Kristin "Kristy" Amanda Thomas • Club Role: President • Appearance: Shortest girl in eighth grade, white, brown hair, brown eyes; usual clothing is ripped jeans or normal jeans, a sweater, hoodie, turtleneck or sport shirt, sneakers, and a baseball hat. • Birthday: August 20 • Age: 12 and 13 (14 in later novels) Kristy Thomas is the founder and president of the Baby-Sitters Club. She is depicted as assertive, energetic, and athletic, often taking leadership roles among her peers. The idea for the BSC originates from her own experience, when her mother struggled to find a babysitter for Kristy's younger brother, which inspired her to create a coordinated babysitting service. Kristy lives with her large, blended family and is known for her interest in sports, particularly softball, which she coaches. She is commonly described as a
tomboy and typically wears casual clothing. Kristy is played by Avriel Hillman in
the HBO series, Sophie Grace in
the Netflix series, and
Schuyler Fisk in
the film adaptation.
Claudia Lynn Kishi • Club Position: Vice President • Appearance: Asian, long black hair, dark brown eyes, wild and unpredictable outfits. • Birthday: July 11 • Age: 12 (13 in later novels) Claudia is
Japanese American. She is extremely creative in both her artwork and
wardrobe. She is the vice president because she has her own phone in her room, and she takes after-hours calls. She always has snacks, junk food, and candy hidden around her room for the meetings. She is described as creative, talented, sophisticated, and trendy. Claudia loves to draw, paint, sculpt, make jewelry, and sketch. She loves to read
Nancy Drew mystery books. Claudia hides her Nancy Drew mysteries and her candy around her room because her parents do not approve of them. Despite her diet, she maintains a slender figure and clear skin. Claudia's mother is the head librarian at Stoneybrook Public Library and her father is a banker. Her older sister Janine is a real-life genius with an IQ of 196. In
Claudia and Mean Janine, Claudia's grandma, Mimi had a serious stroke which causes Claudia to take better care of her and be around her more often. Claudia has an aunt, Peaches (her real name is Miyoshi), whose husband is named Russ, and a cousin named Lynn. Claudia feels that no one in her family understands her, except for her beloved grandmother, Mimi, who died in
Claudia and the Sad Goodbye. Claudia is played by Jeni F. Winslow in
the HBO series,
Momona Tamada in
the Netflix series, and Tricia Joe in
the film adaptation.
Mary Anne Spier • Club Position: Secretary • Appearance: White (in the books, the 1990 TV show and the 1995 movie); mixed in the 2020 Netflix series. Has long brown hair worn in childish braids until
Mary Anne Saves the Day; she cuts it short in ''Mary Anne's Makeover'', brown eyes; usual clothing is a blouse and a skirt until her makeover, where she starts to wear modern clothing. • Birthday: September 22 • Age: 12 (13 in later novels) Mary Anne is the secretary of the club due to her exceptional organizational skills and neat handwriting. Her hobbies include sewing, knitting, watching classic movies, and reading. She and her best friend, Kristy, initially looked similar (but had very different personalities) until Mary Anne cut her hair and began wearing a little makeup in ''Mary Anne's Makeover''. She also vowed never to get her ears pierced due to being traumatized by almost having her ears pierced by a fellow camper at Camp Mohawk. Mary Anne and Kristy have been best friends since childhood and were neighbors until Kristy's mother married Watson Brewer and Kristy had to move to Watson's new neighborhood. Mary Anne's mother died from cancer when she was a baby, and her father Richard (who is a lawyer) was very overprotective until he married Sharon Schafer and loosened up. She is very sensitive, and shy, is a good listener, and does not like being the center of attention. In
Logan Likes Mary Anne! Mary Anne starts going out with Logan Bruno, and she is the first member who has a steady boyfriend. Mary Anne has a stepsister named Dawn, a stepbrother named Jeff, and a kitten named Tigger. In
Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic it is revealed that she lived with her grandparents before her dad raised her on his own. It was revealed that Ann M. Martin based the character of Mary Anne on herself. Mary Anne is played by Meghan Lahey in
the HBO series,
Malia Baker in
the Netflix series, and
Rachael Leigh Cook in
the film adaptation.
