Characters

Wakefield Family

• Elizabeth Wakefield – 5’6″, blonde hair, eyes the color of the Pacific Ocean, and a perfect size 6. Wants to be a writer and mostly writes about how amazing Sweet Valley is.
• Jessica Wakefield – Elizabeth’s identical twin. Flighty, flirty, and doesn’t think the party starts until she gets there.
• Steven Wakefield – the twins’ older brother who attends the local college but seems to be home almost every weekend. Brown hair, brown eyes, athletic build, and slightly over 6 feet tall.
• Ned Wakefield – the twins’ father. A lawyer with no apparent specialty.
• Alice Wakefield – the twins’ mother. An interior designer who almost always favors a Spanish-style design.
• Prince Albert – the Wakefield’s golden retriever or golden Labrador puppy (depends on which book you read…), adopted in book 33

Freshman Class

• Tina Ayala – Penny’s younger sister, described as “small, dark, and plump, with a spray of freckles.” Yikes. She does photography for The Oracle, first anonymously and then as part of their staff. First mention: Book 19.
• Ty Hecht – Molly Hecht’s younger brother who participates in the drug-fueled party Molly throws. First mention: Book 40
• Adam Wilson – Robin’s younger brother who seems to live in front of the refrigerator (she also has a brother named Troy who’s in 8th grade). First mention: Book 46

Sophomore Class

• Alicia Benson – makes a snide remark to Johanna Porter about getting tutored by Peter DeHaven. First mention: Book 36
• Melanie Forman – Jade Wu’s best friend who has a great sense of humor. First mention: Book 50.
• Suzanne Hanlon – snobby, rich PBA member who briefly dates Ken Matthews and tries to change him. First mention: Book 4.
• Lynne Jacobs – has shiny black hair and a glowing complexion. Seemingly dating Keith Webster. First mention: Book 28.
• Kevin Johnson – sits in front of Jade Wu in history class. First mention: Book 50.
• Brian Klein – runs for Student Council PTA representative. First mention: Book 24.
• Jennifer Mitchell – good friends with John Pfeifer, who she later dates. First mention: Book 51.
• David Prentiss – shy guy with sandy hair, green eyes, and freckles who’s interested in Jade Wu. First mention: Book 50.
• Jimmy Reed – runs for Student Council PTA representative. First mention: Book 34.
• Lisa Reed – a black girl with short, curly hair and a “stunning” figure. Member of PBA who joins Jess and others at the beach one day. First mention: Book 28.
• Heather Sanford – into fashion, designs her own clothes. Dates Aaron Dallas when he has an anger problem and baby talks him to calm him down. First mention: Book 34
• Eddie Strong – blond boy who works at the local supermarket and has done some layouts for The Oracle because he’s interested in graphics. First mention: Book 25.
• Scott Trost – six feet tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. Main receiver for the SVH football team and also runs on the track team. First mention: Book 27.
• Lisa Walton – well-liked slender blonde girl who’s organized and efficient when she runs against Winston for Student Council PTA representative. First mention: Book 34.
• Betsy Weiss – in the music and dance show Jade stars in. First mention: Book 50.
• Annie Whitman – used to have a reputation as “Easy Annie,” which she sheds and becomes a popular cheerleader. First mention: Book 9.
• Jade Wu – beautiful Chinese girl who’s the best dancer at SVH but has to fight her father to dance in front of an audience. First mention: Book 49

