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TINA KENNARD

Tina Kennard

Tina Kennard - The L Word Wiki

Played By: Laurel Holloman

Occupation: Development executive for Shaylyn Studios, owned by Peggy Peabody; former head of development at Alpha ville; former volunteer for the Center of Social Justice.

Family:Bette Porter &your daughter Angelica.

Personality Type: Caring, loving, nurturing, strong. Tina can be shy.

L Word(s) That Best Describes Tina: Lovely, Lusty, Longing, Loving, loyal.

Signature Look: Jeans; power suits, black bra under a white blouse.

Endearing Trait(s): Loyal friend, honest, compassionate, quietness, strong minded at times.

Annoying Traits: Tolerates Jenny, refuses to speak her feelings to Bette.
Strengths: Sweet, Powerful, Down to Earth, faithful, strong willed, possessing a quiet strength.

Hangups: She cannot seem to tell Bette how she truly feels.
ROMANTICALLY LINKED TO...
BetteBette
How/where they met They met at Bette's art gallery where Tina was attending an artist's dinner with her then-boyfriend Eric. She "accidentally" left her earing behind to ensure she'd see Bette again.
About the relationship Together for 8 years. They split when Bette had an affair with Candace. Tina gave birth to their daughter, Angelica, in season 2.
Tina Kennard - The L Word WikiBrenda How/Where they met They met in Internet. About the relationship Just started, slept together on their first date, loves the fact she is an art collector.


HELENA PEABODY
Helena Peabody
How/where they met
Helena was in charge of a grant awarded to Tina and the non-profit business that she briefly worked for.

About the relationshiprelationship: Helena was in love with Tina and was very good to her when she needed her the most. She helped Tina in some way to overcome her self-doubt after Bette was unfaithful and at a low point in her life, when she just miscarried. Tina wasn't in love with Helena and returned to Bette when Tina was at her most vulnerable: she was about to give birth. Helena and Tina have remained good friends.

eric and tinaEric
How/where they met:



About the relationship: He was Tina's boyfriend when she met Bette. Eric was the one who took her to the artists' dinner at Bette's gallery.
Henry YoungHenry
How/where they met They met at their kids' swim lessons.

About the relationship: Henry is Tina's first foray back to dating men after leaving Bette, but it didn't stick. She soon realized though that she didn't love him and left him to go back to dating women.
Add imageJosh Becker
How/where they met On a movie set.


About the relationship A sexually tense business relationship that never got off the ground. In the middle of a make out session, Josh started insulting Tina and lesbians as a group and Tina ended it right then and there.

OTHER "LINKS" FROM THE CHART:
CHARACTER BACK STORY Add character and plot developments for Tina.
SEXUAL HER STORY:
Tina dated men up until her mid-20s when she met her first, last and forever girlfriend, Bette. For 8 years, Bette was the only woman Tina had ever been with. After Bette's infidelity and their first breakup, Tina finally "spread her wings" and started dating another woman, Helena. When that didn't work out, she briefly reconciled with Bette just before giving birth to their daughter, but then later left her to date a man. That didn't work out either and now Tina went back to dating women... currently rekindled relationship with Bette more promising than ever!
SEASON ONE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Tina quits her job as a development executive, Alphaville, to relax and prepare her body for pregnancy.
  • Was surprised when sperm donor MARCUS ALLENWOOD was black.
  • Tina gets pregnant, loses the baby, and falls into depression.
  • Tried to be a friend to Jenny.
  • Finale of ep14. Poignant ending heralding a new beginning.
SEASON TWO HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Laurel did an amazing job, all the scenes were amazing and the pride and courage to share her pregnancy is like nothing I have never seen.
  • We saw a different Tina from season one.
  • Resilience and strength of character to come out on top after the traumatic separation from her partner. Her passionate sensual nature coming to life again.
  • Wrote the grant that earned the largest sum of money for the Center of Social Justice from the Peabody Foundation.
  • The connection with Bette towards the end finds a moment of excellence in episode nine of the season.
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  • Dated Helena Peabody, in hopes to get back into the dating scene and get past Bette.
SEASON THREE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Unswerving loyalty to Angelica's and Bette's bond.
  • Bette mentioned (at the Planet) that Tina had a lumpectomy in the past.
SEASON FOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Starts of the season with Henry but gradually realized she prefers women to men.
  • She and Bette reconnect and become friends.
  • Tina realizes she still carries a torch for Bette.
  • Tina tries to help Bette and Jodi get back together all the while pining for Bette.
  • A short yet flirtatious encounter with possible film director, played by Annabella Sc??? (I'll get back to this).
SEASON FIVE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • End of episode 5-4, the whole scene at SheBar with Bette and the magnificent kiss that closes their exchange.
  • Tina and Bette talk about their 'moment' and agree that it was a mistake and should not happen again.
  • Tina and Bette reconnect and have two amazingly hot love scenes in episode 5-6.
  • Bette and Tina say they love each other in episode 5-9.
  • She goes home with Bette and Angelica as a family again. Ep 5-11 Lunar Cycle.
  • Tina was in her element on the set of "Lez Girls." She was born to be part of the movie industry.
  • In trying to move on and let Bette and Jodi work on their relationship, she befriends DP Sam.
  • She shows a lot of self-confidence, authority and great leadership qualities on the set of "Lez Girls".
and begins to re-invent herself again and evolve.
  • The slow dance with Bette at the wrap party, HOT!!!