This is a list of characters in the original film version of Clueless and the subsequent television series of the same name.
(Alicia Silverstone in the film, Rachel Blanchard in the series) Cher is a sweet, if somewhat dippy, blonde teenager who lives with her father in Beverly Hills, California.
Cher often speaks in Valley Girl slang (including new idioms coined by the writers of Clueless).
However, Cher's efforts to talk her way out of trouble are not always successful, such as when she fails her driver's test due to her sub-par driving skills.
Mel is somewhat overprotective of Cher, heavily scrutinizing her dates, and also has a strong dislike for her taste in revealing clothing.
Apart from this, he is proud of his daughter's accomplishments, her good works for himself and others, and her attempts at self betterment, including her debating skills.
(Paul Rudd in the film, David Lascher in the series) Josh is the son of Mel's ex-wife, and thus Cher's former step-brother.
He has an apartment of his own near school, but often returns to the Horowitz home, particularly when he is not on good terms with his mother's current husband.
He also relishes any opportunity to work alongside Mel, in order to pick up skills for his potential career in environmental law.
Although he often teases Cher, he ultimately feels compassion for her, as shown when he defends her following her blunder with her father's legal papers.
During the course of the film, Cher realizes she is romantically interested in Josh, but also observes that because they are already familiar to each other, she is unable to employ her usual seduction techniques.
Paul Rudd appears as a character named Sonny in one episode (I Got You Babe) of the TV series.
Tai's role in the TV series is significantly smaller than in the movie, and she was dropped altogether by the second season.
(Elisa Donovan in the film and the series) Amber is a member of the in-crowd at school, fulfilling the stereotype of popular girls being snobbish, mean-spirited and spiteful.
She is apparently a spoiled daughter even by Beverly Hills standards, though her family members are not seen on screen until late in the TV series' run.
Amber becomes the third member of the TV show's central triumvirate along with Cher and Dionne, particularly in later episodes after the character of Tai has been dropped.
As the series progresses, Amber's character mellows, and she becomes friends with Cher and Dionne, assisting them in their plans to help others.
(Justin Walker in the film) Christian is a high-school student who, due to his parents' divorce, spends alternating semesters at Bronson Alcott High and at a school in Chicago.
Through her attempts to seduce Christian, we see the methods Cher uses to pique boys' interest in her, which include arranging for chocolates and flowers to be sent to herself in school and wearing slightly revealing clothing.
(Donald Faison in the film and TV series) Murray is Dionne's long-term boyfriend and often engages in public spats with her.
Murray is one of the leading male characters, particularly in the TV series, who forms something of a comic double-act with Sean Holliday, with the two often taking part in various schemes and stunts together.
(Jeremy Sisto in the film) Elton is a wealthy, arrogant student at Beverly Hills High School.