Veronica Hastings

Veronica Hastings is Melissa's and Spencer's mother. She is a well educated woman and is the perfect mother for both girls. She is a workaholic and is often out of the house, sometimes she doesn't bother eating heavy meals and just go on with water or juice. But behind that perfect facade she has her own flaws.

Season 1
She was first mentioned in "Pilot," when Melissa tells her sister Spencer that her parents are letting her move into the barn, despite the fact that Spencer spent the year redecorating the space that was promised to her by her parents. It seems that the Hastings' parents favored elder daughter, something that becomes a trend on the show.

She was first seen in "To Kill a Mocking Girl," where she helps her daughter Melissa get rid of all her wedding preparations after her marriage got canceled. At first she seems to side with her older daughter but later on in the show she gets to bond with her daughter Spencer.

In "The Perfect Storm", it is revealed that she had an operation to remove a lump from her breast. She was scared to tell anyone because she knew that there is no room for flaws and mistakes in their family. Sharing her feelings with Spencer helped them bond.

Veronica has a useful tough side too. She intimidates Professor Wilden enough for him to step down from the investigation of Alison DiLaurentis' death, blasting him for unlawful and unprofessional behavior.

Season 2
Veronica has trust issues with Spencer and is skeptical of Spencer's version of events. She pities her daughter when Ian disappears, encouraging her to believe Ian will return, completely dismissing Spencer's belief that Ian died before her eyes. She also doesn't seem to believe Spencer's story that Ian tried to kill her and calls it Spencer's "obsession to blame Alison's death on Ian." It seems that she thinks that Spencer is trying to ruin another one of her sister's relationships. At any rate, her response to her daughter's stories is to force her to see a therapist.