Mae

Mae is a main character featured on Please Like Me. She is Alan's girlfriend and the mother of his child, Grace. Mae is portrayed by Renee Lim.

Background
Originally from Thailand, Mae meets Alan while on a plane. Now living in Australia, Mae is in a relationship with Alan, although Alan is reluctant about his ex-wife Rose meeting Mae.

Series 1
Mae stays in the car for several hours while Alan is at the hospital after Rose tries to commit suicide. Later, she becomes furious at Alan when he keeps obsessing over Rose, and threatens to move back to Thailand. Mae finally meets Rose at Aunty Peg's funeral, and Mae likes her, despite Rose pronouncing her name "Mee".

Series 2
When Mae gives birth to Grace, she and Alan have Josh babysit her. However, when Grace's poo becomes purple, Mae and Alan freak out - only to realise that it is because Grace had eaten beetroot. During a hot-air balloon trip, Alan proposes to Mae, but Mae tells him that she has no intentions of getting married.

Series 3
Mae reveals to Alan over dinner that, while she was pregnant, she had a brief fling with a guy who had a pregnancy fetish.

Family/Relationships

 * Mother (in Thailand)
 * Father (in Thailand)
 * Alan (partner)
 * Grace (daughter)

Trivia

 * Mae comes from a wealthy family and speaks six different languages, including English and Thai, shattering the stereotypes regarding Asian women marrying older Caucasian men.

Appearances

 * S1, E01: "Rhubarb and Custard"
 * S1, E02: "French Toast"
 * S1, E03: "Portuguese Custard Tarts"
 * S1, E04: "All You Can Eat"
 * S1, E06: "Horrible Sandwiches"

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 * S2, E01: "Milk"
 * S2, E03: "Parmigiana"
 * S2, E06: "Lapin a La Cocotte"
 * S2, E08: "Truffled Mac and Cheese"
 * S2, E09: "Skinny Latte"
 * S2, E10: "Margherita"
 * S3, E01: "Eggplant"
 * S3, E02: "Simple Carbohydrates"