Jalander Fazer | |
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Skins character | |
Larissa Wilson as Jal Fazer
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First appearance | "Tony" (episode 1.01) |
Last appearance | "Final Goodbyes" (episode 2.10) |
Created by | Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain |
Portrayed by | Larissa Wilson |
Seasons | 1-2 |
Centric episode(s) | "Jal" (episode 1.03) "Jal" (episode 2.08) |
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Nickname(s) | Jal |
Occupation | Student |
Family | Ronny Fazer (father) Ace Fazer (brother) Lynton Fazer (brother) |
Significant other(s) | Chris Miles (boyfriend, deceased) |
Jalander "Jal" Fazer is a fictional character in the television series Skins portrayed by Larissa Wilson.
Jal is described by the official Skins website as "super bright and the most talented young clarinet player in the country". The daughter of fictional celebrity Ronny Fazer, she is easily the most affluent of all of her friends, of whom she is closest to Michelle Richardson and Chris Miles. As a highly talented and intellectual teenager, she defies various stereotypes. Her school is quick to take pride in (and responsibility for) her success, despite carrying little interest in the naturally gifted Jal. She is very straightforward and self-aware, and has contempt for her brothers' fake "ghetto" personas as well as Tony Stonem's poor treatment of Michelle, and the way in which Sid Jenkins ignores Cassie. Despite this, she can occasionally come across as something of a goody-goody, as several characters occasionally point out her preference for her clarinet over her friends, with Chris making a pact with her, in which she has to "stop saying "no" all the time."
According to her Myspace-style "about me" section on the Skins website she dislikes modern pop artists and wishes to "sue MTV Base for prolonged emotional distress". Her favourite "musical dynamics" are Dolce, Affettuoso, Rubato and Giocoso. Her other favourite things include eating chips, Maxxie Oliver's dancing, and the correlation between maths and music (Pythagorean triples). She is also incredibly driven, finding herself knowing more than her careers advisor, having planned out her future, and having to pass up a fifteen-minute interview in awkward silence.