Marlena Gru

Marlena Gru
Background information
Feature films	Despicable Me Despicable Me 2 Despicable Me 3 Despicable Me 4 Minions Minions: The Rise of Gru
Voice	Julie Andrews
Inspiration	Julie Andrews
Character information
Full name	Marlena Gru
Other names	Mom (by Gru)
Personality	Rude, dismissive, neglectful, rather nasty, ignorant, motherly
Occupation	Karate student
Alignment	Good
Gender	Female
Relatives	Lucy Wilde (daughter-in-law) Margo, Edith and Agnes Gru (adoptive granddaughters) Charlotte Gru (great-great-grandmother-in-law) Gru, Jr. (biological grandson)
Partner(s)	Robert Gru † (ex-husband)
Love interest(s)	Dr. Nefario
Children	Felonious Gru (son) Dru Gru (son)
Parents	Madeleine Gru † (mother) Henry Gru † (father)
Owner(s)	Felonious Gru
Allies	Gru, Dr. Nefario, the Minions, Margo, Edith, Agnes
Enemies	Belle Bottom, Jean Clawed, Nunchuck, Svengeance, Stronghold
Likes	Her family, martial arts, Gru's well being, her adoptive granddaughters, dancing
Dislikes	Her ex-husband, villains, Gru's villainy, the Vicious 6
Status	Alive

Marlena Gru is a supporting character in the Despicable Me Franchise Felonious Gru's widowed mother. She was married to the supervillain Robert Gru and gave birth to her twin sons Gru and Dru, but they later got divorced, due to her husband's tradition of being a villain.

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Media Films: Despicable Me (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 2 (video/soundtrack) • Minions (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 3 (video/soundtrack) • Minions: The Rise of Gru (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 4 (video/soundtrack) • Minions 3 (video/soundtrack) Shorts: Home Makeover • Orientation Day • Banana • Puppy • Panic in the Mailroom • Training Wheels • Binky Nelson Unpacified • Competition • Cro Minion • Mower Minions • The Secret Life of Kyle • Yellow is the New Black • Santa's Little Helpers • Minion Scouts • Minions and Monsters • Post Modern Minions • Mooned • Midnight Mission • Benny's Birthday • Game Over & Over Video Games: Despicable Me: The Game • Despicable Me: Minion Mania • Minion Rush • Minions Paradise Books: My Dad the Super Villain • The Junior Novel • The World's Greatest Villain • Sleepy Kittens Games: Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation Universal Destinations & Experiences Despicable Me Minion Mayhem • Super Silly Fun Land • Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast Entertainment: Minion Land Restaurants: Gru's Lab Café Shops: Minion Mart Parades: Universal's Superstar Parade Characters Despicable Me: Gru • Margo • Edith • Agnes • Dr. Nefario • Vector • Mr. Perkins • El Macho • Balthazar Bratt • Clive • Valerie Da Vinci • Dru Gru • Marlena Gru • Fred McDade • Scarlet Overkill • Herb Overkill • Wild Knuckles • Master Chow • Gru, Jr. • Poppy Prescott • Maxime Le Mal • Valentina • Melora • Principal Übelschlecht • Lenny the Honey Badger • Perry Prescott • Patsy Prescott Minions: Kevin • Stuart • Bob • Mel • Dave • Phil • Carl • Tom • Tim • Jerry • Otto • Norbert • Lance • Ron • Ralph • Ken • Mega Minions Vicious 6: Belle Bottom • Jean Clawed • Svengeance • Stronghold • Nun-Chuck AVL: Silas Ramsbottom • Lucy Wilde Locations Gru's House • Gru's Lab • Minion Beach • Super Silly Fun Land • Villain-Con Songs Despicable Me • Happy • Fun, Fun, Fun • Yellow Light • Freedom • Bad • 99 Luftballons • Freedom • Just a Cloud Away • Hug Me • Happy Together • Turn Up The Sunshine • You're No Good • I Swear • Boogie Fever • Prettiest Girls • Rocket's Theme • The Unicorn Song • Minion Mambo • The Way It Is (Vector's Theme) • I'm On a Roll • The Girl from Ipanema • Double Life • Everybody Wants to Rule the World Toys Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation • Minions: The Rise of Gru: Operation