Roberta Collie: Portrayed by Cynthia Stevenson; minor character with appearance during season 3.
Roberta was the adoption-case social worker assigned to evaluate the petition placed by Bette Porter and Tina Kennard.
Slim Daddy:- straight. Portrayed by Snoop Dogg; minor character with appearance during episodes 1.10:Luck, next time and 1.11:Liberally.
Recorded a song with Kit Porter.
Carmen de la Pica Morales:- lesbian. Portrayed by Sarah Shahi; main character during seasons 2 and 3.
Daughter of Mercedes Morales.
Niece of Begonia Morales.
Her first lesbian experience was with Lucía Flores when she was 16.
Had some one night stands with Shane McCutcheon before starting a relationship with Jenny Schecter.
Had a relationship with Jenny Schecter that started and ended in season 2.
Admitted to have slept with someone named Robin during episode 3.10:Losing the Light, while dating Shane.
Was engaged to Shane McCutcheon until Shane left her at the altar in episode 3.12:Left hand of the goddess.
Dawn Denbo: - Lesbian. Portrayed by Elizabeth Keener; Minor character appearing in season 5.
Miami-based club promoter and owner of Shebar.
Long term open relationship with Lover Cindy
Had three-way with Shane McCutcheon and Lover Cindy
Business rivalry with Kit Porter. Later bought out Ivan Aycock's 51 per cent of The Planet and became majority owner.
Vowed vengeance on Shane for seducing "my lover Cindy", and by extension all of Shane's friends
Gabby Deveaux. Lesbian. Portrayed by Guinevere Turner. Also known as 'Lesbian X'. Minor character with appearances in seasons 1 and 2, and allusions in seasons 1 through 4.
Dated Alice Pieszecki during part of season 1 and before of show line story begins.
Simultaneously dated Nadia while she was dating Alice during season 1.
Dated Lara Perkins during part of season 2.
Eric: straight. Portrayed by Kyle Cassie; minor character with appearance during episode 1.12:Looking back.
Was Tina Kennard's boyfriend in 1998, before she started a relationship with Bette Porter.
First lesbian experience was with tennis-mentor "Ralph", when she was sixteen. Mentioned during the Pilot episode, episode 1.12:Looking back, and episode 3.11:Last dance.
Daughter of Sharon and Irwin Fairbanks.
Sister to Howie Fairbanks.
Has a false heterosexual relationship with her doubles partner Harrison Scott. Mentioned during the Pilot episode and during episode 3.11:Last Dance.
Dated Melanie Caplan. Mentioned during the Pilot episode.
Dated Jenny Schecter in season 1.
Dated Lara Perkins during seasons 1 and 3.
Goes to a date with Andrew telling him she is a lesbian.
Committed to Tonya during season 1, but later broke up with her in episode 2.07:Lágrimas de oro.
Dated Alice Pieszecki during season 2. According to the storyline, she broke up with Alice six months before chapter 3.01:Labia Majora.
Died of heart failure in episode 3.10:Losing the light, after having discovered she had breast cancer in episode 3.05:Lifeline.
Howie Fairbanks:- gay. Portrayed by Andrew Francis. Minor character with appearances in seasons 1 through 3.
Unsuccessfully attempted to seduce Bette Porter during episode 3.04:Light my fire.
Becky Haspel: - straight. Portrayed by Gregoria Craig; minor character with appearance during episode 3.10:Losing the light.
Wife of Tim Haspel.
Timothy "Tim" Haspel: - straight. Portrayed by Eric Mabius. Main character during season 1 and minor character with appearances during seasons 2, 3 and 6.
Married and divorced Jenny Schecter during season 1.
Dated Trish Peverell during season 1.
Married Becky during season 3.
Sean Heaney: - straight. Portrayed by Bruno Verdoni; minor character with appearance during the Pilot episode.
Was Tina Kennard's first unsuccessful sperm donor.
Heather: Character only alluded to during the Pilot episode.
Slept with Brooke.
Slept with Mandy.
Slept with Melanie Caplan.
Arianna Huffington: Portrayed by Arianna Huffington herself; minor character with appearance during episode 2.01:Life, loss, leaving.
Employer of both Shane McCutcheon and Carmen de la Pica Morales when they meet.
Iris. Portrayed by Mikela J. Mikael; minor character with appearance in episode 2.09:Late, later, latent.
Has an open relationship with Ivan Aycock for five years.
