In one of her first sessions, Brenda inadvertently talks to a West Beverly student, who is experiencing continuous date-rape and Brenda figures out how to save the girl and have the attackers arrested. Brandon sets her up with Andrea, who volunteers for a rape crisis center and, although they clash at first with both having presumptions about who the other is as well as strong convictions and personalities, the girls get to know each other better through the work.
Īfter a while, Brenda finds herself uninspired by the constant shopping trips Kelly and Donna focus their time on, and decides she wants something valuable to spend her time on, outside of school. Brenda and her family support Kelly and their friendship becomes deeper and stronger. Brenda and Kelly grow closer and find more equal footing with one another, once Brenda meets Kelly's former model mother, who Brenda doesn't know is an addict and alcoholic. All the while, Brenda doesn't realise that Kelly wishes she could be more like Brenda, who has a safe family life. Brenda finds herself in situations where she doesn't agree with Kelly's behavior or where Kelly doesn't consider other people and Brenda stands up to Kelly, showing respect for herself. Her first few months in Beverly Hills, Brenda attempts to make a good impression on Kelly, wanting to fit in while also being impressed by Kelly, who is the most popular girl at West Beverly. Brenda tells him she liked him so much she had thought of sleeping with him and he tries to apologize to her, but Brenda tells him off and says she never wants to see him again.
Brenda pretends to be a college student and starts dating Jason, who is a twenty-something lawyer, until she decides to be honest with him to strengthen their relationship and he takes it badly, humiliating her in public. When heading to a club with Kelly and her friends, Brenda is the only one who gets in and she meets a guy named Jason. Upon arrival in Beverly Hills, Brenda feels overwhelmed by the social pressures and the high upkeep the rich teens maintain in terms of expensive clothes and the importance they give to their image. She lived in Minnesota until her father got a job promotion, prompting the family to move to Beverly Hills in 1990. Brenda is the daughter of Jim and Cindy Walsh, and the fraternal twin sister of Brandon Walsh. As she adjusts to life in California, she becomes more settled and spends her time figuring out her interests and what Beverly Hills can offer her. Even in foreign territory when she arrives in Beverly Hills, she immediately seeks out adventures and new experiences. However, she is still a teenager who also cares about fitting in high school and not being an outcast. Brenda is a smart, driven, fierce and passionate woman, already cemented in her teen years, who is bold in her choices and is not afraid to stand up for herself and what she believes in, whether it's to her friends or family.