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.

Most popular starting letter

26 characters' names begin with S.

Least popular starting letter

3 letters tie for the fewest, with just 1 each.

Unused letters

No character's name starts with Q, W, or X.

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