Susan Beatrice Stewart (née Shields) (April 25, 1964 — June 25, 2003) portrayed by Brooke Shields, was Robby Ray's wife and the mother of Miley and Jackson Stewart. Susan died of a terminal illness three years prior to the start of the show, but is often mentioned by the family and is seen in pictures around the house.
Background[]
Susan also appears in home videos and previously recorded advice-filled videos for Miley. She also appears in various dream sequences throughout the show. Susan and Robby Ray met on the west coast of a small roadside diner off Interstate 10, where Susan was working as a waitress during her college days. On his way home from a concert, Robby had car troubles and stopped by in the diner while he waited for the repairman. At the time, Susan was already involved with someone and had turned down Robby's invitation to go out on a date. However, Susan went out with him after he continually came after her. Though Susan was a supportive parent, she was more strict than Robby. She wouldn't let the children have sugar before bed because it gave them nightmares. She was a "skilled shopper," and had a great taste in fashion. Susan died at about 39 when Miley was 10, due to a terminal illness. In "He Could Be The One" Miley watched a video with Susan in it, saying that she probably wouldn't be there to help her with boy trouble. So for her last few days, Susan wanted to make the video to show to Miley that since she won't be there, she's still helping Miley. Susan once gave Miley an ankle charm bracelet, which says "Dream," when Miley revealed that she wanted to be a singer. Miley lost the anklet in "Super (stitious) Girl" when it was in the hands of London Tipton. When Miley said the diamonds on the anklet were fake, disgusted, London threw the anklet overboard, Miley losing the anklet. She made a brief appearance in Hannah Montana: The Movie in a picture and she was moving but had no lines.
Robby tells Oliver that he first got Susan to go out with him by using the line "My Robby name is hi’.
Robby admit that he miss Susan, and when she passed away, he didn't think he could raise the children by himself, but he found the strength by feel her presence with him. In "What I Don't Like About You", Jackson planned to lie to a college recruiter in order to be accept into a college. Robby is disappoint, but he point to a picture of Susan and says that she would not be proud of him. The "Mom card" work in making Jackson to tell the truth. In the pilot episode, Robby told Miley that Susan would be proud of her performance at the Los Angeles concert.
Appearances[]
Season 1[]
- Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret? (mentioned)
- She's a Super Sneak (mentioned)