Randy Jackson: straight. Portrayed by Kwesi Ameyaw; minor character with appearances in seasons 1 and 3.
Friend of Tim Haspel.
Husband of Carolyn Varajian.
Cherie Jaffe or Cherie Peroni: - bisexual. Portrayed by Rosanna Arquette. Minor character with appearances in seasons 1, 3, and 4, but alluded to in seasons 1 through 3.
Mother of Clea Jaffe. Mentioned in episode 1.10:Liberally.
Married to Steve Jaffe, later divorced him.
Had an affair with Shane McCutcheon during season 1 and later also slept with her in seasons 3 and 4.
Clea Jaffe: - lesbian. Portrayed by Samantha McLeod; minor character with appearance only in season 1.
Candace Jewell: - lesbian. Portrayed by Ion Overman. Minor character with appearances in seasons 1 and 2.
Had a relationship with Yolanda Watkins. Mentioned in season 1.
Had an affair with Bette Porter and started all the friction between Bette and Tina during episodes 1.12:Looking back through 2.01:Life, loss, leaving.
Nadia Karella:- lesbian. Portrayed by Jessica Capshaw; minor character with appearance in episodes 4x02 Livin' La Vida Loca, 4x03 Lassoed and 4x04 Layup.
Slept with Bette Porter.
Bryan Karikawa: Portrayed by Peter Shinkoda. Minor character with appearance during seasons 1 and 2.
Subaru representative that works with Dana's advertising campaign.
Tina Kennard: - lesbian/bisexual. Portrayed by Laurel Holloman. Main character.
Her first was her older sister.
Mother of Angelica Porter-Kennard.
Dated Eric previous to season 1. Mentioned in episode 1.12:Looking back.
Had an eight-year relationship with Bette Porter with a separation during season 2 and a breakup in season 3.
Courted by Joyce Wischnia during season 2.
Dated Helena Peabody during episodes 2.05:Labyrinth through 2.13:Lacuna.
Attempted to have an affair with film producer Josh Brecker during episode 3.07:Lone Star.
Had a relationship with Henry Young , through episodes 3.09:Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way to episode 4.11: Literary Licence to Kill.
Courted by Kate Arden during season 4.
Leonard Kroll straight man, portrayed by Bruce Davison, minor character with 3 appearances
While visiting Canada during episode 3.12:Left hand of the goddess, he had an affair and ran away with a girl named Patty, leaving his wife and son behind.
Had an affair with Cherie Jaffe, and slept with her again in season 3.
Roommate of Jenny Schecter since season 2.
Had a relationship with Carmen de la Pica Morales that ended in episode 3.12:Left hand of the goddess, when she left Carmen at the altar.
Has slept with around 950 to 1200 people, mostly one night stands of which names are unknowm. Number is later given as 963 according to Alice's OurChart.com server, mentioned in episode 4.01:Legend in the Making.
Had a relationship with Paige.
Object of Molly Kroll's "straight girl crush", and later slept with her in season 5.
In a relationship with Jenny Schecter in season 6.
Cheats on Jenny Schecter with Niki Stevens in season 6.
Shay McCutcheon:- Minor character with appearance during episode 3.12:Left hand of the goddess, and throughout the beginning of the 4th season
Son of Gabriel and Carla McCutcheon, and half-brother of Shane McCutcheon; lives with Shane for a time after being abandoned by his mother.
Stacey Merkin: - Portrayed by Heather Matarazzo. A reporter interviewing Jenny Schecter posing as an allie she later reveals her true colours when she writes a jealousy driven bad review of Jenny's book.
Begoña Morales: - Portrayed by Patricia Mayen-Salazar; minor character with appearances during season 3.
Sister of Mercedes Morales.
Aunt of Carmen de la Pica Morales.
Mercedes Morales: - straight. Portrayed by Irene López; minor character with appearances during season 3.
Mother of Carmen de la Pica Morales. Mentioned in episode 3.01:Labia Majora.
Dylan Moreland: - bisexual. Portrayed by Alexandra Hedison; minor character with appearances in seasons 3, 4, and 6'.
Has a boyfriend named Danny.
Seduces Helena Peabody and later files sexual harassment charges against her as a means of extortion. In the process, she develops real feelings for Helena.
Returns the money she extorted from Helena Peabody
Has a relationship with Helena Peabody, who has forgiven her, in season 6.
Nadia:- lesbian. Portrayed by Natascha Khadar; minor character with appearance in episode 1.04:Longing.