Junior Class

• Kirk Anderson – tall tennis player with black hair and blue eyes. Moved to Sweet Valley from San Diego and joins the tennis team. He’s hot but conceited. First mention: Book 38
• Sandra Bacon – on the cheerleading squad and member of PBA. Jean West’s best friend. First mention: Book 10.
• Kelly Bates – cousin of the twins who looks like them. She briefly moves in with the Wakefields and enrolls at SVH when her mom gets engaged. First mention: Book 44
• Justin Belson – becomes friends with Regina and brings her to the fateful party his ex, Molly Hecht, throws. Should be a senior but took a year off school after his dad died. First mention: Book 40
• Josh Bowen – Julie Porter’s neighbor and, later, her boyfriend. Tall and dark-haired. Tormented by Bruce when he pledges Phi Epsilon. First mention: Book 46
• Helen Bradley – on the cheerleading squad. Announces she’s moving to Los Angeles with her family in book 28. First mention: Book 10.
• Ricky Capaldo – manager of the cheerleading squad. Dates Annie Whitman for a while. First mention: Book 10
• Charlie Cashman – troublemaker. First mention: Book 9.
• Bill Chase – blond surfer. First mention: Book 5.
• Guy Chesney – plays keyboards in the Droids. First mention: Book 3.
• Aaron Dallas – co-captain of the soccer team. First mention: Book 9.
• Olivia Davidson – arts editor of the Oracle with a free spirited nature. First mention: Book 2
• Max Dellon – guitar player for the Droids. Lights up a cigarette during a band practice in book 3 and no one is shocked! First mention: Book 3.
• Ronnie Edwards – judgmental ex-boyfriend to Enid and Phi Epsilon member who later develops a gambling habit. First mention: Book 2
• Winston Egbert – the class clown who drives an orange VW Bug. First mention: Book 1
• Tony Esteban – track star (and apparently also on the soccer team, according to book 51) who later takes steroids and learns a lesson! First mention: Book 9.
• Mandy Farmer – tall and shapely, with long black hair. PBA member who dates Winston for awhile before she moves away. First mention: Book 6.
• Lila Fowler – Jessica’s rich and snobby best friend. First mention: Book 1
• Neil Freemount – SVH’s newest heartthrob in book 15 who Jess dates in early books when she doesn’t have anyone else of interest. First mention: Book 15
• Jeffrey French – blond soccer star who moves to Sweet Valley from Oregon and dates Liz while Todd is in Vermont. First mention: Book 30
• Molly Hecht – Justin Belson’s ex-girlfriend. Hangs out with a druggie crowd and throws the party where Regina does cocaine. Later decides to turn her life around. First mention: Book 40
• Lynne Henry – shy music-lover who writes a contest-winning song for the Droids. First mention: Book 27.
• Dana Larson – blonde lead singer of the Droids with a funky fashion style. First mention: Book 1
• Sally Larson – Dana’s cousin whose mom gave her up to foster care after she remarried. Comes to live with Dana’s family. First mention: Book 32
• Manuel Lopez – Mexican guy on the track team who dates Sandy Bacon despite her parents being racist. First mention: Book 41
• Ken Matthews – blonde quarterback for the Gladiators, the SVH football team. First mention: Book 1
• Randy Mason – math and computer whiz who’s lean and lanky, with black hair and glasses. First mention: Book 14.
• Emily Mayer – drummer for the Droids. First mention: Book 1
• Jay McGuire – six feet tall with sandy hair and green eyes. In French class with Jessica and her love interest for one book. Dating senior Denise Hadley. First mention: Book 29.
• Tom McKay – blond tennis star who dates Jean West for a long time before questioning his sexuality. First mention: Book 2.
• A.J. Morgan – redheaded army brat who moves to Sweet Valley from Atlanta, joins the basketball team, and dates Jessica for a while. First mention: Book 48
• Regina Morrow – rich, deaf beauty who moves to Sweet Valley and lands a modeling contract, dates Bruce, and then teaches us all a cautionary tale about cocaine. First mention: Book 12. First appearance: Book 13.
• Shelley Novak – star of the girl’s basketball team. First mention: Book 53
• Caroline Pearce – the Wakefield’s neighbor and local gossip. First mention: Book 1.
• John Pfeifer – sports editor for the Oracle who goes from nice guy to creep. First mention: Book 1.
• Johanna Porter – Julie’s older sister who dropped out of school the previous year and then returns. Should be a senior but she’s repeating junior year. First mention: Book 35.
• Julie Porter – musical prodigy with red hair. First mention: Book 5.
• Abbie Richardson – friends with Lila and Jess in freshman year, then started dating a boy from Palisades High and dropped her girl friends. First mention: Book 43.
• Enid Rollins – Elizabeth’s loyal and slightly dull best friend. First mention: Book 1.
• Maria Santelli – on the cheerleading squad, gets briefly engaged to Michael Harris before dating Winston Egbert, and her dad becomes the mayor. First mention: Book 10.
• Dan Scott – bass guitarist for the Droids. First mention: Book 24.
• Nicky Shepard – hangs with the Shady Lady crowd and drives a fast car. Briefly dates Jess and almost convinces her to run away with him to San Francisco. First mention: Book 21.
• Danny Stauffer – briefly dated Jess and drives a Trans Am. First mention: Book 6.
• Susan Stewart – pretty redhead who has expensive clothes and hobbies and mostly hangs out with Bridgewater students. Her mom’s identity is a mystery until it’s dramatically revealed in book 37. First mention: Book 7.
• Amy Sutton – Liz’s best friend from childhood who moved away and returns to Sweet Valley in book 29, at which point she’s rather vapid and becomes friends with Jess instead of Liz. First mention: Book 28.
• Kristin Thompson – tennis star with short auburn hair and hazel eyes who’s briefly distracted by Bruce Patman. First mention: Book 52
• Cathy Ulrich – on the girls’ basketball team and Shelley Novak’s best friend. Has a boyfriend, Tim, who’s a freshman at UCLA. First mention: Book 55
• Elizabeth Wakefield – most popular girl in school.
• Jessica Wakefield – also the most popular girl in school.
• Cara Walker – Jessica’s good friend who’s a bit of a gossip and has a crush on Steve. First mention: Book 1
• Lois Waller – a “shy, overweight” girl who was also in the Sweet Valley Twins series. Daughter of the school dietician (per book 56). First mention: Book 35
• Allan Walters – photographer for The Oracle who’s super tall, shy, and smart. First mention: Book 4.
• Jean West – on the cheerleading squad, in PBA, and dates Tom McKay before he’s gay. Sandra Bacon’s best friend. First mention: Book 10.
• Todd Wilkins – Elizabeth’s boyfriend with coffee-colored eyes and a habit of punching people. First mention: Book 1
• Robin Wilson – originally a “chubby” girl trailing after Jessica, then she loses a bunch of weight and transforms into the co-captain of the cheer squad and a diving star. First mention: Book 3.
• Dawn ___ – in Mr. Russo’s class with Jessica. Passes notes with Susan Stewart in class. First mention: Book 15

