Celeste Cooper (born May 16, 1959), was the second wife of Paul Cooper and mother of his two younger children, Maggie and Finn Cooper. She later become the stepmother of Lilly Rush and Christina Rush, after their biological mother passed away, and upon meeting them for the first time around 2010.
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Celeste is a loving and kind-hearted mother to Maggie and Finn, but sometimes gently strict with regards to family relations (as she personally really hating having a secret agenda and family avoidance between her husband and his daughters from his first marriage). She is very supportive and welcoming to Paul's first family, as Celeste was only caring for the well-being of everyone and not letting Lilly and Christina feel being left out, even if she wasn't completely related to them. She often holding up a family dinner to their home.
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Celeste was aware that Paul had begun to reconnect with Lilly Rush, his daughter from his first marriage in late 2008 and 2009, and that Finn had begun to meet with her as well. Celeste, for her part, had supported this, only to have four dinner invitations cancelled by Lilly at the last minute.
After Finn got into an argument with his father in early 2010, stole money, and took his father's car to Atlantic City, Paul, with Lilly's help, was able to find him and bring him home. The three argued in the car until Celeste came outside and gently insisted all three of them come inside and eat the dinner she'd prepared. At dinner, Celeste quietly admonished Paul and Finn for their behavior over the past few months, and Lilly as well for avoiding the family, in addition she reminded her as well that she was officially part of their family now, whether she liked it or not.
Lilly appeared to get the message and brought take-out for another traditional Cooper family dinner a few nights later, to make up for her cancellations at her invitations before. Celeste later welcomed Christina Rush to their home as well, as seen in "Almost Paradise" (though she didn't physically appear in that episode).