Dated Gabby Deveaux.
Nina:Character only alluded to during the Pilot episode.
Slept with Alice Pieszecki. Mentioned during the Pilot episode.
Slept with Brooke. Mentioned during the Pilot episode.
Leigh Ostin: - lesbian. Portrayed by Cobie Smulders; minor character with appearance during season 2.
Had a relationship with Valerie Goins. Mentioned in episode 2.07:Luminous
Dated Helena Peabody during episodes 2.11:Loud and Proud to 2.13:Lacuna.
Papi: - lesbian. Portrayed by Janina Gavankar; major character. First mentioned in episode 4.01:Legend in the Making, her first appearance was on episode 4.02:Livin' la Vida Loca.
As of season 4 and according to Alice's chart, Papi has slept with the most people in the series. Mentioned in episode 4.01:Legend in the Making.
Slept with Alice Pieszecki on episode 4.02:Livin' la Vida Loca.
Slept with Helena Peabody on episode 4.02:Livin' la Vida Loca.
Has a one night stand with Ruby.
Has an affair with Saskia on episode 4.06:Luck Be a Lady.
Slept with Tasha Williams during her college years. Mentioned on episode 4.06:Luck be a Lady.
Has an affair with Kit Porter during season 4.
Had an affair with Carmen de la Pica Morales during their college years agreeing with Alice's OurChart.com shown at season 4 finale.
Slept with Gabby Deveaux on episode 6.01
Angus Partridge: - bisexual. Portrayed by Dallas Roberts; minor character. First appearance in episode 3.01:Labia Majora.
Angelica Kennard'smanny (male nanny).
Boyfriend of Kit Porter.
Had an affair with Hazel in season 4.
Helena Peabody: Portrayed by Rachel Shelley ; major character in season 2, main character since season 3. First appearance in season 2 episode 2.04 Lynch Pin.
Director of the Peabody Foundation.
Daughter of Peggy Peabody.
Mother of Wilson and Yun Jing.
Had a relationship with Winnie Mann, the biological mother of Wilson previously of season 2.
Has an affair with Tina Kennard during season 2.
Has an affair with Leigh Ostin during season 2.
Has an affair with Isabella during season 2.
Has an affair with Dylan Moreland during season 3.
Received an accusement of sexual harassment over Dylan Moreland.
Slept with Papi in season 4, episode 4.02 Livin' La Vida Loca.
Has a convenient affair with Catherine Rothberg during season 4.
Was arrested in season 5 for robbering Catherine's money
Has an affair with Dusty while in jail
Resumes her relationship with Dylan Moreland in season 6.
Peggy Peabody: Portrayed by Holland Taylor; minor character with appearances in seasons 1 through 6.
Major supporter of the CAC and Bette Porter in Season 1.
Mother of Helena Peabody, gave the reins of her Foundation to her daughter in Season 2.
Had an affair with Marylin in 1973. Restarted a relationship with her in episode 3.12:Left hand of the goddess.
Lara Perkins: - lesbian. Portrayed by Lauren Lee Smith; minor character with appearances during seasons 1 through 3.
Dated Dana Fairbanks during season 1, and later during season 3.
Dated Gabby Deveaux during season 2.
Starts a relationship with Alice Pieszecki during episode 3.11:Last Dance, which ended before episode 4.01:Legend in the Making.
A connection to Claybourne is shown on the final chart that appears in the third season finale.
Isabella Pernao: Portrayed by Carmen Aguirre; minor character with appearance during season 1.
Was the performer of the art piece Jesus is in Me, presented by Bette Porter during the Provocations exhibit.
Kissed Kelly Freemont/Wentworth, her straight college roommate ? mentioned during episode 6.02:"Least Likely". Her sister Kit later mentions that she almost killed herself over Kelly (episode 6.04:"Leaving Los Angeles").
Had an affair with Candace Jewell starting in episode 1.13:Locked up and ending in episode 2.01:Life, loss, leaving.
Had an eight-year relationship with Tina Kennard, with a separation at the end of season 1, due to her cheating with Candace, a reconciliation by the end of season 2, and a break-up during episode 3.09: Lead, follow or get out of the way.
Had a one-night-stand with an unidentified woman while in New York, during episode 2.04:Lynch Pin.
Had sex with a grad student of the university where she was the art department dean, named Nadia Karella on episode 4.03:Lassoed.
