Kelsey Hooper

Kelsey Hooper
Place of origin:	Earth
Appearances:	SJA: Invasion of the Bane
Main actor:	[[actor::Porsha Lawrence-Mavour|Porsha Lawrence-Mavour]]

Kelsey Hooper was the first schoolmate Maria Jackson met after moving to Bannerman Road. Her hobbies included drinking Bubble Shock!, flirting, watching TV (especially Hollyoaks and the music channel) and sending bullying text messages to younger children.

Kelsey was an apparent neighbor of Maria, as she approached Jacksons because she noticed the moving vans. Almost immediately after meeting Maria, she suggested they go into town on the free Bubble Shock! bus. The ride was only free, however, because it made a mandatory stop at the Bubble Shock! factory. She and Maria got embroiled in the mysterious happenings at the factory, and soon met the Archetype, who would later come to be known as Luke Smith. She was briefly held prisoner by Mrs. Wormwood and used for her knowledge of Sarah Jane Smith.

Although she thrust her way into Sarah Jane's attic, and met K-9, she was not involved with the final remedy to the Bane crisis, as she was under the influence of the Bane chemical.

After having been released from the influence of the Bane, she was later described by Maria as "backtracking like mad — saying there's no such thing as aliens". (SJA: Invasion of the Bane)

Behind the scenes

• The character was only named "Kelsey" in the credits, but addressed on-screen as "Kelsey Hooper."
• The decision was made for the character not to return after the pilot episode. Her role in the story was fulfilled by Clyde Langer in the series proper.