Sweet Valley University
Encyclopedia
Sweet Valley University is part of the Sweet Valley High
young adult book series created by Francine Pascal
. The series featured twins Jessica
and Elizabeth Wakefield
starting college
. Unlike any of the other spin-offs, SVU covered two years of the twins
' lives, their freshman
and sophomore
years in college.
Sweet Valley High
Sweet Valley High is a novel series created by Francine Pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters for the duration of the series' creation. The series began in 1983 and ceased publication twenty years later with over 152 books to its name...
young adult book series created by Francine Pascal
Francine Pascal
Francine Pascal is an author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. There were also several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University...
. The series featured twins Jessica
Jessica Wakefield
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.- Character :...
and Elizabeth Wakefield
Elizabeth Wakefield
Elizabeth Wakefield was one of the two main fictional characters in the book series Sweet Valley High and Sweet Valley Twins. She was portrayed by Cynthia Daniel in the TV series of the same name.- Character :...
starting college
College
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. Unlike any of the other spin-offs, SVU covered two years of the twins
TWINS
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' lives, their freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
and sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
years in college.
Recurring characters
- Elizabeth WakefieldElizabeth WakefieldElizabeth Wakefield was one of the two main fictional characters in the book series Sweet Valley High and Sweet Valley Twins. She was portrayed by Cynthia Daniel in the TV series of the same name.- Character :...
- Jessica WakefieldJessica WakefieldJessica 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.- Character :...
- Steven Wakefield
- Lila Fowler
- Todd Wilkins
- Enid 'Alex' Rollins
- Winston Egbert
- Bruce Patman
New Characters
- Tom Watts—Elizabeth's steady boyfriendBoyfriendA boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed relationships, where other titles A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed...
- Sam Burgess—Elizabeth's housemate/love interest. While on a cross country road tripRoad tripA road trip is any journey taken on roads, regardless of stops en route. Typically, road trips are long distances traveled by automobile.-Pre-automobile road trips:...
, Jessica, believing Sam is disingenuous and unfaithful, tricks him into kissing her to prove to Elizabeth that Sam is not the one for her. Elizabeth, upset at Jessica for stealing her boyfriend, vows to never forgive her sister and immediately flees to LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. This arc begins the Elizabeth series. - Mike McAllery—Jessica's boyfriend and ex-husband
- Nick Fox—Jessica's boyfriend, an undercover cop that ends up leaving Jessica and going into the witness protection program.
- Neil Martin—Lives with the twins and Sam. A close friend of Elizabeth and Jessica, and one of the few homosexual characters in the series.
- Gin-Yung Suh—Todd's girlfriendGirlfriendGirlfriend is a term that can refer to either a female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship or a female non-romantic friend that is closer than other friends....
, whom he meets aboard the SS Homecoming Queen. Gin-Yung is an avid sports enthusiast and sports writer. She later passes away from a brain tumorBrain tumorA brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
in the book One Last Kiss. - Isabella Ricci—A popular sorority girl, girlfriend of Danny Wyatt, and one of Jessica's closest friends. She develops amnesiaAmnesiaAmnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
after a drug overdoseDrug overdoseThe term drug overdose describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced...
. - Danny Wyatt—Tom Watts' roommate/close friend and confidant, and Isabella's crush-turned-boyfriend.
- Nina Harper—Elizabeth's first close friend at SVU, they initially bond because they're both very studious. Nina is the playful girlfriend to Bryan Nelson.
- Bryan Nelson—Nina Harper's boyfriend, and head of the Black Student Union at SVU. Bryan is often overly serious about life, which causes him to get into fights with girlfriend Nina and be annoyed by class clown Winston Egbert.
- James Montgomery—Jessica's boyfriend, a popular football player who attempted to rapeRapeRape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
Jessica while they were on a date. After discovering James' shady history, Elizabeth saved Jessica from the attempted rape and encouraged Jessica to bring further a case against James. - Louis Miles—a professor that Jessica dated which committed suicide to save Jessica's life from his crazy ex wife.
- Lauren Hill—Begins dating Todd immediately after he dumps Elizabeth for refusing to sleep with him. But dumped Todd eventually.
- Mark Gathers—Todd's roommate, and Alex Rollins' boyfriend for a short while. When he becomes embroiled in the SVU basketball scandal, he leaves the school.
- Scott Sinclair—a reporter for the Sweet Valley Gazette. Tries to manipulate Elizabeth into dating him when she and Tom are broken up.
- Dana Upshaw—a musician who dated Todd and Tom
- Noah Pearson—A quiet, mild mannered Psychology major, Noah begins dating the alcohol-addicted Alex Rollins when they meet on a counselling hotline.
- Denise Waters—A beautiful Theta who is close friends with Isabella and Jessica. Winston Egbert pines over Denise for several books before they finally get together.
- William White—a psychotic racist who fell madly in love with Elizabeth, before trying to murder her and friends. This character is reportedly modeled after Bill White, Commander of the American National Socialist Workers Party and former spokesman for the National Socialist Movement.
- Allison Quinn—Jessica's rival at the Theta Alpha Theta sorority, tries to get Jessica kicked out of Theta for lack of commitment and because she disapproves of Jessica's relationship with Michael McAllery and sees Jessica as a "status" threat.