Jennifer Matarese, Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK (WABC) -- She may play a high school student on TV, but Erica Dasher shows that young people can do whatever it takes to be a success and leave their print on the world. Dasher portrays Jane Quimby on "Jane by Design", the new ABC Family original series.
She tells 7online she's had a great time learning about the fashion industry and discovering her own sense of style.
Joining her in the fast paced world of fashion is her boss Gray Chandler Murray played by Andie MacDowell.Her character is always traveling the world looking for the next great advance in fashion.
She also happens to give Jane a tough time and is not the easiest person to work for.
MacDowell told 7online that her friends thought it was hilarious to see her play a character that can sometimes be mean and has an edge.
To learn more about the show, visit: http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/jane-by-design
"Jane by Design" airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on ABC Family!
More about ANDIE MACDOWELL, Gray Chandler Murray on ABC Family's "Jane by Design"
Andie MacDowell stars as steely fashion executive Gray Chandler Murray who travels the world in search of the next big style trend. With a full schedule and a lot of demand, Gray expects nothing but perfection from her assistant, Jane, not knowing Jane's really a high school student.
MacDowell has established herself as an accomplished actress with worldwide recognition. She was recently seen on the big screen in the heartbreaking true story of the Abbate family, "The 5th Quarter," in "Monte Carlo" with Selena Gomez and Leighton Meester, and in the highly anticipated reboot of "Footloose." She has also completed production on the indie feature "Mighty Fine" with Chazz Palminteri and her own daughter, Rainey Qualley.
On TV MacDowell previously starred in back-to-back telefilms, "At Risk" and "The Front," both based on Patricia Cornwell crime novels. She earned praise for her performance in the Emmy-nominated, HBO original film, "Dinner with Friends." Additionally she co-starred with Rosie O'Donnell in the CBS telefilm "Riding the Bus with My Sister," directed by Anjelica Huston. Other dramatic feature performances include "The End of Violence," directed by Wim Wenders, which was selected to screen at the opening of the 50th Anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival; Robert Altman's "The Player and Short Cuts," for which the cast earned a special Golden Globe Award for Best Ensemble; "Unstrung Heroes," directed by Diane Keaton, and the ever-popular "St. Elmo's Fire."
MacDowell earned the worldwide title of No. 1 female box-office draw with her performances in the smash hit romantic comedy, "Four Weddings and a Funeral," for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, and in the western "Bad Girls" with Drew Barrymore. She also starred in the holiday classic "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray. In other comedies MacDowell continued to partner with top leading men, including with Gerard Depardieu in "Green Card," for which she again earned a Golden Globe nomination, with Michael Keaton in "Multiplicity" and with John Travolta in "Michael."
She first received critical acclaim and accolades for her performance as a repressed young wife in Steven Soderbergh's "sex, lies and videotape." The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and garnered MacDowell the Independent Spirit Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actress, as well as her first Golden Globe nomination. Additionally, she has been presented with the coveted Cesar d'Honneur for her body of work, the Golden Kamera Award from Germany's Horzu Publications and the Taormina Arte Award for Cinematic Excellence.
For her philanthropic work, MacDowell was presented an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Lander University, and received an Honor of the Arts from Winthrop College. This year also marks the 25th Anniversary of MacDowell's relationship
More about ERICA DASHER, Jane Quimby on ABC Family's "Jane by Design"
Houston-native Erica Dasher stars as Jane Quimby, a quirky teen with an eclectic chic fashion sense who is just trying to survive the perils of high school. When mistaken for someone else, Jane gets the chance of a lifetime to live out her dreams of working in the fashion world. Now she must juggle her double life and hope she doesn't get caught.
Dasher was last seen in TheWB.com's original web series "The Lake." The popular show, produced by former WB CEO Jordan Levin and Jason Priestly, followed the stories of four families as they spent their summer vacation around the fictional Lake Eleanor.
Dasher is also an accomplished filmmaker, having produced her own documentary feature, "Speak Easy," which documents the lives of a group of eccentric teenagers who vie for high school glory in the world of competitive acting, otherwise known as "Forensics." The film is currently in post-production.
Dasher , a graduate from USC's prestigious School of Theater , currently resides in Los Angeles.
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