Hanna Marin (Ashley Benson)Popular and insecure, Hanna Marin (Ashley Benson) lives in Rosewood, Pennsylvania and is the daughter of Ashley and Tom Marin. Her parents are divorced and Hanna lives with her mother.Hanna is best friends with Spencer, Aria and Emily. Their best friend Alison disappeared under mysterious circumstances and was presumed dead. Alison's death caused the friends to grow apart. However a year after her death, the four friends begin receiving ominous messages from a mysterious A. A threatens to expose all their secrets. The four friends fear that A is really Alison. When Alison was alive, she was cruel to Hanna and often made fun of Hanna for being overweight.Since Alison's death, Hanna has lost a lot weight and is in great shape. Hanna is now the new it girl of Rosewood High School and the queen bee of the social scene. Hanna is very generous and kind but is still tormented by her days of being known as Hefty Hanna. Because of this anxiety, Hanna can act out impulsively. She sometimes shoplifts and makes poor choices.Hanna blames her father for her parents divorce and is extremely close to and feels a bit responsible for her mother. Her mother will do almost anything to protect her daughter. Hanna can be almost too trusting of other people but can be very outspoken and sarcastic.