Maria Jackson

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Affiliated with:Sarah Jane Smith
Race:Human
Home planet:Earth
Home era: 21st century
First appearance:Invasion of the Bane
Portrayed by:Yasmin Paige

When Maria Jackson moved to Bannerman Road, her life changed forever. After a chance encounter with Sarah Jane Smith and a friendly visiting alien, Maria's eyes were opened to a whole new world of opportunity, mystery and adventure. A good friend to Sarah Jane, Maria often finds herself in sticky situations, but with the help and support of her friends Luke and Clyde, Dad Alan, and of course, Sarah Jane Smith, it's often the evil aliens and horrific monsters who threaten the earth that come unstuck.

Alan Jackson

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Alan is Maria's sympathetic, caring and very understanding father. He has a brilliantly easy going and casual relationship with Maria, which Sarah Jane would love to emulate with Luke. That doesn't mean he doesn't still do embarrassing dad stuff though. The odd ruffle of Maria's hair and insistence on a goodbye peck on the cheek before school, is enough to make anyone cringe. Working in the IT industry and recently divorced from Maria's mum, Alan lives a pretty suburban life.

Chrissie Jackson

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Chrissie is Maria's warm hearted, but flighty mother. Although divorced from Alan and living with her boyfriend Ivan, Chrissie still makes regular visits to see her daughter and it's obvious that she loves her to bits. Maria misses having her mum around, but even she finds her a bit trying at times. Chrissie's ability to speak before she thinks, and usually at a hundred miles an hour, makes her seem just a teeny bit self obsessed and rude to almost everyone she meets, including Sally Jane, Mary Jane or whatever her name is. She never means any harm though, she's just...Chrissie.