Jessica Stanley

Jessica Stanley is a friend of Bella's, and plays a minor role in the series.

History
A classmate of Bella's, and Bella's first friend in Forks, she filled Bella in on the Cullens on her first day at school. She tends to be more interested in Bella's popularity than Bella's actual character, and is sometimes jealous of Mike's affections toward Bella.

She is revealed in the first chapter of Midnight Sun to have only befriended Bella to also receive the attention, as well as to be able to strike a conversation (about Bella) with Mike Newton who was curious about Bella. Midnight Sun also revealed that she had once had an infatuation for Edward Cullen, something that annoyed Edward intensley.

She also took both Spanish and Trig with Bella during their Junior year.

Description
Jessica is a "chatterbox", and is described to have dark, wild, curly brown hair and blue eyes. She and Bella have a falling out in New Moon due to Bella's depression over Edward's departure, but their friendship ends on a good note at graduation during Eclipse.

Film Portrayal
In the upcoming film, Twilight, she is being played by Anna Kendrick.