Jane DeVries
Background
Dr. Jane DeVries is a psychologist and researcher in dream research at Thornhill College in Los Angeles, California.
During the events of Dreamscape (1984) played by Kate Capshaw
Paul Novotny shows a video of Alex Gardner to Jane and Bob Blair. Bob tells him that he wants Alex on the project and that he will find him. Alex is brought to a room with a one way window. Jane introduces herself to Alex and tells him that they are doing research on dreams. She takes him to the sleep-monitoring station and then takes him to another section where Tech Aide 3 says hello to her and where they monitor dreams in order to fix psychological problems. Tech Aide 2 asks to speak with Jane and Jane leaves Alex. During the night, Alex sneaks into the dream chamber where Tech Aide 1 tells the others that Buddy's vital signs are increasing. Paul asks how Edward Simms is doing and Jane tells him that Edward is showing signs of extreme agitation and she decides to stop the dream. While Jane is testing Alex's abilities, he flirts with her. Alex is placed in the dream of Bill Hardy. Paul wakes him up and celebrates with Alex for successfully entering Bill's dream. While running, Alex stops to speak with Jane and Buddy and Buddy tells him of the monster in his dreams.
Jane interviews Mrs. Webber and Mr. Webber about Mr. Webber's sleep walking. Alex is then placed in Mr. Webber's dream. Alex convinces Paul to let him go into Buddy's dream. Tech Aide 1 hooks Buddy up and when Buddy starts to dream, Alex goes into the dream. He and Buddy then successfully kill The Snakeman in Buddy's dream. Alex asks out Jane, but she tells him no. Alex goes to Jane's office and finds her sleeping. He enters her dream where she is on a train and the Train Conductor asks for her ticket. Alex sits down next to her and they kiss and have sex. Jane wakes up and gets upset with Alex. While Mrs. Matusik is dreaming, her heart starts beating rapidly. Paul stares at Tommy Ray Glatman, who is in Mrs. Matusik's dream and Tech Aide 1 says that Mrs. Matusik's heart has stopped. A Nurse tries to save her, but Mrs. Matusik dies. The President arrives and Alex warns Jane that Blair is evil. Alex goes back to the college and Jane lets him inside. Alex ambushes Finch and takes his gun and Jane finds Paul's body in the back of Finch's car. He knocks Finch unconscious and goes to stop Tommy. He then goes into The President's dream and kills Tommy. Jane and Alex run out of the building and The President thanks Alex. Alex and Jane get on a train to Louisville and the Train Conductor is the same one from Jane's dream.