Anastasia "Stacey" Elizabeth McGill • Club Position: Treasurer • Appearance: White, blonde hair that she often gets permed, blue eyes; usual clothing is sophisticated and polished, often wears jeans. • Birthday: April 3 • Age: 12 and 13 (14 in later novels) A native
New Yorker, Stacey moves to Stoneybrook in the seventh grade, around the time she is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She quickly becomes friends with Claudia because of their shared love for both fashion and boys. They are considered to be the best-dressed students at Stoneybrook Middle School (Stacey is the more sophisticated dresser, while Claudia is more creative and original). Stacey has
Type 1 diabetes and has been hospitalized several times as a result; in ''Kristy's Great Idea'', she tries to hide this from the others, since her classmates in New York teased her because of it, but she eventually tells her new friends. Because she excels in math, she is the club's treasurer. Her talent in math inspired her to join the Stoneybrook Middle School Mathlete Club. Stacey leaves Stoneybrook when her father is transferred back to
New York City but returns after her parents' divorce. She later leaves the club for a short time after she starts dating Robert Brewster and chooses him over the club. However, she later returns to the club after she has an unpleasant experience with some girls who pretended to be her friends; this makes her realize who her real friends are. Stacey is played by
Jessica Prunell in
the HBO series,
Shay Rudolph in
the Netflix series, and
Bre Blair in
the film adaptation.
Dawn Read Schafer • Club Position: Official Alternate Officer • Appearance: White, long light blonde hair, light blue eyes, in
the Netflix series she is Latina and has brown hair and brown eyes. • Birthday: February 5 • Age: 12 (13 in later novels) Dawn grew up in
California, until her parents' divorce. Dawn moved with her younger brother Jeff and her mother across the country to Stoneybrook, Connecticut, where her mother, Sharon, grew up. Jeff had a lot of trouble adjusting to the move and soon returned to California to live with their father. Dawn is a
vegetarian, addicted to healthy food (she can't stand sugary snacks), likes ghost stories, and is also into
environmentalism. She joins Stoneybrook Middle School in the middle of the seventh grade when the club members are having a fight. She meets Mary Anne and they instantly bond. Her mother and Mary Anne's father marry; they dated while they were in high school, and once reunited, they discover that they still love each other. Dawn and Mary Anne become stepsisters as a result. Kristy, Mary Anne's best friend, is initially jealous, but gets over it and invites Dawn to become the fifth member of the club once the fight between the club members ends. Dawn temporarily moves back to California in ''Dawn's Big Move
, but returns to Stoneybrook in Kristy and Mr. Mom
. However, in Farewell, Dawn'', she moves back to California permanently. Dawn is played by Melissa Chasse in
the HBO series,
Xochitl Gomez (season 1) and Kyndra Sanchez (season 2) in
the Netflix series, and
Larisa Oleynik in
the film adaptation.
Mallory Pike • Club Position: Junior Officer, then Honorary Member • Appearance: White, curly reddish brown hair, blue eyes, clear braces, and glasses. • Birthday: May 2 • Age: 10 (11 in later novels) Mallory's first appearance was in
The Truth About Stacey as a sitting charge. The members used to babysit Mallory along with her seven younger siblings. However, when she became 11, she joined the club as a Junior Officer after Stacey's departure. Mallory feels that her parents treat her like a baby, and although she was allowed to get her ears pierced in
Mallory and the Trouble with Twins, she still feels self-conscious about her glasses and braces. She loves drawing, writing, and reading; her dream is to become a children's book author and illustrator. Her family has a pet hamster named Frodo; they later adopt Pow, who was the Barretts' dog. Mallory was given the opportunity to teach eighth-grade students as part of a school event. However, after she accidentally broke a piece of chalk during a lesson, the eighth-grade students began calling her "Spaz Girl" and so did the other students from other grades in the school. This resulted in Mallory transferring to a boarding school, where she stayed until the end of the series. Mallory is played by
Meghan Andrews in
the HBO series, Vivian Watson in
the Netflix series, and Stacy Linn Ramsower in
the film adaptation.
