Michelle Williams like her character Jennifer Lindley is making the transition from big city to small town life.The 17 year old actress moved from Los Angeles to Wilmington,North Carolina,the production location for the series.As Williams recounts,"It's quite a change from Los Angeles.It's beautiful and a nice pace for awhile,but at first it was strange to switch from the city and traffic.Having the experience of moving from a big city to a small town does make it easier to relate to Jen,however." Williams explains her character is an outsider coming to Capeside from a fast-paced New York lifestyle.Jennifer has come to help her strict grandmother care for her sick grandfather,but she's hiding a troubled past.More sophisticated than the other three characters,she's an old soul,having done alot of growing up fast.I think a part of Jen is really looking to regain her innocence and lead a quintessential teenage life and she wants to fit in with these more carefree kids. Williams may be homesick for city life but is no stranger to the country,having grown up in an idyllic spot in Montana.After her family moved to San Diego,she took advantage of Hollywood to pursue acting.At nine she joined a local theater group.She landed roles in"Species" and "A Thousand Acres",starring Jessica Lange,Michelle Pfeiffer and Jason Robards.Her father,Larry,a commodities trader,home-schooled her so she could graduate early.At 16 she moved alone to L.A. to concentrate on her career.