Jeana Keough is a former main and recurring cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Casting[]
Keough made up one of the five original cast members on the first season of The Real Housewives of Orange County (the first ever season of The Real Housewives franchise). She remained on the show until the third episode of the fifth season after feeling "underappreciated by the girls and the network".
Despite this, Keough did return to the show in a recurring role in the sixth season since she confronted former co-star, Tamra Judge, as their feud about the latter’s ex-husband escalated into a physical altercation. Since then, Keough has made ‘Guest Appearances’ in the seventh, tenth, eleventh and twelfth seasons.
In addition to this, Keough narrated the beginning of the fifteenth season’s premiere and made a subsequent 'Guest Appearance' in the sixteenth season while also being expected to return as a ‘Guest’ for the show’s upcoming eighteenth season.
Storylines[]
Season 1[]
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Season 2[]
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Season 3[]
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Season 4[]
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Season 5[]
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Friendships[]
Vicki Gunvalson[]
Season 1[]
In The Finale, Jeana brings Kara along with Vicki and Lauri to go diamond shopping with Barbara Parker, Jewelry Broker.
Lauri Peterson[]
Season 1[]
In The Finale, Jeana brings Kara along with Vicki and Lauri to go diamond shopping with Barbara Parker, Jewelry Broker. Lauri is excited but does not have the money to buy diamonds, however, she does buy a $1000 necklace and feels guilty.
Tammy Knickerbocker[]
Season 2[]
Jeana and Tammy have lunch in The Housewives Are Back!, they have been friends for more than 15 years. Tammy is revealed to be the previous long term relationship with Duff. Jeana is leasing Tammy a house in the neighborhood. Tammy was affluent, but lost everything when she got divorced. Unfortunately the house she bought herself was destroyed when it flooded.
Family[]
Shane Keough[]
Season 1[]
(Left to Right) Colton, Shane, Kara, and Jeana sitting
In Meet The Wives, Shane and Colton are steered toward baseball as Matt Keough, Jeana's husband was a professional baseball player himself. If Shane joins major league he'd be a third generation Major League player. Shane hopes he'll be able to accomplish that fit. Shane's baseball team wasn't working out for him so Jeana and Matt bought a house in Irvine for Shane to play baseball there. However, Shane did not maintain good grades therefore could not play baseball. They are worried that Shane may not be drafted due to inefficient play hours. Matt doesn't think Shane will play professionally.
The first day of three days of Major League Draft arrives. The Keoughs are nervous, as Shane's future hangs in the balance. Jeana thinks Shane is planning on being drafted in High School and play professional baseball instead of going to college, but not keeping up with school work interferes with that. Shane was not drafted on the first day.
Shane does not attend his own graduation. Unfortunately Jeana has her annual charity event so she cannot make it. Shane does not see the point of going as Jeana will not see him walk and states he's not a "school person." Shane gets drafted by the Oakland A's on the second draft day. Unfortunately, getting drafted does not mean playing in Major League. They call Matt to deliver the good news, Shane is disappointed when Matt is busy and can't come home to celebrate.
Yavapai College's coach offered Shane a scholarship in Upgrading Has Nothing To Do With You Honey, Jeana, Shane, and Kara are choosing between Yavapai College or Santa Ana College. Kara wants Shane to go to Yavapai as that is the better decision. Kara thinks Jeana babies Shane and doesn't want him to go far from home. Jeana and Shane talk about Jo and Slade in Talk, Talk, Talk, Shane thinks Jo is hot and Slade is being controlling over Jo. Dr. Gideon Ariel, biomechanics expert helps Shane with his athletic endeavors at Jeana's request in Cut The ‘P’ and ‘Lem’ Out of Problem and You Get ROB. Shane doesn't understand the point of biomechanics.
Jeana states the family is bittersweet about Shane leaving for college in The Finale, as Shane is high maintenance and hopefully he'll come home a grown adult. Shane and Jeana talk while Shane packs for college. Shane is ready to leave. Jeana is not too worried as Arizona is not too far from California, and Shane's grandparents live in Arizona. Matt calls and wishes Shane good luck, Shane states Matt was never very hands on so this is easy for him. The gay rumor of Shane is refuted in Reunion, Jeana explains it as Shane will be traveling in the future having relationships is not practical.
Kara Keough[]
Season 1[]
Jeana buys Kara a Mercedes in Meet The Wives. She wishes Kara to be a doctor or a lawyer while Kara enjoys sports. Jeana got married at 18 and does not want Kara to repeat her experience. Kara appreciates Jeana supporting her at her sporting events, however, Matt is not in attendance and Kara thinks Matt likes Shane more. Kara makes the varsity volleyball team and receives $500, which she pre-negotiated.
Kara discusses sex with Jeana in Cut The ‘P’ and ‘Lem’ Out of Problem and You Get ROB, and thinks even though Jeana was a Playboy Playmate, she can't be further from that in real life. In The Finale, Jeana feels bad leaving Kara out while spending a lot of time helping Shane get ready for college, so she brings Kara along with Vicki and Lauri to go diamond shopping with Barbara Parker, Jewelry Broker. Jeana buys Kara jewelry for her birthday.
