Dana Fairbanks (The L Word)



Dana Fairbanks is a principal character in the L Word Universe. She debuted in the L Word 101-102, Pilot in 2004.

History
Dana is the child of Irwin Fairbanks and Sharon Fairbanks and the sister of Howie Fairbanks. Dana spent most of her life as a closeted lesbian, finally coming out in 2004 to the initial dismay of her parents. As a teenager, she became a tennis prodigy and would turn pro. While she had success, her level of fame and ranking was not among the elite, at times struggling to find good sponsorship until her Subaru deal in 2004. Living in West Hollywood, California, Dana surrounded herself with a small group of friends, including Alice Pieszecki, chief among them. In 2004, Dana would have a brief romance with Lara Perkins while still in the closet and then one with her new agent, Tonya after coming out, even getting engaged after the death of Dana's cat, Mr Piddles. In May, Dana would find Alice at her front door begging her not to marry Tonya, leading to a kiss between the two and a year of tension.

In 2005, the tension would finally boil over and that Summer would see Dana and Alice finally getting together immediately after Dana's breakup with Tonya. The romance however would be brief with Lara reentering the picture and Dana going back to her. During this time, Dana would be stricken with breast cancer and on February 9, 2006 would succumb to it, just weeks after winning her last tournament, the Mercedes-Benz Challenge. In ghost form, Dana would twice encourage Alice to move on from her grief over losing her and to make a serious relationship go with Tasha Williams.

Danaverse Connection
While having lived in a universe that closely resembles our own, Dana has still managed to become one of the key players in the Multiverse. In her dying moments, she would be recruited by Kara Thrace to join the Council of the Multiverse. As such, Dana serves as a protector and also someone who can make the enormity of the Multiverse feel more grounded. Dana is aided by Mr Piddles and also recruits from her own universe, Jenny Schecter and Kit Porter.

Information
Dana is portrayed by Erin Daniels and also briefly as a 16 year old by Andrea Whitburn. For Erin, this is her only Danaverse character. This is also Andrea's only appearance.