Jessica Wakefield
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Jessica Wakefield is one of the main characters in the Sweet Valley High book series. She was played by Brittany Daniel in the TV series of the same name.
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[edit] Character
Outgoing, party loving Jessica was the wilder of the Wakefield twins. She was more concerned with fashion and looks than her twin sister and tended towards snobbery, often judging other people by their appearances.
Jessica's interests changed regularly. Her more regular hobbies included acting, surfing and dancing, while her true passion was cheerleading.
Jessica remained close to Lila Fowler throughout the majority of the Sweet Valley series. Her best friend, however, was always her sister.
[edit] Sweet Valley High
As one of the most popular girls in school, Jessica only associated with those who were attractive and stylish. Her closet friends included Lila, Cara Walker and Amy Sutton. She began the series as cheerleading captain, a position she later shared with Robin Wilson, and was made president of exclusive sorority Pi Beta Alpha in the first book.
Jessica often used her looks and popularity to get what she wanted (see Annie Whitman. Her tendency to wreak havoc with her schemes earned her the nickname Hurricane Jessica.
Boy crazy, Jessica dated around, refusing to be tied down to one particular boy. She pursued only attractive, preferably wealthy, candidates.
Transfer student AJ Morgan was Jessica's first serious boyfriend. Although she tried to tone down her more flirtatious ways, her personality proved too much for the more modest AJ. The Secret Diary special edition revealled that she had a secret fling with Todd Wilkins while she was with AJ.
Jessica's next boyfriend, and arguably the love of her life, was Sam Woodruff, a dirt bike enthusiast from Bridgewater Academy. The pair shared a passionate relationship which they came close to consummating. Sadly, Sam was killed in a car accident, a result of Elizabeth's drunk driving.
Furious with Elizabeth, Jessica dated Todd Wilkins in retaliation. She later came to realise that she had been the cause of the crash and confessed to Elizabeth. Save for a few flings, Jessica remained single while she recovered from Sam's death.
Her next relationship was with Jeremy Randall, the ex-fiance of a family friend. They were briefly engaged, until she discovered that he was using her as part of a scheme to gain his ex-fiancee's inheritance.
Old friend Ken Matthews supported her throughout this period and before long, the two were dating. Their relationship survived the revelation that Ken and Elizabeth had been together after Todd moved to Vermont, but ended when Jessica fell in love with her surfing instructor, Christian Gorman. Christian later died in a gang related incident.
Jessica's next conquest was Devon Whitelaw. She was hurt and angry when she discovered her preferred her twin sister.
[edit] Sweet Valley High Senior Year
Senior year saw a lot of changes in Jessica's life. After hooking up with Will Simmons, Jessica incurred the wrath of his girlfriend, Melissa Fox, who spread rumours about Jessica. Lila and Amy took Melissa's side and Jessica's image was temporarily shattered.
Despite Melissa's attempts to sabotage her try-out, Jessica remained on the cheerleading squad, although captaincy was passed on to Tia Ramirez.
A turbulent on/off relationship with Will was followed by a steadier, more compassionate relationship with Jeremy Aames. Jessica eventually patched up her life, making new friends and sorting things out with Lila at the end of the series.
[edit] Sweet Valley University
Shortly after starting college, Jessica became involved in a whirlwind relationship with Mike McAllery. The pair moved in together early in the relationship and eloped soon after in a Las Vegas ceremony.
Their marriage soon turned sour and Jessica sought refuge with her brother Steve. When Mike came looking for Jessica, a scuffle between the two men led to Mike being shot and temporarily paralysed.
Steve was charged with attempted manslaughter, but acquitted when Mike accepted responsibility for the incident. Jessica and Mike's marriage was annulled.
Jessica vowed to start over by throwing herself into college life and joining the Theta's. Several ill-fated relationship followed, including a nightmarish fling with quaterback James Montgomery, who assaulted her, and an affair with her married professor, Louis Miles.
She next dated undercover police officer Nick Fox, a relationship that almost led to her being jailed for cocaine possession. During the course of their relationship, Jessica developed an interest in detective work and even attended a "private eye" boot camp.
Nick was murdered shortly after testifying against Clay DiPalma, a criminal he'd been chasing for years. Jessica became deeply depressed following his death and was expelled from college. However, she later discovered that Nick had faked his death to protect her.
Jessica met Neil Martin when she took part in the "Coast to Coast Road Trip Challenge." Although initially attracted to Neil (who turned out to be gay), he later became her closest friend and housemate.
