In This Year - 2006

An overview of queer events that occurred in 2006.

Deltas compare against 2005

241 characters on air in 2006

Every queer character with a role in a show airing this year.

Jump to a letter Bar height is that letter's share of the 241
18 A 9 B 23 C 11 D 9 E 4 F 4 G 8 H 1 I 18 J 19 K 15 L 21 M 12 N 3 O 13 P — Q 9 R 26 S 8 T 1 U 4 V — W — X 1 Y 3 Z 1 #
S has the most, 26 23 letters in use · Q, W, or X empty this year
A 18 ↑
Aaeru Simoun Regular
Alexandria Robinson House M.D. Guest
Alex Nuñez Degrassi: The Next Generation Regular
Alice Pieszecki The L Word Regular
Alice Vega Stargate: Atlantis Guest
Ali Spencer Died this year Emmerdale Regular
Alti Simoun Regular
Amber-Louise Will & Grace Guest
Amber Kalirai Coronation Street Regular
Amuria Died this year Simoun Guest
Ana Aquí No Hay Quien Viva Regular
Angela Montenegro Bones Regular
Angie Morton Died this year Strictly Confidential Regular
Annalena Bergmann Marienhof Regular
Antje Stenzel Hinter Gittern Regular
Aquanaut Clio Tactical Roar Recurring
Ashley Davies South Of Nowhere Regular
Ayse Yilmaz Hinter Gittern Recurring
B 9 ↑
Barbara Grisham The L Word Guest
Bea Villarejo Aquí No Hay Quien Viva Regular
Bette Porter The L Word Regular
Bex Singleton Grey's Anatomy Guest
Bianca Montgomery All My Children Regular
Bianca Stone Without a Trace Guest
Brit Dante’s Cove Regular
Brother Ken bro'Town Recurring
Brunella Pommelhorse The Simpsons Guest
C 23 ↑
Callie Torres Grey's Anatomy Regular
Candy Caramella Les zinzins de l'espace Regular
Carla Connor Coronation Street Regular
Carla Munson Out of Practice Guest
Carla von Lahnstein Verbotene Liebe Regular
Carmelita Rainer Died this year Dirty Sexy Money Recurring
Carmen de la Pica Morales The L Word Regular
Carol Prentice Midsomer Murders Guest
Carol Sinclair Neighbours Guest
Cassandra O'Brien Died this year Doctor Who (2005) Recurring
Cassidy W.I.T.C.H. Recurring
Celia Hodes Weeds Regular
Charity Dingle Emmerdale Regular
Charlotte Beaumont All Saints Regular
Cherry Peck Nip/Tuck Recurring
Cheryl The Wire Recurring
Christine Rodd Neighbours Recurring
Christine Walter Hinter Gittern Regular
Claire Bennet Died this year Heroes Regular
Claude Mondrian The L Word Guest
Conner Out of Practice Guest
Courtney Brown ER Guest
Céline Frémont Plus Belle La Vie Regular
D 11 ↑
Dana Trapped! Recurring
Dana Fairbanks Died this year The L Word Regular
Debbie Dingle Emmerdale Regular
Dewey Largo The Simpsons Recurring
Diana Childs Died this year Dante’s Cove Regular
Dominüra Simoun Regular
Donna Gibson Grey's Anatomy Guest
Doris Wolfe Guiding Light Recurring
Dorothy Two and a Half Men Guest
Dylan Moreland The L Word Recurring
D’Anna Biers Died this year Battlestar Galactica (2004) Regular
E 9 ↑
Edna Krabappel Died this year The Simpsons Recurring
Eliana Mujeres Asesinas (Argentina) Regular
Ellen Lavik Hotel Cæsar Regular
Erica Hahn Grey's Anatomy Recurring
Erika Sander Verbotene Liebe Regular
Erstin Ho My-Otome Regular
Esther García Ruiz Hospital Central Regular
Eve Jacobsen Died this year Home and Away Recurring
Evelyn Harper Two and a Half Men Recurring
F 4 ↑
Fay Sinchronicity Regular
Fi Kydd River City Recurring
Foxxy Love Drawn Together Regular
Franzi Reuter Died this year Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten Regular
G 4 ↑