Colton Keough[]
Season 1[]
Jeana hopes Colton follows the major league steps of his father and grandfather along with Shane in Cut The ‘P’ and ‘Lem’ Out of Problem and You Get ROB. Colton broke his wrist from punching someone who was smoking weed and called him an Orange County baby who doesn't know how to fight. Colton needs surgery for the fracture, Jeana is worried as Colton's major league future can be in jeopardy. Matt thinks Colton is the best basketball player in the family. Jeana thinks she overparented with Shane, and she did a better job with Colton. Colton has a cast on post surgery, Jeana talks to Colton about fighting. Jeana wants to call the parents of the boy who was smoking weed and Colton refuses. Colton feels comfortable talking with Jeana and going to her to talk about problems.
Relationships[]
Matt Keough[]
Season 1[]
Jeana hosts a BBQ for friends and clients in Talk, Talk, Talk. Matt leaves the party while stating Jeana socializes with everyone everyday. Jeana received suggestions of leaving her husband due to his frequent absence comment from the viewers in Reunion. Jeana reveals that Matt has a drinking problem and was in rehab.
Gallery[]
To view the Gallery Page of Jeana Keough, please click here.
Filmography[]
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Taglines[]
| "It's just money, you can't take it with you." | ||
| "I have always wanted things. I crave money." | ||
| "I love money and now I'm loving life." | ||
| "It doesn't matter what happens in life, I do it my way." | ||
| "Money is a girl’s best friend, and I love friends." | ||
Trivia[]
Franchise Facts[]
- She was one of the first five original 'Housewives' that starred on the inaugural season of the entire The Real Housewives franchise.
- She was the fourth 'Housewife' ever to have a tagline as she was penultimate on the inaugural season’s intro.
- She was also one of the first four 'Housewives' to appear in a Reunion Special as she, alongside Jo De La Rosa, Vicki Gunvalson and Lauri Peterson, sat in Keough’s back garden to discuss the inaugural season’s events.
- There has been different stories put forward publicly as to who or what inspired the beginning of the entire franchise but one theory, which has been suggested by Keough, is that she is the reason that the franchise originated.
- Jeana claims that she became friendly with her then-neighbor and producer, Scott Dunlop, who decided to base and write a show on Keough and her family. When he pitched the idea, he started filming the Keough family and sent it to Bravo who then said they liked it but they needed more families.
- She said that none of the other neighbors were interested in Dunlop’s idea. This led to other women in Coto De Caza being scoured outside the immediate street of Keough and the likes of Kimberly Bryant, De La Rosa, Gunvalson and Peterson were found.
- This was revealed by Keough in 2016 on Oprah: Where Are They Now?. Whether this is the true origination of the franchise, is still not fully confirmed.
- She said that none of the other neighbors were interested in Dunlop’s idea. This led to other women in Coto De Caza being scoured outside the immediate street of Keough and the likes of Kimberly Bryant, De La Rosa, Gunvalson and Peterson were found.
- Jeana claims that she became friendly with her then-neighbor and producer, Scott Dunlop, who decided to base and write a show on Keough and her family. When he pitched the idea, he started filming the Keough family and sent it to Bravo who then said they liked it but they needed more families.
- Keough was the first 'Housewife' to star in five seasons on an installment, alongside Gunvalson, when they begun filming the fifth season. However, thirty-five 'Housewives' have now gone on to surpass five seasons across the entire American installment franchise. She is now joined by fifteen other 'Housewives' who have completed, filmed for or are filming their fifth seasons of any given American installment.
- She is the oldest 'Housewife' that has starred on the American version of the franchise.
- She also was one of the oldest 'Housewives' to star on her installment when she did, as she filmed from the ages of fifty to fifty-five.
- Keough is the 'Housewife' who has appeared in the most seasons as 'Guest' subsequent to her time as a 'Housewife' since she is set to appear in the eighteenth season of the Orange County installment; making it the sixth season for her to be credited as a 'Guest'.
Installment Facts[]
- Keough is the joint seventh longest-running 'Housewife' on The Real Housewives of Orange County; having starred in five seasons, alongside Gretchen Rossi and Kelly Dodd.
- Jeana is one of five 'Housewives' on the Orange County installment to have left the show and returned as a 'Friend of the Housewives' (in a recurring role).
- While she was the first out of five 'Housewives' to do this, she was the first of three to be demoted to a 'Friend' role directly after a season in which she last starred in (the fifth to the sixth season). While Lizzie Rovsek did this from the ninth to the tenth season while Vicki Gunvalson did this from the thirteenth to the fourteenth season, Lauri Peterson left during the fourth season and returned for the eighth season as a 'Friend' while Alexis Bellino left after the eighth season and returned for the eighteenth season as a 'Friend'.
- Keough was considered one the most central pieces to the Orange County installment at her time of starring.
- While theme songs and Reunion Specials were very different in the initial era of the franchise, Keough did open the fourth season’s intro and sit next to Andy Cohen (at the helm of a Reunion Special Sofa), during the same season.
Personal Facts[]
- Jeana was a Playboy Playmate in 1980.