ELLA MONTGOMERY

Ella Montgomery (Holly Marie Combs) is Aria's mother who teaches English at Aria's school. Ella unknowingly befriends Byron's former mistress, a student named Meredith. The relationship between Byron and Ella is strained after Ella reads a letter from "A" revealing Byron's affair. Later on in the series "A" makes Hanna give Ella a ticket to an art show in Philly where Aria and Ezra are having a date, but Hanna writes it to her as if they were a thank you present from the PTA. Ella gets to her car to go, but finds it to be broken (because of Caleb after Hanna tells him that she has to stop Ella from going to Philly after feeling guilty about ruining her best friend's relationship) and Byron offers to drive her there. When she is getting out of the car, Byron kisses her and she forgives him for cheating on her before. They eventually end up together again but in a secret affair from their children. In "For Whom the Bell Tolls", Aria tells Ella that she needs to make up her mind if she loves Byron or not because it is affecting everyone. Ella decides that she does love Byron. Ella is unaware that Ezra and Aria are dating.