Gina Inviere Died this year Battlestar Galactica (2004) Recurring
Gina Tribbiani Joey Regular
Gretchen Thomas 30 Rock Guest
Gwen Araujo Died this year A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story Regular
H 8 ↑
Hanazono Shizuma Strawberry Panic Regular
Hannah House M.D. Guest
Hayley Cropper Died this year Coronation Street Regular
Helena Cain Died this year Battlestar Galactica (2004) Recurring
Helena Peabody The L Word Regular
Helen Lovejoy The Simpsons Recurring
Heli Sievinen Salatut elämät Regular
Herbert Garrison South Park Regular
I 1 ↑
Isabelle/Bruce Hodes Weeds Regular
J 18 ↑
Jane Canary (Calamity Jane) Deadwood Regular
Jasmine Thomas Emmerdale Regular
Jay Copeland Died this year Shortland Street Regular
Jemanda Weeks Guiding Light Recurring
Jennifer Miller Girlfriends Recurring
Jenny Schecter Died this year The L Word Regular
Jessie Gilmore The Book of Daniel Guest
Jessie Iges Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry Regular
Jez Shameless (UK) Recurring
Joana Died this year Mujeres Asesinas (Argentina) Regular
Joan Golfinos Mad About You Recurring
Joanie Stubbs Deadwood Regular
Jo Masters The Bill Regular
Joyce Wischnia The L Word Recurring
Julia Lourd The L Word Guest
Julia McNamara Nip/Tuck Regular
Juliet Ferriere Famille d’accueil Regular
Juliette Frémont Plus Belle La Vie Recurring
K 19 ↑
Kaimu Simoun Regular
Kamiizumi Yasuna Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl Regular
Kandi Two and a Half Men Recurring
Karen Anna Pihl Recurring
Karen Walker Will & Grace Regular
Katherine Chancellor Died this year The Young and the Restless Regular
Kathleen Dixon Casualty · Holby City Regular
Kenjō Kaname Strawberry Panic Recurring
Kerry Weaver ER Regular
Kima Greggs The Wire Regular
Kim Daniels Sugar Rush Regular
Kimmy The Wire Recurring
Kiriya Erika Tsuyokiss Regular
Kiyashiki Momomi Strawberry Panic Recurring
Konoe Konoka Negima!? Regular
Konohana Hikari Strawberry Panic Recurring
Kristina Corinthos-Davis General Hospital Regular
Kurusu Tomari Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl Regular
Kylie Marker Veronica Mars Recurring
L 15 ↑
Lara Perkins The L Word Recurring
Laura Mäkimaa Kotikatu Regular
Laura Sharp Died this year Midsomer Murders Guest
Lavinia Reberth Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry Regular
Lesley Tangaroa Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Regular
Lila Archer Criminal Minds Guest
Limone Simoun Regular
Linda Freeman Two and a Half Men Recurring
Linda Memari American Dad! Recurring
Linda Nelson Strictly Confidential Regular
Lisa Simpson The Simpsons Regular
Liz Cruz Nip/Tuck Regular
Lizzy Lizzy the Lezzy Regular
Lucy Rodell Friday Night Lights Recurring
Lynn Searcy Girlfriends Regular
M 21 ↑
Macarena "Maca" Fernández Wilson Hospital Central Regular
Maggie Lowe Criminal Minds Guest
Maia Jeffries Shortland Street Regular
Mamina Died this year Simoun Regular
Mandy Goodhue Bad Girls Regular
Manuela Wellmann Died this year Hinter Gittern Regular
Marcia Princess The Simpsons Recurring
Marina Ferrer The L Word Recurring
Marissa Clarke Midsomer Murders Guest
Marissa Cooper Died this year The O.C. Regular
Marlena Nichols Veronica Mars Guest
Mary Died this year Torchwood Guest
Max House M.D. Guest
Megan Cole Died this year Law & Order: Criminal Intent Guest
Michelle Died this year Dante’s Cove Regular
