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Jane by Design

Jane by Design

From high school to high fashion.

20127.11 Season18 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Teenage Jane lands a job at Donovan Decker, a hip fashion house, when they mistake her for an adult. Jane soon finds herself juggling life both as a regular high school student and as an assistant to a high powered executive in the cutthroat world of fashion... all while trying to keep her true identity a secret.

Produced by Gavin Polone
NetworksABC Family

Top Cast

Erica Dasher

Erica Dasher

Jane Quimby

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Gray Chandler Murray

India de Beaufort

India de Beaufort

India Jordain

Rowly Dennis

Rowly Dennis

Jeremy Jones

Matthew Atkinson

Matthew Atkinson

Gray Chandler Murray

Nick Roux

Nick Roux

Billy Nutter

Meagan Tandy

Meagan Tandy

Lulu Pope

David Clayton Rogers

David Clayton Rogers

Benjamin 'Ben' Quimby

Themes & Keywords

high schoolfashiondesignlying

About Jane by Design

Jane by Design is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of high school, fashion, design, lying. it stars Erica Dasher, Andie MacDowell, India de Beaufort. Teenage Jane lands a job at Donovan Decker, a hip fashion house, when they mistake her for an adult. Jane soon finds herself juggling life both as a regular high school student and as an assistant to a high powered executive in the cutthroat world of fashion... all while trying to keep her true identity a secret.

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