who played haley's mom on one tree hill
List of One Tree Hill characters Played by Bess Armstrong during seasons two and seven. Lydia James, nÃ©e Brigard, is the matriarch of the James family and the mother of Haley, Quinn, Taylor, Vivian and several other children. She fully supported Haley's decision to marry during her junior year, opposing the views of Nathan's mother Deb but it was a decision she made because her children's happiness is very important to her. In Season seven, Lydia visits her daughters, Haley, Taylor and Quinn and it is revealed that her husband had died several years prior and that she has Pancreatic Cancer and is dying, but wants to spend her remaining time with daughters rather than fight it. This causes Taylor to leave. She also rents a photography studio for Quinn, encouraging her to chase her dreams. Lydia's condition worsened and she was hospitalized. Quinn talked to Taylor, asking her to visit their mother and Taylor eventually did. Taylor eventually apologized for her behavior and Lydia then told her that out of all of her kids, Taylor reminded her the most of a younger version of herself. Haley, Nathan, Quinn, Taylor, Jamie and Clay then stayed with Lydia and she eventually died. She was cremated and her ashes were scattered by Haley, Quinn & Taylor. Haley named her daughter after her in season eight.