A popular, laid-back jock who is deaf but can lip-read. He befriends Yasmin, helps her embrace her musical talents, and sparks a group dance that humiliates Meredith.
Eli is a student who befriends Morgan after she arrives at his school as Claudia Miller. He introduces her to his sister and her friends, tutors her, and asks her to the fair. Morgan lies to him about her father and conceals her identity, but later apologizes; Eli is upset before forgiving her.
Kevin Miles’s friend, who arrives in town after driving across the country from New York. He is a starving actor who is energetic and unpredictable. Through increasingly personal conversations with Dakota, he forms a strong emotional connection with her, and their closeness becomes intimate before he is due to leave.
Ian Nelson has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Signature works include Natural Selection, True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet, Bratz. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
