Maria Hill

Maria Hill
Maria Hill, from Secret Invasion #5. Art by Leinil Francis Yu.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The New Avengers #4 (March 2005)
Created by	Brian Michael Bendis (writer) David Finch (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Maria Christina Hill
Species	Human
Team affiliations	U.S. military S.H.I.E.L.D. Avengers Secret Avengers Force Works
Partnerships	Nick Fury Iron Man Captain America
Notable aliases	Director Hill Commander Hill Deputy Commander Hill
Abilities	Expert marksman and mastery of various other weapons Trained hand-to-hand combatant Highly trained in weaponry

Commander Maria Christina Hill is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, the character first appeared in The New Avengers #4 (March 2005). As a former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., she appears in various storylines which often feature the Avengers or members of that group.

Cobie Smulders portrayed Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), appearing in the films The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Additionally, Smulders appeared as the character in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., voiced alternate timeline versions of the character in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021), and guest starred as the character in the first two episodes of the television series Secret Invasion (2023).