone is shown to like Gloria too. She is always eager to jump in any social activity that interests her, and loves to have any type of fun. Gloria is shown to be very affectionate, often showering Manny and Fulgencio with love.

Relationships

Relationship with Claire

Gloria has a strained relationship with Claire, first shown in episode five of the first season when Luke got into a fight with Manny. Claire and Gloria argued over which one of their children had started the fight, each blaming the others. Claire claimed that Gloria had the problem to the camera in her car, also making fun of her accent. Gloria confessed later that, from the beginning, she felt that she and Manny were not welcome in the family. Claire quickly denied it, though it was revealed by Luke that a year earlier Claire had called Gloria a "gold digger", which Luke misunderstood as "coal digger". Later Claire said in a confessional that she was simply stating what everyone else was thinking, and that it didn't make her a bad person. Claire went to apologize to Gloria, but Gloria told her that it would take more than a simple apology for her to forgive Claire. Claire jumped in the pool fully-clothed per Gloria's request, and Gloria quickly forgave her. Since this confrontation, the two have gone on to form a friendship, although Claire still occasionally feels competitive with Gloria. In episode 8 season 3 it is revealed that Claire and Mitchell still occasionally laugh behind Gloria's back at her mispronunciations, and Claire is annoyed when she finds out that Mitchell likes Gloria and had coffee with her.

Quotes

Main article: Gloria Pritchett/Quotes

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Gloria: We're very different. Jay's from the city. He has big business. I come from a small village. Very poor but very, very beautiful. It's the number one village in all Colombia for all the... What's the word? Jay: Murders. Gloria: Yes, the murders.

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Gloria: TAXI! You see, they don't stop because I'm Latina! Haley: Or because that was just a yellow car...

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Gloria: It's not all over! Manny: O-liv-er! Gloria: Manny, you are a very talented boy. You are gonna find plenty of music teachers to put butter on. Manny: But what if I can't? I don't want to spend my last years of middle school in the chorus. Gloria: Maybe I can help. Maybe when they pick the new music teacher, I go in and flirt a little bit with him, you know.

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Claire: Are you kidding me? I didn't try to steal a sweatshirt! Sir, I'm a mom. Security Guard: Uh huh. Claire: Gloria, help me out. Gloria: Listen Mister Policeman, if we wanted to steal it, you wouldn't even know that it was gone! Claire: Yeah, okay, that's not helping.

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