In addition to meeting Emily’s mom this season on Revenge, we’re also going to get to meet someone else’s mother – Victoria’s.

How did Victoria Grayson become the monstrous woman she is today? During this season of ABC’s hit nighttime drama, we’ll get a little insight into Victoria’s past and how she grew up.

According to TVLine.com, Adrienne Barbeau has been cast to play Mrs. Harper, Victoria’s mother. Barbeau is best known as a “70s sex symbol” and for her role on the sitcom Maude as Maude’s daughter, Carol. Other television accomplishments include The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and more recently shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Dexter.

Mike Kelley, Revenge creator and executive producer, tells TVLine that Victoria’s mama “is somebody who knows how to use people.” So we assume we’ll find out where Victoria gets her scheming abilities.

Kelley continues, “She taught Victoria what it takes to survive with very little, with your wit and your looks, really.”

And Victoria knows how to do just that. Maybe there will be hints that Victoria never even loved David Clarke – she could have just been pretending to get him to trust her. Then Grayson Global could use him as their scapegoat. We can never be sure of lowness to which Victoria is willing to stoop.

Kelley also hints that Victoria may have a troubled past, which drove her to a life of manipulation and greed.

“We will learn how the monster that is Victoria Grayson was put together, and we’ll learn that there’s a lot of damage that went into this little girl that became Victoria Grayson – and that it was at the hands of her mother. So, Emily and Victoria will share a lot more than they would have ever expected in terms of family.”

If only Victoria and Emily could use these common backgrounds as a means of connection, instead of confrontation. Too bad those who are so similar hardly ever get along.