Rene Petty

Rene Petty is the mother of Jason Petty, the teenage joyrider in the 1995 movie New Jersey Drive.

She was portrayed by Gwen McGee.

Despite her hard attitude, while she doesn't really do a lot in the movie, it's her support for Jason while he's in juvie hall that really earns her a hero status. Despite Jason's villainous deeds, he does apologizes, and Rene offers support, which helps Jason maintain some hope while doing his time, in the midst of nasty and crooked cops.