- "Edward's only human, Bella. He's going to react like any other boy."
- ―Angela to Bella on Edward Cullen.[src]
Angela Weber is one of Bella's classmates from Forks High School. She is described as being kind, shy, and somewhat insightful. She likes to give space to others, and this characteristic is very much appreciated by Bella. She plays a minor role in Twilight, but after Bella's depression in New Moon they become very good friends. She is portrayed as one of the most decent human characters in the series.
History
Twilight
- Main article: Twilight
Angela in Twilight
Angela in Twilight
Angela played a minor part in Twilight, as one of the many friends that Bella Swan made after moving to Forks. She was also in Bella's Biology II class. Angela went shopping with Bella and Jessica for dresses for the spring dance in Port Angeles. She was the one who convinced Jessica to let Bella go with Edward and return to Forks by themselves, something which Edward is grateful to. At the end of Twilight, she is seen going to prom with Ben Cheney, a fellow student that she's had a crush on for a while.
In the film, Angela is a photographer for the school newspaper at Forks High School and has a crush on Eric Yorkie rather than Ben. Bella convinces her to ask him to prom herself. She is last seen with Eric at prom, playing DJ.
New Moon
- Main article: New Moon
In New Moon, Angela becomes one of Bella's best friends because of her kind, gentle, and non-judgmental personality. Bella also enjoys that Angela does not talk as much as some other people, such as Jessica, and is a much nicer person than some of the others that she hangs out with. Angela's father is a Lutheran minister, and she has two 9-year-old twin brothers, Joshua and Isaac.[1]
Eclipse
- Main article: Eclipse
Angela and Bella are also fairly close friends in Eclipse and hang out together several times. One example of this is when Bella helps Angela address her graduation invitations. Bella enjoys hanging out with her, but is regretful because she knows that she will soon become a vampire and will not be able to see Angela any longer. Angela is one of the people Bella admits she will miss after she becomes a vampire. She mentions that she will be going to college in Seattle with her boyfriend, Ben.
Breaking Dawn
- Main article: Breaking Dawn
Angela does not play a large part in Breaking Dawn, but appears in Bella's dream as a victim of an immortal child. She also appears in the book as a guest at Edward and Bella's wedding, which is performed by Angela's father, a Lutheran minister, and she catches Bella's bouquet.
Midnight Sun
- Main article: Midnight Sun
In Midnight Sun, Edward finds her thoughts very comfortable as she is always kind and selfless. Her purity and kindness to Bella increases his fondness of her, and in return he conspicuously tricks Ben Cheney to ask her out by pretending to be interested in her to encourage him as a way to repay Angela.
Physical appearance
Angela is described as being 6'0, with light brown hair with streaks of honey and "always-gentle" brown eyes. Angela has dark brown hair and wears glasses in the films.
Personality
Edward describes her as having "pure and kind" thoughts and often appreciates her gentle nature. Unlike Jessica and Mike, she never thinks bad of Bella or Edward and cares for others wholeheartedly. Other than the members of her family, Angela is the closest human to Bella.
Relationships
- Main article: Relationships
Ben Cheney
- Main article: Ben Cheney
Angela has a strong relationship with her boyfriend Ben Cheney. She liked him before she asked him out and one of their first dates was to the prom at the end of their junior year. Ben and Angela remain together for the rest of their senior year and decide to go to college together in Seattle at the University of Washington. Ben is very enthusiastic, but Angela still enjoys spending time with him. The unfinished novel Midnight Sun reveals that Edward Cullen manipulated Ben into working up his courage to start a relationship with Angela as a way to repay her for being nice to Bella. Edward's push was necessary because the height difference scared them.
Eric Yorkie
- Main article: Eric Yorkie
Angela is dancing with Eric at prom.
Angela attended the spring dance with Eric and was excited to go to the dance, if not with him. During the film Angela takes up the courage to ask Eric to prom, and was ecstatic to go with him. The characters of Eric and Ben were combined for the film.
Bella Swan
- Main article: Bella Swan
Bella Swan is Angela's classmate in Forks High School. They become friends soon after she moved back to town. Angela is considered Bella's best human friend.
While under depression of Edward's leaving, Bella asks Jessica for a girl's night out instead of Angela, only because she knows that she will make her worry more.
In Eclipse, while they arrange graduation invitations, Angela tells Bella about Edward's jealousy of Jacob Black, something that only Bella has been oblivious about. She is also invited to attend Bella and Edward's wedding in Breaking Dawn, and she catches Bella's bouquet.
Film portrayal
In the film adaptations, Angela is portrayed by Christian Serratos. She reprised her role in New Moon and Eclipse. She will be reprising her role in Breaking Dawn - Part I.
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