This is a list of characters in live action television that either self-identify as lesbian or have been identified by outside parties to be lesbian. Listed characters are either recurring characters , cameos , guest stars , or one-off characters. For the corresponding page for bisexual characters, see the List of television series with bisexual characters. For information about fictional characters in other parts of the LGBTQ community, please read the lists of trans , bisexual , non-binary , pansexual , asexual , and intersex characters. Category:LGBT culture. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Archie Panjabi has talked about her decision to leave The Good Wife, crediting her exit to a kiss. Archie, 42, plays investigator Kalinda in the CBS drama, which she will leave at the end of the sixth series. The London-born actress praised the US TV and film industry for offering more opportunity to actors from diverse backgrounds. It would be really good if we actually saw the right changes. I think TV audiences are totally ready for that sort of show.

Show: The Good Wife. Character Status: Regular. Endgame: None.

The fight for better LGBTQ representation on television is a long, slow process, but in , it seems like things are finally starting to improve. After writers on the CW series The killed off a major lesbian character in , taking scene cues directly from a episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , fans took their ire and created a nonprofit dedicated to seeking better LGBTQ representation in media. Amanda Donohoe and Abby Michele Greene kissed in season five, it was a groundbreaking, historical moment.