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| “ | Lots of things. Sharing the sunset with me. For being the only guy whose ever treated me like a person and not some sort of party favor. For being any kind of romantic. Even a hopeless one. | „ |
| ~ Tina Carlyle |
Tina Carlyle is the deuteragonist of the 1994 film The Mask, which was based off the comic book series of the same name. She is a showgirl who is also the love interest of Stanley Ipkiss and his eponymous alter-ego.
She was portrayed by Cameron Diaz in her feature film debut, who later played Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise, Colleen Hannigan in the 2014 film Annie and Mary Jensen in There's Something About Mary.
Biography[]
Tina was the squeeze of mob enforcer, Dorian Tyrell. Later on, Dorian was able to get her a gig as a showgirl at the local nightclub in exchange for spying on the city bank.
Tina caught the eye of Stanley Ipkiss, a meek accountant. When Stanley discovers the Mask, he uses it's supernatural powers to become the type of person that Tina couldn't resist.
After successfully wooing and kissing Tina, she finds herself drifting away from Dorian and more towards both the Mask and mysteriously, Stanley.
Romances[]
Stanley Ipkiss[]
Stanley was instantly smitten with Tina, barely able to function when in her presence. Tina seemed somewhat charmed by Stanley's goofy mannerisms and hinted at a slight attraction even before he became The Mask.
After she finds out that Stanley is the Mask, Tina admits to him that the man she truly loves was the one wearing the Mask. After Tina was kidnapped and almost killed, Stanley came to her rescue, beating Dorian without the aid of the Mask until the very end.
The two then shared a kiss as Tina threw the mask into the sea.
The Mask[]
Despite the Mask's bizarre appearance and even more bizarre behavior, he was able to attract Tina's attention with his dance moves and overwhelming confidence. The Mask kissed Tina before being confronted by Dorian. Tina was curious as to who he was and wanted to meet him again.
On their second meeting, Tina realized that the Mask is actually a sex-crazed maniac. She outran him, figuring out that he is really Stanley after seeing him going behind the bushes where he puts the mask on. Knowing that Tina loves Stanley more than the Mask, he decides to bring his original persona out again.
Dorian Tyrell[]
Tina was Dorian's former trophy-girlfriend. He was obviously very protective of her as his vendetta against the Mask seemed more fueled by his coming onto her than by his foiling their crimes.
After Dorian gained the powers of the Mask, he lost all interest in Tina, wanting only to kill her for walking out on him. Tina was able to appeal to the last lingering part of Dorian that still wanted her as a way to get him to take the Mask off.