Maureen Matthews is the mother of Julie Matthews. After Julie got engaged to Tony Hutchinson in 1997, Maureen ended up obsessing over the wedding plans to Tony's chagrin. On their wedding day in August 1997, Maureen was left mortified when Julie jilted Tony at the altar and attempted to convince her to return to the church and marry Tony. However, Mr. Matthews ordered Maureen to be quiet and took Julie home.