Occupation: Nurse

Parents: Matthew & Charlotte Wheland

Siblings: Kelly Kahoano

Relationships: Riley Weir

Appearances: Seasons 1-Current

Who’d Play Her: Emma Kenney

The Daughter Trapped in the Final Forty-Seven Seconds: Phoebe Wheland arrived in Los Angeles and stunned Kelly Kahoano by revealing that they were half-sisters. Both women were daughters of Matthew Wheland, though they had grown up in separate families and had never known the other existed. Kelly welcomed Phoebe into her life, giving her an unexpected connection to the sister and extended family she had never had.

Beneath Phoebe’s warm exterior, however, was an increasingly disturbing obsession with Matthew’s death in a plane crash. Rather than focusing on the life her father had lived, she became fixated on the final forty-seven seconds before impact. She repeatedly watched aviation-disaster footage, studied details of the crash, and questioned family members about whether Matthew had been frightened or screamed before he died.

Her behavior deeply concerned Kelly, especially after Phoebe questioned R.J. about the final moments of his grandfather’s life. News of another plane crash later triggered an intense emotional breakdown, revealing how completely grief and intrusive thoughts had taken control of her.

Phoebe eventually admitted that her mother’s new husband, a psychiatrist, had previously treated her in Santa Barbara. Instead of helping her move beyond the trauma, Phoebe had come to suspect that he deliberately kept her focused on Matthew’s fear and suffering. Whether his treatment had merely failed or caused deeper emotional damage remained uncertain.

Keaton Hartley became one of Phoebe’s strongest sources of support. His patience and determination to help her find closure created a bond she gradually began interpreting as romantic. Although Phoebe went on a date and slept with Riley Weir, she left abruptly the following morning after receiving a message from Keaton.

Her feelings became even clearer when she learned that Keaton planned to propose to Kelly. Keaton postponed the proposal after deciding that Phoebe’s mental health required immediate attention and suggested that Kelly, Phoebe, and he travel to Santa Barbara together to confront Phoebe’s mother and stepfather.