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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
In the [[1980s]], Odessa met [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Sarah Clark|Sarah]], [[Suzie (Father's Day)|Suzie]] and [[Bev (Father's Day)|Bev]] and, every Wednesday night, they all went out for wine and chips and named themselves the "Wednesday Girls". At some point she met and married [[Jackson Smith]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}})
{{Oou box|Due to her conflicting forenames, this article refers to her primarily as "Mickey's mother" for consistency.}}
In the [[1980s]], Mickey's mother met [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Sarah Clark|Sarah]], [[Suzie (Father's Day)|Suzie]] and [[Bev (Father's Day)|Bev]] and, every Wednesday night, they all went out for wine and chips and named themselves the "Wednesday Girls". At some point she met and married [[Jackson Smith]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}})


In [[1983]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) on [[22 May]] [[1984]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="data"}}) or in circa [[1985]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)}}) she gave birth to [[Mickey Smith]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="data"}}, etc.) Jackie would later recall that Odessa had tightly held her hand throughout childbirth. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Last Party on Earth (audio story)}}) Odessa took Mickey to see Jackie's newborn baby, [[Rose Tyler]], on the day that she was born circa [[1986]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}})
In [[1983]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) on [[22 May]] [[1984]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="data"}}) or in circa [[1985]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)}}) she gave birth to [[Mickey Smith]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="data"}}, etc.) Jackie would later recall that Mickey's mum had tightly held her hand throughout childbirth. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Last Party on Earth (audio story)}}) Mickey's mother took her son to see Jackie's newborn baby, [[Rose Tyler]], on the day that she was born circa [[1986]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}})


On [[7 November]] [[1987]], Pauline was killed in [[playground (Father's Day)|a playground]] by the [[Reaper]]s after they entered the world following an adult [[Rose Tyler]]'s attempt to save the life of her father, [[Pete Tyler|Pete]]. She was seemingly restored to life after Pete sacrificed himself to heal the wound in time. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Father's Day (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})
On [[7 November]] [[1987]], Mickey's mother was killed in [[playground (Father's Day)|a playground]] by the [[Reaper]]s after they entered the world following an adult [[Rose Tyler]]'s attempt to save the life of her father, [[Pete Tyler|Pete]]. She was seemingly restored to life after Pete sacrificed himself to heal the wound in time. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Father's Day (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})


As her relationship with Jackson deteriorated, Odessa relied on the "Wednesday Girls" to cheer her up for the one night of laughter of the week; other nights were darker. Jackie would later say that Odessa "could never really cope with money, with men, or anything really" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) and Rose said that she "just couldn't cope". After Jackson "wandered off", ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}}, {{cs|Mickey (feature)|anthology=Fact Files|series=[[DWA 3]]|page=6}}) marrying [[Josette (The Last Party on Earth)|Josette]] and moving to [[Spain]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Last Party on Earth (audio story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}}) Mickey was raised by his grandmother, [[Rita-Anne Smith|Rita-Anne]], although he maintained sem-regular contact with his mother. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})
As her relationship with Jackson deteriorated, Mickey's mother relied on the "Wednesday Girls" to cheer her up for the one night of laughter of the week; other nights were darker. Jackie would later say that Mickey's mum "could never really cope with money, with men, or anything really" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) and Rose said that she "just couldn't cope". After Jackson "wandered off", ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}}, {{cs|Mickey (feature)|anthology=Fact Files|series=[[DWA 3]]|page=6}}) marrying [[Josette (The Last Party on Earth)|Josette]] and moving to [[Spain]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Last Party on Earth (audio story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}}) Mickey was raised by his grandmother, [[Rita-Anne Smith|Rita-Anne]], although he maintained sem-regular contact with his mother. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})


