Tarra Riggs (Ballast, Treme, The Help)

ZOE HOWELL

Zoe Howell is the matriarch of the Howell family. She’s the backbone of the household. In front of family and friends, she creates the facade that her son is well. But she knows something is wrong with her son and seeks help, only to find her calls go unanswered.

No decision in the Howell household is made without her, and no decision is made by anyone but her. She’s overbearing to a fault.