Senior Class

• Danielle Alexander – a tall blonde who’s an excellent ballerina and auditions for the Los Angeles Ballet Company. Briefly dates Bruce. First mention: Book 47
• Penny Ayala – editor of The Oracle, SVH’s school paper, and one of the best students in the senior class. Goal is to be a writer. First mention: Book 3.
• Tim Bradley – love interest for Jessica who also briefly dates Annie Whitman. First mention: Book 10
• Kurt Campbell – a handsome varsity football player who Jessica is briefly interested in. First mention: Book 55
• Peter DeHaven – one of the smartest guys in school with dark hair and hazel eyes who’s won every science prize there is. Dates Amy Sutton and Johanna Porter for a book and ends up with neither. First mention: Book 36.
• Patty Gilbert – one of the most popular and talented girls in her class. Best friends with DeeDee Gordon. Black (the first non-white character mentioned in SVH!). First mention: Book 22.
• Denise Hadley – redhead with almond-shaped brown eyes and a knockout figure. Dating junior Jay McGuire. Auditions for the lead in a music/dance show in book 50. First mention: Book 29.
• Michael Harris – tennis player who’s well-built with dark hair and a slender frame. Gets engaged to Maria Santelli despite their parents feuding and ruins it with his jealousy. First mention: Book 33
• Skip Harmon – dates Jessica after she pursues him for awhile. Claims he doesn’t look at any junior girls now that he’s a senior. First mention: Book 10
• Greg Hilliard – next door neighbor and friend to Shelley Novak. Likes basketball. Slender, with thick dark brown hair and gray eyes. Used to date Carol Stern. First mention: Book 55
• Tim Houseman – handsome “man-about-campus” who pursues Dana Larson and Liz writes about it for Eyes and Ears. First mention: Book 15
• Lisa Howard – grew up with Johanna Porter and gossips about her when she returns to school. Friends with Yvonne White. First mention: Book 36
• Paul Isaacs – on the basketball team. First mention: Book 48
• Ted Jensen – dark haired student who reads a melodramatic story about the death of a squirrel at a literary event. First mention: Book 27
• Jeremy Larson – Dana’s older brother. First mention: Book 32
• Randy Lloyd – goes out with Jessica a few times. First mention: Book 38
• Jason Mann – on the basketball team. First mention: Book 48
• Tricia Martin – Steven Wakefield’s girlfriend until she dies of leukemia in book 15. Her dad’s the town drunk and her sister has a wild reputation, but she’s an angel. First mention: Book 1
• Jennifer Morris – PBA member who helps plan the scholarship in Regina’s name. Auditions for the lead in a music/dance show in book 50. First mention: Book 41
• Chrissy Nolan – known to be a gossip. First mention: Super Edition: Winter Carnival (released after book 32)
• Allan Partridge – one of Suzanne Hanlon’s friends. First mention: Book 27
• Bruce Patman – rich but snobby hunk who drives around in a black Porsche with the license plate 1Bruce1. Alternately Jessica’s rival or love interest. First mention: Book 1
• Joanie Shreeves – reads a poem about a ghost of a woman who was murdered by her husband at a literary event. First mention: Book 27
• Brent Stein – tall and serious, with grey eyes and a satiric sense of humor. Enid has a secret crush on him in book 28 and wants to dance with him at the Beach Disco. First mention: Book 28.
• Carol Stern – pretty girl who used to date Greg Hilliard. First mention: Book 55
• Gordon Stoddard – dates Susan Stewart. First mention: Book 36
• Adam Tyner – on the tennis team with Bruce. First mention: Book 53
• Peter West – started his own computer consulting business and has supposedly made a fortune from it. First mention: Book 22.
• Artie Western – a stocky boy with a friendly, open face who was a friend of Steven’s from grade school. First mention: Book 24.
• Yvonne White – grew up with Johanna Porter and gossips about her when she returns to school. Friends with Lisa Howard. Auditions for the lead in a music/dance show in book 50. First mention: Book 36.
• Eddie Winters – tall and thin with reddish brown hair and freckles. On the swim team. Jessica’s love interest for a book until he seems more interested in her cousin, Jenny. First mention: Book 31
• Meg Winters – one of Suzanne Hanlon’s friends. First mention: Book 27
• Katrina ___ – on the marine biology field trip to Anacapa Island. First mention: Book 56
• Louisa ____ – a thin and silly member of Pi Beta Alpha who drinks a bunch of beer at a party. First mention: Book 22.
• Craig ___ – dances with Lila at the Snow Ball. First mention: Super Edition: Winter Carnival (released after book 32)

