Tyra Collette
| Tyra Collette | |
|---|---|
| Friday Night Lights character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Always" (episode 5.13) |
| Portrayed by | Adrianne Palicki |
| Information | |
| Occupation | Waitress and High School Student (season 1-3) College Student at the University of Texas at Austin (season 4- ) |
| Family | Angela Collette (mother) Mindy Collette-Riggins (sister) Billy Riggins (brother-in-law) Steven Riggins (nephew) Twins (nieces/nephews; ambiguous) |
| Significant other(s) |
Tim Riggins (ex-boyfriend; boyfriend; ambiguous) Landry Clarke (ex-boyfriend) Cash (ex-boyfriend) |
Tyra Collette is a character in the NBC/DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights, portrayed by actress Adrianne Palicki.
Tyra is a resident of the fictional Dillon, Texas. She works at Applebee's and lives with her mother and older sister, who is a stripper. Little is known about her absent father. Initially the girlfriend of Tim Riggins, she spends most of the series actively hating Dillon, football, and the Dillon Panthers.
At the beginning of season one, Tyra is dating Tim Riggins despite publicly flirting with Brian "Smash" Williams. She eventually dumps Tim, but is still devastated when she learns he slept with his best friend's girlfriend, Lyla Garrity.
After witnessing her mother's abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, Tyra encourages her mother to get a job and become independent. She secures an interview for her mother through Tim Riggins, who calls in a favor with Buddy Garrity. However, her mother and Buddy begin an affair and her mother is let go from her job when Buddy decides to end the affair.
Tyra also strikes up a friendship with Julie Taylor. While the Taylors initially object to the friendship because Tyra's sister, Mindy, is a stripper and they fear Tyra is a bad influence, Tami Taylor changes her mind after she sees Tyra cleaning up after her drunk mother. Tami encourages Tyra to focus on school and getting into college.
Tyra is assaulted by a stranger while waiting to meet Landry Clarke to study. She asks Landry to keep the assault a secret, trying to minimize its severity. However, encouraged by Matt to tell someone, Landry goes to Tami Taylor, who in turn convinces Tyra to file a police report. She is severely shaken after the attempted rape and becomes much closer to Landry.
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