Mickie Hendrie Holby City Recurring
MILF Veronica Mars Guest
Misaki Kisa Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo Regular
Moira/Max Sweeney The L Word Regular
Monica Gallagher Shameless (UK) Regular
Myfanwy Little Britain Regular
N 12 ↑
Nagisa Aoi Strawberry Panic Regular
Nancy The Closer Guest
Nancy Botwin Weeds Regular
Naomi Julien EastEnders Regular
Natalie Buxton Died this year Bad Girls Regular
Nerissa W.I.T.C.H. Recurring
Neviril Simoun Regular
Nicki Ideal Regular
Nikki Ushima Law & Order: Criminal Intent Recurring
Nina Einstein Code Geass Recurring
Nina Farr Casualty Regular
Norma Starkey Shameless (UK) Regular
O 3 ↑
Olivia Spencer Guiding Light Regular
Orochimaru Naruto Recurring
Osaragi Hazumu Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl Regular
P 13 ↑
Paifu The Third Recurring
Paige South Of Nowhere Guest
Paige Michalchuk Degrassi: The Next Generation Regular
Palmer Wyland The Class Recurring
Paraietta Simoun Regular
Pat Kerrigan Bad Girls Regular
Patty Bouvier The Simpsons Recurring
Paula Rapf Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten Regular
Paula Sinclair Red Garden Recurring
Pearly Gates Desperate Housewives Guest
Peggy Peabody The L Word Recurring
Pinky Robertson Criminal Minds Guest
Poppy Nip/Tuck Guest
R 9 ↑
Rachel Gibson Without a Trace Guest
Rae Thomas Died this year Passions Recurring
Raquel Heredia Aquí No Hay Quien Viva Recurring
Rebecca Mattern Died this year Unter Uns Regular
Regina Barnes Out of Practice Regular
Regina King Psych Guest
Ritchie Scott EastEnders Recurring
Rojo Ben 10 Recurring
Ronna The West Wing Recurring
S 26 ↑
Saint Sugar Rush Regular
Sakuragi Kaori Died this year Strawberry Panic Guest
Sakurazaki Setsuna Negima!? Regular
Samantha The New Adventures of Old Christine Guest
Samantha Reed Trapped! Regular
Samantha Thomas Shortland Street Recurring
Sangita Ideal Recurring
Sarah Family Guy Recurring
Sarah Barnes Died this year Hollyoaks Regular
Selma Hearst Rose Veronica Mars Guest
Shane McCutcheon The L Word Regular
Shimabara Mitori Tactical Roar Recurring
Shimura Tae Gintama Recurring
Silvia Castro León Died this year Los Hombres de Paco Regular
Simone Russell Passions Regular
Sky Mangel Neighbours Regular
Snoop Died this year The Wire Regular
Sonia Fowler EastEnders Regular
Sophie Webster Coronation Street Regular
Spencer Carlin South Of Nowhere Regular
Stephanie Ai Foamwire-Putty Moral Orel Recurring
Stephanie Scully Neighbours Regular
Susanne Brandner Verbotene Liebe Regular
Suzanne Richter Lindenstraße Regular
Suzumi Tamao Strawberry Panic Regular
Suì-Fēng Bleach Recurring
T 8 ↑
Tanja Schildknecht Lindenstraße Regular
Tanya Turner Footballers' Wives Regular
Teresa Ala-Uotila Salatut elämät Regular
Tina Kennard The L Word Regular
Tonya The L Word Recurring
Toshiko Sato Died this year Torchwood Regular
Tracy Barlow Coronation Street Regular
Tsuzuki Shiori Died this year Witchblade (Anime) Recurring
U 1 ↑
Uta Refson The L Word Guest
V 4 ↑
Van Died this year Dante’s Cove Regular
Verity Heathbar The Simpsons Guest
Victoria Conlin The Book of Daniel Recurring
Vilde Mykland Hotel Cæsar Regular
Y 1 ↑
Yasuko Ideal Recurring
Z 3 ↑
Zezé Maria Fudêncio e Seus Amigos Regular
Zoe Carpenter Hollyoaks Regular
Zoe Luper All My Children Recurring
# 1 ↑
Ōtori Amane Strawberry Panic Recurring
241 characters, A to Z.
