Anastacia "Jane Vaughn" Valieri
Paula Brancati
7-present (regular)
Jane is a character who arrived at Degrassi after the Lakehurst fire. Immediately, Spinner took liking to her and the two began to date. She helps him through his cancer. Her brother is Lucas, father to Mia's daughter, although she prefers that people not know that they're brother and sister. In season 8, Jane joins the football team, but she's scrutinized by teammates and even the principal. She gets encouragement by Darcy who sends her a letter from Kenya to not give up. She's proposed to by Spinner after he didn't get into police college, which she turns down and then breaks up with him. They get back together when she remembers how much he supported her playing football when no one else would. She then stands up for Clare and tries to get principal Shep fired for calling her a bitch, by protesting against him. Her past is revealed when she learns the real reasons why she hates her father so much. Spinner and her brother help her get over the situation where her father molested her. After Spinner gets shot, she was by his bedside. They're planning their future together.