Jessica Harding

Jessica Marie "Jess" Harding is one of Jurassic Park's veterinarian and Dr. Gerry Harding's daughters. Along with her father, Jess was left behind on Isla Nublar; during the Incident. Jess can be described as a stereotypical rebellious teenager. she is 14 years old; has been involved in behavior she knows is wrong, and is angry at her parents because of their divorce and how it impacts her life. She is noted to have low marks at school in some classes but under pressure is able to recall useful information showing she's not stupid just under pressure. Her behavior suggests Jess is a fundamentally decent person acting out because of unprocessed problems at home with her parents recent divorce and stress she doesn't know how to cope with as a result. Her misdeeds are small and her emotions strong.