On the show, she played Jesse Warner. a single mom raising her 9-year old son while working as a waitress at her father's German-themed bar. She lives with her two brothers and tries to start a new relationship with her neighbor, Diego, while also dealing with her ex-husband trying to get back into the picture. David Faustino appeared in an episode in the first season as Dwyane, a car dealer and Amanda Bearse directed a few episodes of the show. Also, Chip Esten, who played Lonnie Tot in the series finale of MWC, appeared on the show in the first season.