JEN

full name: Jennifer Carla Ruiz
 prefers: Jen
 age: 23

just the facts
Straight shooting, opinionated Jen grew up hoping to escape her alcoholic mother. Espionage provided her with just that escape. Add on to that she innately was drawn to helping people and hoped to pursue a career in medicine, it seemed she could do no wrong. But her meddling nature often gets her into trouble.

the series so far
When Carly Santros roared into the spies lives, Jen relished the work. But she was not prepared for Ben Carlson, a man prone to rage who almost killed her twice. Her grades took a slide her senior year when she became preoccupied with her boyfriend Keith's problems. And she somehow found it her mission to help former enemy Ben while he sat in CIA custody and once he escaped and teamed up with Clive Johnson. But despite her valiant efforts, he shot himself, unable to face going back into custody. While dealing with this, she jumped right into medical school. She was faced with numerous obstacles, including her busy schedule, resentment from other students and not to mention almost dying from a brain injury inflicted upon her by the crazed Kaya Campanos. Thankfully Dr. Percy Jones came to her rescue, and it was he she finally opened up to about Ben's death. At the same time she was pushing away her boyfriend Keith, and she eventually broke up with him. When it was down to the wire with the Horsemen she kissed Percy just in case she never saw him again.

where is she now?
Jen has to find a way to balance medical school, whatever next threat comes her way, and what may or may not be with Percy while IIA is being rebuilt around her.

first appearance: 1x01
 portrayed by: Rachel Bilson  (2006-)