Jessica "Jessi" Davis Ramsey • Club Position: Junior Officer • Appearance:
Black, curly dark brown hair, brown eyes, long legs, flexible • Birthday: June 30 • Age: 11 Jessi moved to Stoneybrook from Oakley,
New Jersey at the beginning of the sixth grade; her family moved into Stacey's old house. She has an eight-year-old sister Rebecca, called "Becca", and a baby brother named John Phillip Ramsey Jr., whose nickname is "Squirt". When Jessi and her family first moved to Stoneybrook, some people were
racist toward them because they were Black, but this improved later. In
Hello, Mallory, Mallory meets Jessi, and they instantly bond and form their own babysitting club, "Kids Incorporated", before joining The Baby-Sitters Club, as not letting Mallory in due to her not knowing enough babysitting tips. In ''Jessi's Baby-sitter'', Jessi's Aunt Cecelia moves into Jessi's house. Jessi calls her "Aunt Dictator" and at first Jessi hates her (because her aunt was strict), but at the end of the novel they become friends, and she is part of the household for the rest of the series. Jessi learns
American Sign Language in ''Jessi's Secret Language'' when she babysits for Haley and Matthew "Matt" Braddock because Matt is a deaf child. Jessi is a talented ballerina and has had leading roles in several ballets and takes ballet classes at Stamford Ballet School with Madame Noelle, her ballet teacher. Jessi's best friend is Mallory Pike, and they are both junior officers. Jessi is played by
Nicole Leach in
the HBO series, Anais Lee in
the Netflix series, and
Zelda Harris in
the film adaptation.
Abigail "Abby" Stevenson • Club Position: Alternate Officer • Appearance: white, long curly dark brown hair, brown eyes • Birthday: October 15 • Age: 12 (13 in later novels) Abby first appeared in
Kristy and the Dirty Diapers. Shortly after Dawn moved back to California to live with her father, Abby moved to Stoneybrook from
Long Island with her mother and twin sister, Anna. Her father died in a car accident when she was nine years old, which was part of the reason for the move. Abby still misses him and does not like to talk about him. Abby and her family moved into a house on McLelland Road and spent the first night in the neighborhood sleeping over at Kristy's. Abby is
Jewish. She has
asthma and carries inhalers. She is allergic to shellfish, kitty litter, dust, pollen, milk, tomatoes, and eggs. Abby is described as wild, funny, and athletic. Abby and Kristy have similar competitive personalities and sometimes clash. Anna is quieter than Abby. Anna is a serious violinist who practices four hours a day, and she hates sports. The Baby-Sitters Club invited both Abby and Anna to join the club. Anna declined because of her music studies, but Abby takes Dawn's place as an alternate officer.
Logan Bruno • Club Position: Associate Member • Appearance: White, dark blond hair, blue eyes • Birthday: January 10 • Age: 13 (14 in later novels) Logan moved from Louisville, Kentucky, before eighth grade. He first appeared in
Logan Likes Mary Anne! He has a southern accent, participates in many sports, and works as a busboy at the Rosebud Café, and the library. He is an associate member of the club, which is a member who is not required to come to meetings, which he takes because he feels uncomfortable with girls, but takes jobs when no regular member is available. Logan lives with his parents, younger sister Kerry, and younger brother Hunter. He is also Mary Anne's boyfriend, although they temporarily split up, but eventually got back together. However, in ''The Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever: Mary Anne's Big Breakup'', they break up for good. Logan is played by Eric Lawton in
the HBO series, Rian McCririck in
the Netflix series, and
Austin O'Brien in
the film adaptation.
Shannon Louisa Kilbourne • Club Position: Associate Member • Appearance: White, blonde hair, blue eyes • Birthday: March 17 • Age: 13 Shannon is an overachiever who is involved in many extracurricular activities, and is the only member who doesn't attend Stoneybrook Middle School; she instead goes to Stoneybrook Day School, which is a
private school. She first appears in
Kristy and the Snobs. She lives in Watson's neighborhood. She has two younger sisters, Tiffany and Maria, and is Kristy's first friend in her new neighborhood, although initially, Kristy thought she was a snob. She is an associate member because she is too busy to come to meetings. However, when Dawn temporarily left the club, she filled Dawn's place as an alternate officer. Once Dawn returned, she went back to the position of associate member. After the death of Kristy's beloved collie, Louie, Shannon gave Kristy one of Astrid's (a
Bernese Mountain Dog) puppies, which David Michael named after Shannon. == Stoneybrook ==