According to one account, around [[1989]] when Mickey was five, Odessa quietly went to her bedroom and committed [[suicide]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) According other accounts, she was still alive in [[2005]] and Rose told the [[Ninth Doctor]] that she would have to call her after believing that Mickey was dead. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})
According to one account, around [[1989]] when Mickey was five, she quietly went to her bedroom and committed [[suicide]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) According other accounts, she was still alive in [[2005]] and Rose told the [[Ninth Doctor]] that she would have to call her after believing that Mickey was dead. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})


=== Other realities ===
=== Other realities ===
==== Pete's World ====
==== Pete's World ====
In "[[Pete's World]]", [[Ricky Smith]]'s mother lived an identical life to Pauline's. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})
In "[[Pete's World]]", [[Ricky Smith]]'s mother lived an identical life to Mickey's mother's. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|name="encyclopedia"}})


==== ''The Last Party on Earth'' ====
==== ''The Last Party on Earth'' ====

Revision as of 21:28, 27 August 2024

Pauline Smith (PROSE: "Mickey Data" [+]Part of Mickey, Loading...{"name":"\"data\"","page":"6","namedpart":"Mickey Data","1":"Mickey (reference book)"}, Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"}) or Odessa Smith (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"], AUDIO: The Last Party on Earth [+]Loading...["The Last Party on Earth (audio story)"]) was Mickey Smith's mother and a close friend of Jackie Tyler.

Biography

Due to her conflicting forenames, this article refers to her primarily as "Mickey's mother" for consistency.

In the 1980s, Mickey's mother met Jackie Tyler, Sarah, Suzie and Bev and, every Wednesday night, they all went out for wine and chips and named themselves the "Wednesday Girls". At some point she met and married Jackson Smith. (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"])

In 1983, (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"]) on 22 May 1984, (PROSE: "Mickey Data" [+]Part of Mickey, Loading...{"name":"\"data\"","page":"6","namedpart":"Mickey Data","1":"Mickey (reference book)"}) or in circa 1985, (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre [+]Loading...["The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)"]) she gave birth to Mickey Smith. (PROSE: "Mickey Data" [+]Part of Mickey, Loading...{"name":"\"data\"","page":"6","namedpart":"Mickey Data","1":"Mickey (reference book)"}, etc.) Jackie would later recall that Mickey's mum had tightly held her hand throughout childbirth. (AUDIO: The Last Party on Earth [+]Loading...["The Last Party on Earth (audio story)"]) Mickey's mother took her son to see Jackie's newborn baby, Rose Tyler, on the day that she was born circa 1986. (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"])

On 7 November 1987, Mickey's mother was killed in a playground by the Reapers after they entered the world following an adult Rose Tyler's attempt to save the life of her father, Pete. She was seemingly restored to life after Pete sacrificed himself to heal the wound in time. (TV: Father's Day [+]Loading...["Father's Day (TV story)"], PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})

As her relationship with Jackson deteriorated, Mickey's mother relied on the "Wednesday Girls" to cheer her up for the one night of laughter of the week; other nights were darker. Jackie would later say that Mickey's mum "could never really cope with money, with men, or anything really" (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"]) and Rose said that she "just couldn't cope". After Jackson "wandered off", (TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"], PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"}, Mickey [+]Loading...{"series":"[[DWA 3]]","anthology":"Fact Files","page":"6","1":"Mickey (feature)"}) marrying Josette and moving to Spain, (AUDIO: The Last Party on Earth [+]Loading...["The Last Party on Earth (audio story)"], PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"}) Mickey was raised by his grandmother, Rita-Anne, although he maintained sem-regular contact with his mother. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"], PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})

According to one account, around 1989 when Mickey was five, she quietly went to her bedroom and committed suicide. (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"]) According other accounts, she was still alive in 2005 and Rose told the Ninth Doctor that she would have to call her after believing that Mickey was dead. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"], PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})

Other realities

Pete's World

In "Pete's World", Ricky Smith's mother lived an identical life to Mickey's mother's. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"name":"\"encyclopedia\"","page":"322","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})

The Last Party on Earth

Main article: Odessa Smith (The Last Party on Earth)

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