Bette Porter |

BETTE PORTER Played By: Jennifer Beals Occupation: Art curator; Dean of the CU School of the Arts Family: Father: Melvin; Mother: Maxine; Half-sister: Kit; Daughter: Angelica; Love of her life: Tina Personality Type: Dominant Type A L Word(s) That Best Describes Bette: Luscious, Loving, Lovable, Lady-like, Lickable, luminous,lover, literate, lusty Signature Look: Top Brand Power Suits, Great accessories very sophisticated and classy Endearing Trait(s): Unswerving convictions, passion for art, love of family, love for Tina and her daughter. Annoying Trait(s): Controlling, ADD, self-absorbed, can be destructive, She thinks it is The Bette Porter Show. Strengths: Loyalty to her friends, highly educated, amazingly beautiful, knows what she wants and goes for it, outspoken, sticks to her convictions. Hangups: Has a hard time understanding that the world does not revolve around her and gets impatient when things don't go her way or as she planned. This is the main reason Bette and Tina have been unsuccessful in getting back together. Loyalty. TRUE LOVE NEVER HAS AN ENDING THIS WAS WRITTEN BY JENNIFER BEALS ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE 6TH SEASON OF THE L WORD, TAKEN FROM OURCHART. EDITOR-IIDOVES "CLOSER TO FINE" THE INDIGO GIRLS/IIDoves

POSSIBLE MOTIVES FOR MURDERING JENNY SCHECTER ▲ Possible motive: Never liked Jenny, especially the way she treated Tina. Cause: ▲ Possible motive: Cause: ▲ Possible motive: Cause: ▲ Possible motive: Cause: ▲ Possible motive: Cause: ▲ Possible motive: Cause: ▲ Possible motive: Cause: ▲ Think Bette's guilty? Vote here! ROMANTICALLY LINKED TO... Tina Kennard How/where they met: They met at Bette's art gallery (The Bette Porter Gallery), where Tina and her boyfriend were attending a gallery show. About the relationship: They were together for 8 years and as they were planning to have a child Tina had a miscarriage and that messed up their relationship. Bette then had an affair with Candace (the carpenter) and that broke up their relationship. But they briefly reconciled just before the birth of their biracial daughter, Angelica. After Angelica was born, Tina started having feelings for men and left Bette for a man named Henry. Tina then started having feelings for Bette again and they had an affair while Bette was in a relationship with Jodie. Bette and Tina are currently trying to mend their relationship and possibly trying to have another child. Alice How/where they met: About the relationship: Bette and Alice dated for 6 weeks until Bette cheated on Alice. They are now best friends. Alice describes Bette as a 'Big Cheater'. Candace Jewell How/where they met: They met through a mutual acquaintance at a club where Bette's sister Kit was performing. Shortly there after, Bette hired Candace, who is a construction contractor, to build displays for a huge exhibit at the California Arts Center.. About the relationship:Bette cheats on Tina with Candace. The affair lasts about a month until Tina finds out and Bette ends it with Candace. Bette was only with Candace because she was grieving about the loss of her and Tina's baby. Nadia How/where they met: Nadia was Bette's teaching assistant in the Arts Dept. at CU, who had the hots for her professor. About the relationship:More of an ill-advised one-night stand than a relationship. Bette curtails it. Jodi How/where they met: Jodi is a sculptor Bette hired to teach at CU School of the Arts. About the relationship: After having difficulty defining their relationship and few bouts of miscommunication, Bette follows Jodi to New York after they briefly breakup and asks her to come back to LA to be with her. Jodi agrees. They brake up in season five when Jodi finds out that Bette is cheating on her with Tina. Coleman Alt How/where they met: College About the relationship: He was Bette's College boyfriend who turned out to be gay.

CHARACTER BACK STORY
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SEXUAL HER STORY:

Bette dated men until she realized that she was gay in college. Her coming out affair involved an Art Grad student at her university when she was an undergrad. Bette has been a lesbian ever since. With numerous relationships and sexual partners (and a couple of one night stands) under her belt, Bette's relationship with Tina has by far been the most significant in her life... resulting in an 8 year marriage and a daughter.

SEASON ONE HIGHLIGHTS:

Secured "Provocations" for the CACM Debated Faye Buckley. Had a miscarriage with Tina. (Tina had the miscarriage) Cheated on Tina Went to jail...

SEASON TWO HIGHLIGHTS:

Tried to get Tina back Tina got a lawyer Became friends with Tina for the baby's sake Slept with Tina Melvin (Bette's father) dies Lost her job at her father's memorial service Baby Angelica was born

SEASON THREE HIGHLIGHTS:

Founds out that Tina has cyber sex with a man (daddyof2). Tina' has an affair with a man (Henry). Bette and Tina's relationship ends after Bette finds out about Tina and Henry's relationship. Bette studies Buddhism and meditation Tina try's to take Angelica from Bette Bette kidnap's baby Angelica and drives off to an unknown place

SEASON FOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Bette and Tina row over whom will have Angelica's custody. This problem is dropped later. Bette gets a job as the Dean of California University School of the Arts Bette gets nasty with Nadia, her TA Meets Jodi Lerner Starts a relationship with Jodi Lerner Tina starts to have feelings for Bette again

SEASON FIVE HIGHLIGHTS:

Bette and Tina make out at SheBar Bette tells Bev off at Jenny's party Cheats on Jodi with Tina Tells Tina she loves her and they talk about the past Bette breaks up with Jodi Bette and Tina get back together

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