Unknown Class

• Jay Benson – Jan Brown’s boyfriend, who’s also part of the hard-core drug crowd. First mention: Book 40
• Monica Bishop – in the Save the Whales group. Jess thinks she takes herself too seriously, as if she’s going to save the world and not the just whales. First mention: Book 49
• Jan Brown – girl who’s bad news and taunts Regina about not using drugs. First mention: Book 40
• Jim Daly – on the SVH basketball team. Last name is changed to Daley in book 39, when he’s Jessica’s original date to the Spring Fling (she cancels on him). First mention: Book 7.
• Karen Doyle – competitor on the diving team. First mention: Book 46
• Jamie Duncan – a cute swimmer who moves to SVH from Florida and dates Emily Mayer. First mention: Book 19.
• Dave Evans – the soccer team manager. First mention: Book 51
• Tom Hackett – guard on the SVH basketball team. First mention: Book 7.
• Lucy Hawkins – thin girl with mousy brown hair who’s always been mean to Johanna Porter, who’s in homeroom with her. Likely a senior but not stated. First mention: Book 36
• Tad Johnson – 240-pound linebacker on the SVH football team. First mention: Book 19.
• Marci Kaplan – a “willowy, dark-haired girl” who dated Kirk Anderson. First mention: Book 45
• Tracy King – Robin’s next door neighbor and biggest competitor on the diving team. First mention: Book 46
• Scott Long – Enid’s date to a school dance. First mention: Book 36
• Charlie Markus – Bruce’s tennis teammate who has a crush on Annie Whitman. First mention: Perfect Summer (Super Edition released after book 21). First mention in regular series: Book 24.
• Eddie May – good friend of junior Jay McGuire. First mention: Book 29.
• Janie McBride – candy striper at Fowler Memorial who shares gossip with Cara. First mention: Book 12.
• Gregg McGinnis – Lila thinks he’s cute and asks him to dance at the Beach Disco. First mention: Book 32.
• Heather Morgan – used to date Bruce Patman, who quickly dumped her. First mention: Book 3.
• Jerry Novak – Dana Larson’s boyfriend in book 30. First mention: Book 30.
• Neil O’Donovan – gossips with Todd at one point. First mention: Book 9.
• Ron Reese – on the tennis team and a part of the scheme to write fake love letters to Penny Ayala. First mention: Book 39
• Stan Richards – on the swim team. First mention: Super Edition: Special Christmas (Super Edition released after book 24).
• Tom Richardson – good friend of Jay McGuire. First mention: Book 29.
• Mark Riley – captain of the track team. Good friends with Jeremy Larson and has a crush on Sally Larson. First mention: Book 9
• Jim Roberts – talented photographer who wins a competition with a photo of Shelley Novak. Has green eyes and sandy hair. First mention: Book 55
• Eddie Roth – hung out on the beach with John Pfeifer, Tom McKay, and Max Dellon in one book. First mention: Book 46
• Michael Schmidt – co-captain of the soccer team who almost gets punched by Aaron after disagreeing on a call. First mention: Book 35
• Paul Sherwood – on the tennis team with Bruce. I’m assuming he’s a senior but who knows. Jess went to Miller’s Point with him and claims he’s the worst kisser in the galaxy and that he kisses like a dead fish in book 15. First mention: Book 3.
• Andy Snyder – pledges Phi Epsilon. First mention: Book 47
• Peter Sorley – on the track team. First mention: Book 9.
• Jim Sturbridge – goes to Miller’s Point with Betsy Martin (and Charlie Cashman!). First mention: Book 15.
• Brad Summers – tried out for the SVH baseball team. First mention: Book 5
• Chad Ticknor – on the tennis team and a part of the scheme to write fake love letters to Penny Ayala. First mention: Book 39
• Brad Tomasi – on the soccer team. Gets pummeled by Aaron after cutting him off during a practice game. First mention: Book 35
• Carol Ulrich – friends with Lucy Hawkins and in homeroom with Johanna Porter. First mention: Book 36.
• Sam Watson – friends with Nicholas Morrow and fills him in on the academic probation there. First mention: Book 40
• Keith Webster – good looking forward on the basketball tea who seems to be dating sophomore Lynne Jacobs. First mention: Book 28
• Chris Wells – a forward on the junior varsity soccer team who Jeffrey thinks will be a good varsity player someday. First mention: Book 51
• Hans ___ – tall, blond German exchange student who Jess hopes is her Secret Santa. First mention: Super Edition: Special Christmas (Super Edition released after book 24)
• Tina ___ – red-haired girl who smokes at Molly Hecht’s party with Molly and Jan. First mention: Book 40

