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Lori Collins-Bennett (born 1970s) is deuteragonist of Ted and a mentioned character in Ted 2. She is John's ex-wife, Ted's ex-sister-in-law, Tami-Lynn's best friend and former arch-rival, and Steve and Helen's ex-daughter-in-law.
Biography[]
Beginnings[]
Not much is known about Lori's early life. During the opening credits of the first film, Lori's Facebook profile reveals that she was from the city whose team lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In Ted[]
She was mostly a threat to Ted and John’s friendship, not wanting Ted around no longer. She got "beaten" the shit out of by Tami-Lynn, but she later had a chance of heart when Ted was ripped in two. Lori wished Ted and her old life back. Later, she and John got married.
In Ted 2[]
Lori does not return in the sequel.
John reveals to Samantha that Lori kept trying to change him into something he was not, which made him realize that although he loved her, they seemed to be wrong for each other; so they ended up getting a divorce.
Personality[]
Lori is portrayed as someone who is caring and doesn't mean any harm. Although she is someone who sets unrealistic expectations in her partner John and wants him to live up to her standards. Despite her rather black and white look at viewing John's problems, she does love him and does get along fairly well with Ted. She even becomes a bit more accepting of having Ted be in her life by the end of the first film as he also means the world to John.
Trivia[]
- Lori is sometimes thought to be the deuteragonist of the first film.
- Lori was rumored to have appeared in the second film; as well, she was thought to have been the deuteragonist, tritagonist, and secondary tritagonist of the film.
- It is currently unknown who her parents are.
- Mila Kunis did not return to play Lori in the second film as she was pregnant, so she denied. Someone in the studio mentioned that Lori died sometime between the first and second film, but the idea was turned as it was too depressing; so the director decided to make John and Lori divorced.
- Lori's car is a red Volkswagen Jetta SE.