Had a relationship with Jodi Lerner during seasons 4 and 5.
Had an affair with the love of her life, Tina Kennard, in season 5 while she was dating Jodi Lerner, starting on episode 5.04:"Let?s Get This Party Started". They later got back together.
Phyllis Kroll said Bette "was, is and will always be the woman of her dreams" during episode 6.03:"LMFAO"
Resists to Kelly's attempt to seduce her during episode 6.06:"Lactose Intolerant".
Kate 'Kit' Porter:- straight. Portrayed by Pam Grier; main character.
Daughter of Melvin Porter.
Half-sister of Bette Porter.
Mother of David Waters.
Intended to start a relationship with Ivan Aycock during season 2.
Had an affair with Benjamin Bradschaw during season 2.
Has a relationship with Angus during season 3 and 4.
Has an affair with Papi during season 4.
Business rivalry with Dawn Denbo.
Relationship with professional female impersonator and straight male named Sunset Boulevard in season 6.
"Ralph": Portrayed by Tara Wilson. Minor character with appearance alluded to during season 1 and 3.
"Ralph" is a famous tennis player, whose real identity is kept secret by Dana because of her celebrity status. Mentioned during the Pilot episode.
"Ralph" was Dana's first lesbian experience when she was 17. It is first mentioned during the Pilot episode. "Ralph" appears during a flashback of Dana's coming out story in episode 1.12:Looking Back.
Uta Refson: - lesbian. Portrayed by Erica Cerra. Minor character with appearance during season 3.
Dated Alice Pieszecki during episodes 3.05:Lifeline through 3.07:Lone star.
Starts a relationship with Tonya in episode 2.07:Lágrimas de oro.
Robin: - lesbian. Portrayed by Anne Ramsay. Dated Jenny from episode 1.12: Looking Back to 2.03: Loneliest Number. Also dated Marina Ferrer briefly.
Catherine Rothberg: -lesbian. Portrayed by Sandrine Holt. Minor character appearing in season 4.
Is a professional gambler.
Enslaves Helena Peabody under the guise of a relationship in season 5, as a means of getting money back that Helena owes her.
Convinces Helena Peabody to bet $500,000 on a horse race, which she ends up losing and, consequently, is unable to fund Alice Pieszecki's "Our Chart" website.
Harry Samchuk: - gay. Portrayed by Colin Cunningham; minor character with appearance in episodes 1.06:Lawfully and 1.07:Losing it.
Pays Clive to sleep with him.
Attempts to seduce Shane McCutcheon, until Shane tells him she is a woman. (Episode 1.07:Losing it).
Daughter of Sandy Ziskin. (First name revealed in Episode 1.07:Losing it, and last name revealed in 3.01:Labia Majora).
Stepdaughter of Warren Ziskin.
Engaged and married to Tim Haspel during season 1. By the beginning of season 2, they already were divorced.
Best friend of Shane McCutcheon
Writes a story for "The New Yorker", which later becomes a book and ultimately a Hollywood movie starring Niki Stevens, entitled "Lez Girls", based on the lives of herself, Tina Kennard, Bette Porter, Marina Ferrer, Shane McCutcheon, Alice Pieszecki, and Helena Peabody, in the book, named respectively: Jesse, Nina, Bev, Karina, Shaun, Alyse and Helen.
Harrison Scott: - closeted gay. Portrayed by Landy Cannon; minor character with appearance in seasons 1 and 3.
Doubles partner and make-believe boyfriend of Dana Fairbanks before she came out as lesbian.
Paige Sobel: - bisexual. Portrayed by Kristanna Loken. Has a relationship with Shane McCutcheon during season 4.
Mother of Jared Sobel, school friend of Shay McCutcheon
Niki Stevens: - lesbian. Portrayed by Kate French; Minor character appearing in seasons 5 and 6.
Is a famous movie star
Portrays Jenny Schecter as "Jessie" in Schecter's screenplay, "Lez Girls" in season 5.
Has a relationship with Jenny Schecter in season 5.
Hooks up with Shane McCutcheon after her relationship with Jenny Schecter ends in season 5.
Pursues a relationship with Shane McCutcheon in season 6.
Hooks up with Shane McCutcheon, who is dating Jenny Schecter in season 6, episode 7.
Moira Sweeney or Max Sweeney: FTM transgendered, with a bisexual orientation. Portrayed by Daniela Sea. Joined the main cast during season 3. First appeared in episode 3.01:Labia Majora.
