The following is an incomplete list of characters that have appeared on The L Word and The L Word: Generation Q.
Note: The character descriptions give a generalized overview of the character, and may not reflect their most recent storyline.
Major characters[]
Characters who have been credited as series regulars on The L Word and/or The L Word: Generation Q.
- Alice Pieszecki (TLW, GQ) – a social butterfly who works in the media and entertainment industry.
- Angelica Porter-Kennard (TLW, GQ) – Bette and Tina's headstrong daughter.
- Angus Partridge (TLW) – a male nanny and aspiring musician.
- Bette Porter (TLW, GQ) – a passionate and career-driven titan of the art world.
- Carmen de la Pica Morales (TLW) – TBA
- Dana Fairbanks† (TLW) – an awkward and geeky pro tennis player.
- Dani Nùñez (GQ) – TBA
- Finley aka Sarah Finley (GQ) – TBA
- Gigi Ghorbani (GQ) – TBA
- Helena Peabody (TLW) – a generous heiress who has led a very sheltered life.
- Jenny Schecter† (TLW) – an introspective and troubled writer.
- Jodi Lerner (TLW) – a fiercely independent sculptor.
- Kit Porter† (TLW) – Bette's older sister and a recovering alcoholic who owns The Planet.
- Marina Ferrer (TLW) – TBA
- Mark Wayland (TLW) – a filmmaker looking for his next big project.
- Max Sweeney (TLW) – a transgender man figuring out his identity.
- Papi aka Eva Torres (TLW) – TBA
- Shane McCutcheon (TLW, GQ) – a guarded lothario, and hairstylist turned business owner.
- Sophie Suarez (GQ) – TBA
- Tasha Williams (TLW) – a reticent and stoic soldier.
- Tim Haspel (TLW) – TBA
- Tina Kennard (TLW, GQ) – a caring and nurturing film producer.
Recurring characters[]
Characters who have appeared in three or more episodes of The L Word and/or The L Word: Generation Q.
- Adele Channing (TLW) – Jenny's conniving personal assistant.
- Candace Jewell (TLW) – a carpenter and Bette's love interest.
- Carrie Walsh (GQ) – a public defender and Tina's fiancée.
- Catherine Rothberg (TLW) – a compulsive gambler and high roller.
- Cherie Jaffe (TLW, GQ) – a Hollywood socialite and Shane's love interest.
- Cindi Annabelle Tucker (TLW) – nightclub owner from Miami and Dawn's girlfriend.
- Dan Foxworthy (TLW) – a highly exclusive therapist.
- David Waters (TLW) – Kit's estranged son.
- Dawn Denbo (TLW) – nightclub owner from Miami and Cindi's girlfriend.
- Dylan Moreland (TLW) – a filmmaker and Helena's love interest.
- Felicity Adams (GQ) – a married woman whom Bette has an affair with.
- Franklin Phillips (TLW) – Bette's boss at the CAC.
- Gabby Deveaux (TLW) – Alice's toxic ex-girlfriend.
- Gabriel McCutcheon (TLW) – Shane and Shay's good-for-nothing father.
- Harrison Landy (TLW) – Dana's tennis doubles partner and her gay beard.
- Henry Young (TLW) – a single father and Tina's love interest.
- Howie Fairbanks (TLW) – Dana's gay younger brother.
- Irwin Fairbanks (TLW) – Dana's Republican father.
- Ivan Aycock (TLW) – a drag king and Kit's love interest.
- James (TLW) – Bette's loyal personal assistant.
- Jamie Chen (TLW) – an LGBT youth counselor whom Alice and Tasha befriend.
- Jared Sobel (TLW) – Paige's son who befriends Shay.
- Jordi Sanbolino (GQ) – a high school student and Angelica's love interest.
- Joyce Wischnia (TLW) – a cocky civil rights lawyer.
- Kelly Wentworth (TLW) – Bette's wealthy college roommate.
- Lara Perkins (TLW) – a chef and Dana's love interest.
- Lena (GQ) – TBA
- Lenore Pieszecki (TLW, GQ) – Alice's mother and a struggling actress.
- Leonard Kroll (TLW) – Phyllis' husband and Molly's father.
- Lisa (TLW) – a "lesbian-identified man" and Alice's love interest.
- Marcus Allenwood† (TLW, GQ) – an artist who donates his sperm to Bette and Tina so they can start a family.
- Maribel Suarez (GQ) – TBA
- Melvin Porter† (TLW) – Bette and Kit's strict and old-fashioned father.
- Mercedes Morales (TLW) – the matriarch of the Morales family and Carmen's mother.
- Molly Kroll (TLW) – Phyllis' rebellious daughter and Shane's love interest.
- Nadia Karella (TLW) – Bette's flirtatious teaching assistant.
- Nat Bailey (GQ) – a therapist, Gigi's ex-wife, and Alice's love interest.
- Niki Stevens (TLW) – a Hollywood starlet and Jenny's love interest.
- Paige Sobel (TLW) – a single mother and Shane's love interest.
- Peggy Peabody (TLW) – an eccentric billionaire art collector and Helena's mother.
- Phyllis Kroll (TLW) – an accomplished educator and late-in-life lesbian.
- Pippa Pascal (GQ) – an artist and Bette's love interest.
- Randy Jackson (TLW) – Tim's friend and fellow swimming coach.
- Rebecca Dowery (GQ) – a priest and Finley's love interest.
- Rodolfo Nùñez (GQ) – a shady self-made businessman and Dani's father.
- Sam Makavejev (TLW) – a cinematographer who works with Tina and Jenny on Lez Girls.
- Sharon Fairbanks (TLW) – Dana's Republican mother.
- Shay McCutcheon (TLW) – Shane's younger half-brother and Gabriel's son.
- Tom Mater (TLW) – Jodi's interpreter and Max's love interest.
- Tom Maultsby (GQ) – Alice's book editor and love interest.
- Tonya (TLW) – a guest liaison and Dana's fiancée.
- Tess Van De Berg (GQ) – TBA
- Winnie Mann (TLW) – Helena's ex-girlfriend whom she has two children with.
Minor characters[]
Characters who have appeared in two or less episodes of The L Word and/or The L Word: Generation Q.
- Allyn Barnes (TLW) – an artist who was Bette's teacher at Yale.
- Carla McCutcheon (TLW) – Gabriel's wife and Shay's mother.
- Faye Buckley (TLW) – the leader of a conservative Christian group that protests Bette's art show.
- Manfredi Ferrer (TLW) – an Italian nobleman and Marina's husband.
- Marybeth Duffy (TLW) – a police detective who investigates Jenny's death.
- Sandy Ziskin (TLW) – Jenny's Jewish mother.
- Warren Ziskin (TLW) – Jenny's Jewish stepfather.
Mentioned characters[]
Characters who have been mentioned but have never appeared on The L Word and/or The L Word: Generation Q.
- Maxine – Bette's estranged mother and an artist.