Stephanie Marie Phillips (née Turner) is the main protagonist of Instant Mom. A newly married step-mother. Fun used to mean spending time with her girlfriends drinking wine and talking about shoes. Now only her 14-year-old stepdaughter, Gabby, wants to hear about the shoes – mainly because she wants to borrow them. Stephanie is a career-driven food blogger and party girl, who loves being married to her new husband, Charlie, and step-mom to his three kids. But being a step-mom means finding a balance between being a mother, a friend, and a wife, all while maintaining a sense of self. She has no biological children, only stepchildren, just 1 stepdaughter, an older stepson, and younger stepson. Sometimes Steph's life can get very difficult, but she tries her hardest to be positive.
She is portrayed by Tia Mowry.
Trivia
- When she wants the kids to do something and they don't want to, she persuades her husband to tell them to do it, taunting him with sex.
- She owns a school girl outfit.
- She also owns a cheerleader outfit. In the episode where Gabby brings this up, Charlie changes the subject awkwardly, suggesting it may be used as a sex prop.
- She loves peonies.
- Her name is the female version of Stephen.
- She likes to get involved in her step-children's school activities.
- She never listens to her mother.
- Sometimes she can be a very bad advisor. Most of the time her advice is opposite to Charlie's.
- She was similar to Gabby when she was a teenager.
- She is usually strict with her step-kids, mostly punish them often. Especially Gabby who is mostly like her when she was a teenager. Talk about being a hypocrite.
Appearances
Season One
- Pilot
- The Lying Game
- Harp & Soul
- Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil
- Not a Date
- Rock Mom
- Dances with She-Wolves
- In Blog We Trust
- The Gift of the Maggies
- Staycation
- Babysit This
- Dine Hard
- True Romance
- A Kids' Choice
- Chore Money, Chore Problems
- Requiem for Mr. Floppity
- Buy Any Jeans Necessary
- Distant Mom
- Camp Fear
- Not Your Mother's Day
- The Last Auction Hero
- 48 Hours
- Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire
Season Two
- Sanders Again
- An Egg by Any Other Name
- Gabby's Game Boy
- Children of the Candy Corn
- Teacher's Pest
- James Goes Pro
- Drill Team
- Popular Mechanics
- Not Full House
- How You Bike Me Now
- My Stupid Sweet Sixteen
- Yelly Monster
- Ain't Misbehavin' or Else
- Instant Prom
- Don't Worry, Be Maggie
- Ghost Busted
Season Three
- Fear Factor
- Mysteries of Maggie
- Ship of Fool
- No Retreat, No Surrender
- Bawamo Shazam
- Driving Ms. Crazy
- Basket Case
- Turning a Blind Eye
- Thumper for President
- Bag Lady
- Off the Hook
- Jamal in the Family
- Friendly Fire
- Two Guys and a Gabby
- Crimes of Fashion
- Smarty Bowl
- S-A-Tease
- International Incident
- Yoot There It Is
- Walk Like a Boy
- Dollar Sign
- Bug Out
- Playa Hata
- Hourly Rage
- Gone Batty
- Ain't Over Till It's Over
Appearances: 65/65