Shows A–Z, articles ignored “The Beast in Me” files under B; numeric titles like 9-1-1 lead.
30 Rock 1
USA · TV Show
Gretchen Thomas Guest
All My Children 2
USA · TV Show
Bianca Montgomery Regular
Zoe Luper Recurring
All Saints 1
Australia · TV Show
Charlotte Beaumont Regular
American Dad! 1
USA · TV Show
Linda Memari Recurring
Anna Pihl 1
Denmark · TV Show
Karen Recurring
Aquí No Hay Quien Viva 3
Spain · TV Show
Ana Regular
Bea Villarejo Regular
Raquel Heredia Recurring
Bad Girls 3
United Kingdom · TV Show
Mandy Goodhue Regular
Natalie Buxton Died this year Regular
Pat Kerrigan Regular
Battlestar Galactica (2004) 3
USA · TV Show
D’Anna Biers Died this year Regular
Gina Inviere Died this year Recurring
Helena Cain Died this year Recurring
Ben 10 1
USA · TV Show
Rojo Recurring
The Bill 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Jo Masters Regular
Bleach 1
Japan · TV Show
Suì-Fēng Recurring
Bones 1
USA · TV Show
Angela Montenegro Regular
The Book of Daniel 2
USA · TV Show
Jessie Gilmore Guest
Victoria Conlin Recurring
bro'Town 1
New Zealand · TV Show
Brother Ken Recurring
Casualty 2
United Kingdom · TV Show
Kathleen Dixon Regular
Nina Farr Regular
The Class 1
USA · TV Show
Palmer Wyland Recurring
The Closer 1
USA · TV Show
Nancy Guest
Code Geass 1
Japan · TV Show
Nina Einstein Recurring
Coronation Street 5
United Kingdom · TV Show
Amber Kalirai Regular
Carla Connor Regular
Hayley Cropper Died this year Regular
Sophie Webster Regular
Tracy Barlow Regular
Criminal Minds 3
USA · TV Show
Lila Archer Guest
Maggie Lowe Guest
Pinky Robertson Guest
Dante’s Cove 4
USA · TV Show
Brit Regular
Diana Childs Died this year Regular
Michelle Died this year Regular
Van Died this year Regular
Deadwood 2
USA · TV Show
Jane Canary (Calamity Jane) Regular
Joanie Stubbs Regular
Degrassi: The Next Generation 2
Canada · TV Show
Alex Nuñez Regular
Paige Michalchuk Regular
Desperate Housewives 1
USA · TV Show
Pearly Gates Guest
Doctor Who (2005) 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Cassandra O'Brien Died this year Recurring
Drawn Together 1
USA · TV Show
Foxxy Love Regular
EastEnders 3
United Kingdom · TV Show
Naomi Julien Regular
Ritchie Scott Recurring
Sonia Fowler Regular
Emmerdale 4
United Kingdom · TV Show
Ali Spencer Died this year Regular
Charity Dingle Regular
Debbie Dingle Regular
Jasmine Thomas Regular
ER 2
USA · TV Show
Courtney Brown Guest
Kerry Weaver Regular
Family Guy 1
USA · TV Show
Sarah Recurring
Footballers' Wives 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Tanya Turner Regular
Friday Night Lights 1
USA · TV Show
Lucy Rodell Recurring
Fudêncio e Seus Amigos 1
Brazil · TV Show
Zezé Maria Regular
General Hospital 1
USA · TV Show
Kristina Corinthos-Davis Regular
Gintama 1
Japan · TV Show
Shimura Tae Recurring
Girlfriends 2
USA · TV Show
Jennifer Miller Recurring
Lynn Searcy Regular
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story 1
USA · TV Movie
Gwen Araujo Died this year Regular
Grey's Anatomy 4
USA · TV Show
Bex Singleton Guest
Callie Torres Regular
Donna Gibson Guest
Erica Hahn Recurring
Guiding Light 3
USA · TV Show
Doris Wolfe Recurring
Jemanda Weeks Recurring
Olivia Spencer Regular
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten 2
