Karina Lombard Returns to L Word

The fans have spoken - let it be so. Karina Lombard, the sultry-eyed actress who played coffeehouse-owner and drama-stirrer Marina on the first season of Showtime's The L Word, wasn't asked back for seasons two and three - even after kick-starting one of the first season's major plotlines by seducing altar-bound straight girl Jenny (Mia Kirshner).

Marina somewhat abruptly disappeared from the show, but devoted fans never stopped complaining about it. So rejoice, L Word fanatics, the producers are bringing back Lombard for at least two episodes of the lesbian drama's upcoming fourth season, which will also include, as Romeo reported earlier, guest stars Marlee Matlin and Cybill Shepherd.

Lombard, who went on to appear on Dr. Vegas and The 4400, will turn up in L Word's season premiere to create who knows what kind of havoc.