Has a relationship with Jenny Schecter during season 3.
Has an affair with Billie Blaikie during season 3.
Dated Brooke during the beginning of season 4.
Has an affair with Grace during season 4 that bridges into friendship during season 5.
Dates Tom, the interpreter for Jodi Lerner, during season 5.
Is impregnated and abandoned by Tom in season 6.
Tayo: - lesbian. Portrayed by Marta Jaciubek; minor character with appearance only in season 1, episode 1.12:Looking Back.
Had an affair with Alice Pieszecki during her college years. Mentioned in episode 1.12:Looking Back. Tayo is Alice's first lesbian experience.
Tonya: - lesbian. Portrayed by Meredith McGeachie; minor character with appearance in seasons 1 through 3.
Was engaged to Dana Fairbanks until episode 2.06:Lágrimas de oro.
Had a relationship with Melissa Rivers that started in episode 2.06:Lágrimas de oro, but ended somewhere before episode 3.10:Losing the light.
Carolyn Varajian: - straight. Portrayed by Jennifer Copping. Minor character with appearance during season 1.
Married to Randy Jackson.
Conrad Voynow: - straight. Portrayed by Ari Cohen. Minor character with appearance during season 1.
Conrad was Dana's manager during season 1, before she came out as a lesbian during the Subaru campaign.
David Waters:- straight. Portrayed by Colin Lawrence; minor character.
Son of Kit Porter.
Nephew of Bette Porter.
Grandchild of Melvin Porter.
Does not accept Aunt Bette Porter and Tina Kennard's decision to raise daughter Angelica together in a lesbian relationship.
Yolanda Watkins:- lesbian. Portrayed by Kimberly Hawthorne. Minor character with appearance in season 1.
Dated Candace Jewell.
Mark Wayland:- straight. Portrayed by Eric Lively. Major character in season 2.
Documentary film maker; roomed with Shane McCutcheon and Jenny Schecter.
Kelly Wentworth: -bisexual. Portrayed by Elizabeth Berkley; Minor character appearing in season 6.
College roommate of Bette Porter
Opens an art gallery in Los Angeles with Bette Porter in season 6.
Unsuccessfully tries to seduce Bette Porter in season 6.
Tasha Williams:-lesbian. Portrayed by Rose Rollins. Major character with appearances in seasons 4 through 6.
Best friend of Papi.
In a relationship with Alice Pieszecki in seasons 5 and 6.
Was a Military Police Officer in the Army National Guard.
Was discharged from the military after outing herself by confessing her love for Alice Pieszecki in military court in season 5.
Joyce Wischnia:- lesbian. Portrayed by Jane Lynch. Minor character with appearances in seasons 2 through 6.
Joyce was Tina Kennard's lawyer during the separation case she filed to Bette Porter, during season 2.
Courted Tina Kennard during season 2.
Became Bette Porter's attorney for the sole custody petition she filed against Tina Kennard during season 3. Later served as a mediator to settle shared custody during season 4.
Had a relationship with Phyllis Kroll during seasons 4, 5 and 6, after having recused herself as Phyllis's divorce attorney because of their romantic interest.
Dr. Wilson: Portrayed by Judith Maxie; minor character with appearance in seasons 1 through 3.
Dr. Wilson was also the doctor of Dana Fairbanks when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Francesca Wolff:- lesbian. Portrayed by Lolita Davidovich. Minor character with appearance in season 1.
Partner of Marina Ferrer. Mentioned during season 1.
Had an affair with a prima ballerina in Portugal. Mentioned during season 1.
Henry Young: straight. Portrayed by Steven Eckholdt; minor character with appearances in seasons 3 and 4.
Father of Mikey Young.
Starts a relationship with Tina Kennard in episode 3.09:Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
Mikey Young. Minor character with appearance in season 3.
Son of Henry Young.
Sandy Ziskin or Sandy Schecter:- straight. Portrayed by Margot Kidder. Minor character alluded to during seasons 1 and 2, with appearance in episode 3.01:Labia Majora.
Mother of Jenny Schecter. Her name is revealed in season 1.
Walter Ziskin:- straight. Portrayed by Stephen Aberle; minor character with appearance during episode 3.01:Labia Majora.
Married to Sandy Ziskin.
Stepfather of Jenny Schecter.
References
Kera Bolonik, The L Word: Welcome to Our Planet. New York: Fireside. 2006
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