Dionne Marie Davenport, also known as "Dee", is a main character in the first, second and third seasons of Clueless. She is portrayed by Stacey Dash.
Dionne is Cher's closest friend and confidante. She is a fashionable, upmarket young woman who, like Cher, possesses a high social standing.
Biography
Early life
Dionne was born to her parents sometime in 1978 or 1979.
Series
Dionne, along with Cher, is popular with her classmates however, she is less willing to use (her) popularity for a good cause than Cher. Though, Cher is usually able to convince her to be involved in her schemes, such as the matchmaking of Mr. Hall and Ms. Geist.
Dionne occasionally uses Valley Girl slang similar to that used by Cher and others, though does not use it extensively; Dionne is well-spoken and clearly intelligent—at times, it seems, more so than Cher.
Personality
Dionne is blunt girl who is very beautiful and has a unique sense of fashion. She sometimes insults people when they annoy her such as Amber. It is known that she does not like to be labeled as "woman" or anything sexist by her boyfriend Murray.
Relationships
Friends
Cher Horowitz
Sean Holiday
Tai Frasier
Romances
Murray Duvall
Dionne is involved in a steady relationship with Murray Duvall through the majority of the series. Their relationship is seen by many to be somewhat volatile (with their large-scale public spats being a common sight), but they do also care for each other. Dionne is stated to be a virgin. The sexual element of their relationship is not raised in the series until the final episode.
Sean Holiday
In the final episode of season 1, it is stated by Cher that Dionne and Sean had recently dated for a brief moment, which gets Murray upset and jealous.
Enemies
Amber Mariens
Physical appearance
Dionne is a African-American teenage girl with brown eyes, black hair, usually styled in micro-braids, with cocoa skin. Her height is considerably average with a height of 5’4.
Appearances
Season 2 appearances | ||||||||||
Back to School | Salsa, Chlorine & Tears | Suddenly Stupid | Sharing Cher | Chick Fight Tonight | Trick or Treat | Homecoming Queen | Shop 'Til You Drop | The Intruder | Intruder Spawn | Valley of the Malls |
A Very P.C. Holiday | Labor of Love | Dance Fever | In Boyfriend We Trust | The Joint | Life is a Beach | P.G. Seventeen | Let's Stay Together | Friends | Sean's Video | Cashless |
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Quotes
“ | (...) We do look smashing in black and white. | ” |
— Dionne responding to Cher |
“ | In ten years we'll be twenty-seven, almost old enough to play high school students on TV! | ” |
— Dionne |
“ | Satan has taken her home! | ” |
— Dionne |
“ | In ten years we'll be twenty-seven, almost old enough to play high school students on TV! | ” |
— Dionne |
Trivia
- Dionne is supposed to appear as the protagonist in the 2022 reboot of the original series.
- She is most likely going to be portrayed by a new actress.
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See also
References
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