Age (season 1): 12
Sister to Carl
Best friends with Dodie and Macie
Key episodes: Ginger the Juvey, Fast Reputation,
Driven to Extremes, The Wedding Frame.
Ginger had it all figured out when she started Jr. High. Smart enough to avoid problems at school, a few friends at hand to hold regular sleepover parties and a soul mate guy living next door. And in the meantime nurturing her artistic talents by writing everything down in her dairy. But that was before she caught the eye of Courtney Gripling.
Courtney's offer is enticing to Ginger: a chance to come out of her shell, a way to popularity and big parties. But it comes with its downsides. How does she balance the new opportunities with her old habits? Can she fit Courtney's up market lifestyle with her single-parent family background? And does it mean that she'll have to leave trusty old Dodie, Macie and Darren behind? Not to mention that girls like Miranda and Mipsy are less than thrilled with Courtney's new interest for 'the red-haired wannabe'.
But slowly Ginger goes her own way from outsider to respected 'leading girl'. School plays, a stint as class president, some remarkable in-class actions and even her stay at Avalanche Arts (engineered by Miranda of all people) make sure that she's the girl giving the valedictorian speech when they graduate. Only to find after wards that high school is a different ballgame, new rules and no doubt a new path to find.
At home, Ginger also has to make a few choices. When at first she tries to mend things between her divorced parents, Ginger gradually realizes that they'll never be a couple again. And when Lois and Dr. Dave start a relationship she's in full support of it. But still that doesn't mean she wants to cut Jonas out of her life.
Personality: Who's Ginger Foutley? She hasn't figured that out completely herself yet. Once she described herself as 'average, pretty, pretty average'. But maybe her long-time companion Darren was closer when he typed her 'headstrong, opinionated, and wonderful’.
Ginger is a thinker: to her, nothing 'just happens'. Everything is subjected to doubts and opinions she writes down in her diary. Ginger knows every choice she makes has its pros and cons.
This gives her a healthy dose of criticism for everything that goes on around her. But it also means she's sometimes too doubtful to take on an opportunity. Once her mind is made up however she'll stick with it. Determination is the result, but sometimes she's just stubborn.
Quotes: "I'm not that close Darren. Not anymore." (After the breakup, in 'The Wedding Frame')
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