Germany · TV Show
Franzi Reuter Died this year Regular
Paula Rapf Regular
Heroes 1
USA · TV Show
Claire Bennet Died this year Regular
Hinter Gittern 4
Germany · TV Show
Antje Stenzel Regular
Ayse Yilmaz Recurring
Christine Walter Regular
Manuela Wellmann Died this year Regular
Holby City 2
United Kingdom · TV Show
Kathleen Dixon Guest
Mickie Hendrie Recurring
Hollyoaks 2
United Kingdom · TV Show
Sarah Barnes Died this year Regular
Zoe Carpenter Regular
Home and Away 1
Australia · TV Show
Eve Jacobsen Died this year Recurring
Hospital Central 2
Spain · TV Show
Esther García Ruiz Regular
Macarena "Maca" Fernández Wilson Regular
Hotel Cæsar 2
Norway · TV Show
Ellen Lavik Regular
Vilde Mykland Regular
House M.D. 3
USA · TV Show
Alexandria Robinson Guest
Hannah Guest
Max Guest
Ideal 3
United Kingdom · TV Show
Nicki Regular
Sangita Recurring
Yasuko Recurring
Joey 1
USA · TV Show
Gina Tribbiani Regular
Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo 1
Japan · TV Show
Misaki Kisa Regular
Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl 3
Japan · TV Show
Kamiizumi Yasuna Regular
Kurusu Tomari Regular
Osaragi Hazumu Regular
Kotikatu 1
Finland · TV Show
Laura Mäkimaa Regular
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2
USA · TV Show
Megan Cole Died this year Guest
Nikki Ushima Recurring
Les zinzins de l'espace 1
France · TV Show
Candy Caramella Regular
Lindenstraße 2
Germany · TV Show
Suzanne Richter Regular
Tanja Schildknecht Regular
Little Britain 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Myfanwy Regular
Lizzy the Lezzy 1
Israel · Web Series
Lizzy Regular
Los Hombres de Paco 1
Spain · TV Show
Silvia Castro León Died this year Regular
The L Word 19
USA · TV Show
Alice Pieszecki Regular
Barbara Grisham Guest
Bette Porter Regular
Carmen de la Pica Morales Regular
Claude Mondrian Guest
Dana Fairbanks Died this year Regular
Dylan Moreland Recurring
Helena Peabody Regular
Jenny Schecter Died this year Regular
Joyce Wischnia Recurring
Julia Lourd Guest
Lara Perkins Recurring
Marina Ferrer Recurring
Moira/Max Sweeney Regular
Peggy Peabody Recurring
Shane McCutcheon Regular
Tina Kennard Regular
Tonya Recurring
Uta Refson Guest
Marienhof 1
Germany · TV Show
Annalena Bergmann Regular
Midsomer Murders 3
United Kingdom · TV Show
Carol Prentice Guest
Laura Sharp Died this year Guest
Marissa Clarke Guest
Moral Orel 1
USA · TV Show
Stephanie Ai Foamwire-Putty Recurring
Mujeres Asesinas (Argentina) 2
Argentina · TV Show
Eliana Regular
Joana Died this year Regular
My-Otome 1
Japan · TV Show
Erstin Ho Regular
Naruto 1
Japan · TV Show
Orochimaru Recurring
Negima!? 2
Japan · TV Show
Konoe Konoka Regular
Sakurazaki Setsuna Regular
Neighbours 4
Australia · TV Show
Carol Sinclair Guest
Christine Rodd Recurring
Sky Mangel Regular
Stephanie Scully Regular
The New Adventures of Old Christine 1
USA · TV Show
Samantha Guest
Nip/Tuck 4
USA · TV Show
Cherry Peck Recurring
Julia McNamara Regular
Liz Cruz Regular
Poppy Guest
The O.C. 1
USA · TV Show
Marissa Cooper Died this year Regular
Out of Practice 3
USA · TV Show
Carla Munson Guest
Conner Guest
Regina Barnes Regular
Passions 2
USA · TV Show
Rae Thomas Died this year Recurring
