Characters of Beverly Hills, 90210

The following is a list of characters from the first series of the "Beverly Hills, 90210" franchise.

Main cast

upporting characters

* Emily Valentine: Troubled newcomer to West Beverly; drugged Brandon with euphoria (4-methylaminorex) at a rave; spent time at a mental hospital after threatening to torch herself, along with a parade float, and writing threatening letters to West Beverly and leaving obscene phone messages on the Walshes' answering machine; met up with Brandon later in San Francisco during the fourth season before moving to study in France. Briefly returned during the fifth season of the show and almost had an affair with Brandon at the same time when Kelly was burned in a fire.

* Nikki Witt: Brandon's younger girlfriend during his senior year in high school. Flirted with David while Donna was in Paris until learning that he had a girlfriend. Later became friends with the group. Had an abusive ex-boyfriend, and Brandon came to her aid. Wore down Brandon's defenses, then began dating him. Moved back to San Francisco after reconciling with her parents.

* Stuart Carson: Brenda's wealthy, 20-something suitor shortly after starting college. Proposes to Brenda after knowing her for a short time, and they almost wed in Vegas but both come to their senses. Brenda later breaks up with him when she realizes she's still in love with Dylan and also that Stuart is a loser.

* Joe Bradley: All-star quarterback at California University; came to Donna's aid after Ray became abusive to her; had surgery for a heart condition and ended up leaving the football team; dated Donna, had no problem with her vow of celibacy and proposed to her, but she rebuffed him and he returned to his hometown in Pennsylvania to coach his high school football team.

* Antonia "Toni" Marchette: Daughter of Dylan's father's supposed killer and mobster Tony Marchette; became romantically involved with, and eventually married to, Dylan after he initially tried to use her to get to her father; he later truly fell in love with her. Was accidentally killed by a hitman who was hired by her father to kill Dylan the day after their wedding.

* Colin Robbins: New York artist who meets Kelly during her internship in New York; moves to L.A. to begin a relationship with her; old boyfriend of Valerie's; Colin's lifestyle is secretly supported by a female gallery owner in exchange for physical favors; has a cocaine problem and drags Kelly into it; jumps bail after Valerie posts her club assets for his bond but was tracked down and sent to prison to serve his sentence of at least two years in prison for drug possession and fleeing arrest.

* Susan Keats: Editor of the college paper, self-proclaimed feminist, love interest of Brandon; was impregnated by ex-boyfriend Jonathan Caston, had an abortion, and later won an award for her article on the right to choose. Moved to Washington, D.C., to work on the Clinton/Gore presidential campaign. Brandon broke up with her because she insisted he pass up a prestigious internship in Boston to travel for the summer with her, while she accepted the campaign job like a hypocrite.

* Tracy Gaylian: News anchor for the TV station at CU. Dated Brandon for most of the seventh season, but Brandon broke up with her when he realized his true feelings for Kelly. Later met up with the gang during their trip to Hawaii and learned that she is engaged.

* Camille Desmond: David's final girlfriend before he realized his true feelings for Donna; clothing designer; worked for Donna and Kelly at their boutique.

* Jim and Cindy Walsh: Brandon and Brenda's parents; later moved to Hong Kong when Jim was promoted. Jim served as Dylan's trust fund manager/business manager off and on, despite rocky relations between the two at times. Down-to-earth Cindy is seen as not only a loving and sympathetic mother to her children but also to her children's troubled friends, especially Dylan and Kelly.

* Jackie Taylor: Kelly's mother; former model, married multiple times. During the first season of the show, Jackie was addicted to drugs and alcohol, which led to her making a scene at the mother/daughter fashion show. Jackie then entered rehab and remained clean throughout the rest of the series. Married David's father, Mel, in the second season and had a baby girl, Erin, with him. They divorced when Mel was caught cheating, but later got back together and broke up again. Kelly sometimes found her to be overbearing. Jackie continued to make appearances throughout all 10 seasons of the show. She also guest-starred in a first-season episode of the spinoff series "90210", which features Erin as a main character. In this September 2008 appearance, she was again abusing alcohol.

* Dr. John and Felice Martin: Donna's parents; Personified wealthy, conservative, social-climbing Beverly Hills socialites. Straight-laced mother Felice, who was caught by Donna having an affair, more often than not proved to be an obstacle in her daughter's ambitions. For example, Felice disapproved of her daughter mixing with the likes of Kelly and David and once even supported West Beverly's decision to suspend her daughter prior to graduation. Overprotective and uptight, she often tried to sabotage Donna's relationships with David, Ray, and Noah. Donna's father finally admitted that he was Gina Kincaid's biological father and died from a massive stroke a few episodes later. Felice finally gave in to Donna's relationship with David and even helped get them back together at the end of the series.

* Abby Malone: Valerie's mother, from whom Valerie is estranged after her father dies. She was friends with Jim and Cindy Walsh before the Malone family moved to Buffalo. At first, Abby denies knowing that Valerie was molested by her father, but later admits that she knew and that he had promised to get help. She initially blames Val for her husband's death and threatens to turn her in after Val confesses to murdering him (to keep him from molesting her), but they reconcile prior to Valerie leaving the show. Almost ends up marrying Kelly's father but is dumped at the aisle. Valerie later breaks up her mother's relationship with a cop to punish her for not stopping her father from molesting her.

* Mrs. Yvonne Teasley: Assistant principal at West Beverly who frequently gave motherly advice to the gang. Was in attendance at the going-away party when Andrea left for Yale. Made a cameo appearance as part of Steve's 21st birthday greeting, and appeared again during season 9 when David is accused of statutorily raping a student at West Beverly. Attended Donna's bachelorette party in the final episode.

* Gil Meyer: AP English teacher and journalism advisor during the gang's senior year at West Beverly. Becomes friends with Andrea, Brandon, and Dylan. Andrea accuses him of sexism when he decides Brandon should be editor-in-chief of the "Blaze". They later make peace when Andrea and Brandon become co-editor of the paper. Sue Scanlon accuses him of molesting her, but later reveals that Gil is innocent and that her uncle is the molester. Andrea reveals she has a crush on him at the beginning of the fourth season but never tells him once she sees he has a girlfriend. He is last seen during Andrea's farewell party at the end of the fifth season. At the time, he reveals that he now has a child.

* Lucinda Nicholson: Appeared in the fourth season, was a married university professor who became romantically involved with Brandon Walsh—a student at her school. In time, she also shared a kiss with Dylan McKay, who later suspected that she merely wanted him to fund a project of hers. Eventually, certain brash actions on her part met with disapproval from Brandon, who calmly ended the relationship.

*Other characters' parents: Kelly's absent father was shown occasionally at events like high school graduation; he got arrested at Kelly's lavish college graduation party, which he threw for her. He also almost married Valerie's mother but stood her up at the altar. David's unfaithful father Mel was shown in the middle of the series when he married and divorced Jackie Taylor, then lived with her again until Gina blew the whistle on Mel's being unfaithful, and Jackie tells him they're finished for good; David's mother was shown as sweet and loving but suffers from manic depression. She attempts suicide, and she later would come to David's aid when he is hospitalized. Dylan's father Jack had a brief run after being released from prison but was then apparently killed only to later reappear after secretly being enrolled in the Witness Protection Program; Dylan's negligent New Age-following mother Iris occasionally appears but lives in Hawaii; Steve's adoptive mother Samantha, who loves him as her own, is shown early in the series as a former "Hartley House" TV star and in later episodes as a lesbian; Steve's father Rush is shown as a doting overbearing distant parent. Although it was thought for years that he was his adoptive father, Steve learns that Rush is indeed his biological father.