Jane Durain

Jane Elisabeth Durain is a character who first appeared in the Blanchard and Blanchard comics before getting her spin-off, the TV series The Girls in The Band, and appearing in the book Quick Succession.

History
She was born on December 9, 1980, the daughter of a housewife and a police officer. Her father died in combat with serial killer and rapist Edward Cowell when Jane was 7 years old.

At the age of 12, she met Cowell's eldest daughter, Vitalily Cowell, while on a trip to Washington, and they became pen pals.

At 13, she met 14-year-old Bonnie Bell at a concert.

At the age of 14, she met 13-year-old Pearl Duke when Duke began school there, having previously been homeschooled.

At the age of 15, she met 13-year-old Crystal Towner when the two were both in a local performance of The Wizard of Oz.

In February 1998, she, Bell, Duke and Towner formed a rock band simply called "The Girls in The Band."

In 2000, she broke up with her boyfriend Alex Law just before having his daughter, Winnie.

In November 2001, the band were signed to the American Experiment record label.

In 2002, Jane and Duke began a romantic relationship. They married in 2006.

When she was 25, she went to the wedding of Vitalily's half-brother Ted Blanchard to John Ahner.

When she was 38, the band broke up (on good terms) upon the death of Bell's mother and her following depression.

In 2031, at the age of 50, she was fatally shot by Betty Brandt while making a speech.

Appearance
Jane is a thin, pale, female, 5'10" in height. Her everyday wear is a blue turtleneck sweater, faded blue jeans, and black tennis shoes. In concert, she wears a black tuxedo. At her wedding, she wears a blue tuxedo with daisies peppering the lapel.

Personality
Jane is charismatic and smart. She is sociable and loves making friends. She is stubborn, often winning in arguments against the other members of The Band. She is often quick to anger.

Appearances

 * Pilot

Trivia

 * Moonwalker Blanchard thinks she may be the reincarnation of John Lennon himself.
 * She is based off of John Lennon of The Beatles.
 * She was born the day after John Lennon died.
 * She was voted "most likely to have a fully-functional brain" in high school.
 * She loves cats, and has had several over the course of her life, including Anne Marie, Sean, Clover, Ellie, Sebastian, Katie, Melissa, Jennie, and others.
 * She thinks her intelligence is her best quality.
 * She thinks she needs to control her anger issues.
 * She thinks Pearl is "soft and precious," Bonnie is cool, and Crystal is short.
 * Pearl thinks she's an amazing partner.
 * Bonnie thinks she's "my go-to girl."
 * Crystal thinks she is a good pillow.
 * Her favorite hobby is writing.
 * She doesn't believe in religion.
 * Her biggest regret is not spending more time with her father.
 * She once had a dream about getting shot by a teenager (presumably Betty Brandt) while making a speech.