Tamara O'Neil (The Protector)

Tamara O'Neil (Fiona Dourif) is the villainess from "Safe", episode 1.13 and the series finale of Lifetime's The Protector (airdate September 19, 2011). She was the girlfriend of Frederick "Freddy" Ralston, who was found dead in the bookmobile he ran.
The investigation led to the revelation that Freddy and his friends had previously won twelve million dollars in the lottery, and it was while they were partying that Freddy's friend Karl Mercier accidentally pushed his girlfriend Mallory off his balcony to her death during an argument. Freddy witnessed the act and covered it up for Karl--in exchange for Karl regularly paying Freddy for his continued silence.
Freddy informed Tamara about his blackmail against Karl, with Freddy even having Karl give Tamara a job at the costume store he operated. But eventually, Tamara decided she wanted Freddy's ill-gotten gains all to herself and killed him on his bookmobile, shooting him dead before attempting (unsuccessfully) to break open his safe with her handgun. In order to avoid suspicions, Tamara faked being pregnant with Freddy's child. Karl was initially suspected of killing Freddy due to Tamara having worn a mask from his store while committing the murder, but Karl himself revealed Tamara as the true culprit when he revealed that she wasn't pregnant, unveiling her deception.
In the episode's climax, Tamara confronted Karl with her knowledge of his role in Mallory's death and revealed her intentions to take over Freddy's blackmailing scheme against him, causing Karl to realize that she had killed Freddy. When Karl refused Tamara's orders, the greedy villainess suddenly pulled out a pistol and prepared to kill Karl, coldly revealing that she had in fact killed Freddy. It was then that Gloria and detective Michelle Dulcett ran out and disarmed Tamara, having been waiting for her to arrive. When asked by Gloria why she killed Freddy, Tamara stated that Freddy was a liar who took advantage of people, revealing how he had asked Tamara to sell her car so he could go visit his mother while hiding the gold he'd received from Karl. Tamara was then led out of the store in handcuffs by Michelle.
== Trivia ==
* With The Protector being cancelled after one season, Tamara O'Neil served as the series' final villainess.
* Fiona Dourif went on to appear in the film Her Last Will as the evil Iona Cotton.
==Gallery==
Tamara O'Neil gun.png|Tamara holding Karl at gunpoint
Tamara O'Neil arrest.png|Tamara's arrest
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