Simone Russell Regular
Plus Belle La Vie 2
France · TV Show
Céline Frémont Regular
Juliette Frémont Recurring
Psych 1
USA · TV Show
Regina King Guest
Red Garden 1
Japan · TV Show
Paula Sinclair Recurring
River City 1
Scotland · TV Show
Fi Kydd Recurring
Salatut elämät 2
Finland · TV Show
Heli Sievinen Regular
Teresa Ala-Uotila Regular
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby 1
New Zealand · TV Show
Lesley Tangaroa Regular
Shameless (UK) 3
United Kingdom · TV Show
Jez Recurring
Monica Gallagher Regular
Norma Starkey Regular
Shortland Street 3
New Zealand · TV Show
Jay Copeland Died this year Regular
Maia Jeffries Regular
Samantha Thomas Recurring
Simoun 9
Japan · TV Show
Aaeru Regular
Alti Regular
Amuria Died this year Guest
Dominüra Regular
Kaimu Regular
Limone Regular
Mamina Died this year Regular
Neviril Regular
Paraietta Regular
The Simpsons 8
USA · TV Show
Brunella Pommelhorse Guest
Dewey Largo Recurring
Edna Krabappel Died this year Recurring
Helen Lovejoy Recurring
Lisa Simpson Regular
Marcia Princess Recurring
Patty Bouvier Recurring
Verity Heathbar Guest
Sinchronicity 1
United Kingdom · Mini-Series
Fay Regular
South Of Nowhere 3
USA · TV Show
Ashley Davies Regular
Paige Guest
Spencer Carlin Regular
South Park 1
USA · TV Show
Herbert Garrison Regular
Stargate: Atlantis 1
USA · TV Show
Alice Vega Guest
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry 2
Japan · TV Show
Jessie Iges Regular
Lavinia Reberth Regular
Strawberry Panic 8
Japan · TV Show
Hanazono Shizuma Regular
Kenjō Kaname Recurring
Kiyashiki Momomi Recurring
Konohana Hikari Recurring
Nagisa Aoi Regular
Sakuragi Kaori Died this year Guest
Suzumi Tamao Regular
Ōtori Amane Recurring
Strictly Confidential 2
United Kingdom · Mini-Series
Angie Morton Died this year Regular
Linda Nelson Regular
Sugar Rush 2
United Kingdom · TV Show
Kim Daniels Regular
Saint Regular
Tactical Roar 2
Japan · TV Show
Aquanaut Clio Recurring
Shimabara Mitori Recurring
The Third 1
Japan · TV Show
Paifu Recurring
Torchwood 2
USA · TV Show
Mary Died this year Guest
Toshiko Sato Died this year Regular
Trapped! 2
USA · TV Movie
Dana Recurring
Samantha Reed Regular
Tsuyokiss 1
Japan · TV Show
Kiriya Erika Regular
Two and a Half Men 4
USA · TV Show
Dorothy Guest
Evelyn Harper Recurring
Kandi Recurring
Linda Freeman Recurring
Unter Uns 1
Germany · TV Show
Rebecca Mattern Died this year Regular
Verbotene Liebe 3
Germany · TV Show
Carla von Lahnstein Regular
Erika Sander Regular
Susanne Brandner Regular
Veronica Mars 4
USA · TV Show
Kylie Marker Recurring
Marlena Nichols Guest
MILF Guest
Selma Hearst Rose Guest
W.I.T.C.H. 2
France · TV Show
Cassidy Recurring
Nerissa Recurring
Weeds 3
USA · TV Show
Celia Hodes Regular
Isabelle/Bruce Hodes Regular
Nancy Botwin Regular
The West Wing 1
USA · TV Show
Ronna Recurring
Will & Grace 2
USA · TV Show
Amber-Louise Guest
Karen Walker Regular
The Wire 4
USA · TV Show
Cheryl Recurring
Kima Greggs Regular
Kimmy Recurring
Snoop Died this year Regular
Witchblade (Anime) 1
Japan · TV Show
Tsuzuki Shiori Died this year Recurring
Without a Trace 2
USA · TV Show
Bianca Stone Guest
Rachel Gibson Guest
The Young and the Restless 1
USA · TV Show
Katherine Chancellor Died this year Regular