Rayanne Graff is the daughter of a poverty-stricken alcoholic single mother. She is best friends with formerly overachieving and headstrong girl Angela Chase, whose overprotective and judgmental mother Patty believes Rayanne is a bad influence. Rayanne has a bit of a drinking problem and aspires to be the singer for school “bad boy” Jordan Catalano’s alternative rock band Residue. She loves punk rock like the Ramones. She caused problems between her and Angela when she slept w/ her crush Jordan