Jo Reynolds

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Jo Beth Reynolds, played by Daphne Zuniga, is a character introduced in the second series of the Beverly Hills, 90210 continuity. Jo also made a brief appearance in the first episode of Models Inc., as part of a story line that helped launch the continuity's third series.

[edit] Melrose Place

Jo is a tough but sensitive photographer who joined Melrose Place during the first season, moving into the titular apartment complex, where she eventually developed a longtime off-and-on romantic bond with Jake Hanson.

Throughout the series, Jo was shown to have several abusive relationships, with Jake being among the exceptions. She is the ex-wife of Charles Reynolds, whose drunken tendencies eventually drove her away. Later, she was reunited with an old boyfriend named Reed Carter, an ex-con who'd secretly become a criminal again. When Jo discovered drugs on Reed's boat, Reed knocked her unconscious and set out to sea. He later revealed to Jo that he intended to start anew elsewhere after one last drug exchange, and wanted her to join him. Jo pretended to cooperate while making secret efforts to escape or summon help. Following a couple of physical bouts, she eventually shot Reed in self-defense, and was later found by the coast guard.

After being exonerated, Jo gave birth to Reed's baby, Austin. She then found herself entering several battles to keep her son after he became the target of Reed's parents and a mentally unbalanced Kimberly Shaw. Eventually, a reluctant Jo put Austin up for adoption, feeling it would be best for him.

Afterwards, Jo later entered a relationship with Jake's brother Jess, unaware that he'd reverted to criminal activities at the time. When Jess appeared before Jo with a mysteriously obtained ring, Jo declined his marriage proposal. This prompted Jess to beat Jo up, which, in turn, prompted Jake to attack Jess at a construction job. While fighting, the brothers fell from a tall height, with only Jake surviving. After Jess was buried and Jake had recovered, she and Jake eventually resumed their romantic relationship, though they would later become mere friends once again.

She later met and began a romantic relationship with Dr. Dominick O'Malley. When Dominick chose to leave L.A. to work in Bosnia, he asked Jo to accompany him. Though she initially declined, she later stopped Dominick at the airport and stated that she didn't want to lose him. After he asked her to join him again, Jo finally agreed, and exited the series with her boyfriend.

[edit] Melrose Place (2009)

Jo reappears in the 2009 follow-up series.