Gwen Thompson — An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Character Profile

About Gwen Thompson

A classmate initially avoiding Chrissa due to shame over her family's homelessness. After becoming best friends with Chrissa, she faces harassment from the bullies who ruin her haircut. Her family later secures housing, and she grows alongside Chrissa.

Character Facts

Played by

Kaitlyn Dever

Appears in

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gwen Thompson — Social Best Friends — Chrissa Maxwell (Sammi Hanratty)

  Core friendship formed through shared vulnerability and mutual trust.

• Gwen Thompson — Conflict Bullies — Tara James (Adair Tishler)

  Targeted victim of the Mean Bees harassment campaign.

• Gwen Thompson — Conflict Former Bullies — Sonali Matthews (Ariela Barer)

  Past antagonism that transitions into remorse and apology.

• Gwen Thompson — Conflict Bullies — Jayden Johnson (Shelby Harmon)

  Consistent participant in targeting Gwen with group harassment.

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• Meg Maxwell (Annabeth Gish)
• Paul Maxwell (Timothy Bottoms)
• Tara James (Adair Tishler)
• Tyler Maxwell (Austin Thomas)
• Nana Louise Hanlon (Michael Learned)
• Sonali Matthews (Ariela Barer)
• Jayden Johnson (Shelby Harmon)
• Mrs. Ziminsky (Joanne Baron)
• Mr. Beck (Don Franklin)
• Joel (Christian Pikes)
• Mrs. Rundell (Jennifer Tilly)