SVH Faculty

• Rosemary – Chrome Dome Cooper’s secretary. First mention: Book 9.
• Ms. Bascombe – subject unknown; monitors a test in book 5. First mention: Book 5.
• Ms. Bellesario (spelled Bellasario in book 50) – subject unknown. Perhaps works in the office. Directs a music and dance show in book 50. First mention: Book 2
• Mr. Roger Collins – English teacher who looks like a Robert Redford. Has a young son named Teddy and serves as advisor of The Oracle. First mention: Book 1
• Mr. “Chrome Dome” Cooper – principal. First mention: Book 1
• Ms. Nora Dalton – French teacher. Tall, slender, hazel eyes, brown hair, and 25 years old. Occasionally romantically linked to Lila’s dad or Mr. Collins. First mention: Book 2
• Mr. Fellows – Jess and Liz’s history teacher. First mention: Book 4.
• Mr. Frankel – Sally Larson’s math teacher in book 33 and Ronnie Edwards’ math teacher in book 51; he’s the assistant music teacher in book 50. Teaches in room 302. First mention: Book 33
• Mrs. Sylvia Green – guidance counselor. First mention: Book 7.
• Mr. Hamilton – Jennifer Mitchell’s biology teacher. First mention: Book 52
• Mr. Harrison – Julie Porter’s teacher for either math or chemistry. First mention: Book 36
• Mrs. Howard – subject unknown. DeeDee borrows a sewing machine from her, so maybe home ec? First mention: Book 22.
• Coach Horner – basketball coach and soccer coach. First mention: Book 7.
• Mr. Jaworski – drama coach. Also apparently a history teacher who teaches a seminar on family and marriage in book 34. First mention: Book 8.
• Miss Markey – subject unknown. First mention: Book 1
• Mr. Marks – subject unknown; he assigns a “current events” project so maybe history? Mentioned again in passing in book 47. First mention: Book 6.
• Mrs. Ray – Spanish teacher. Cara’s in her class and Steven had her when he was at SVH. First mention: Book 24.
• Ms. Rice – health teacher who teaches a course on human fertility. First mention: Book 37
• Mr. Rizzo – teaches some type of science that includes catalysts as a topic. First mention: Book 37
• Mr. Bob Russo – chemistry teacher who’s known for tough tests. First mention: Book 1
• Mr. Sandalow – subject unknown; monitors a test in book 5. First mention: Book 5.
• Coach Schultz – coach of the Gladiators. First mention: Book 1
• Ms. Taylor – Annie Whitman’s, Robin Wilson’s, and Johanna Porter’s algebra teacher. First mention: Book 10
• Gordon Tilman – the girls’ basketball coach. First mention: Book 55
• Mr. Townsend – subject unknown. Hands out a medal at the Varsity Club awards ceremony. First mention: Book 55
• Mrs. Waller – school dietician (per book 1) and Lois Waller’s mom (per book 56). First mention: Book 1