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![]() Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger | |
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Adapted by | Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
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Full name | Margaret Carter |
Nickname | Peggy |
Title | Agent Carter |
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Spouse | Steve Rogers[a] |
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Relatives | Sharon Carter (niece) |
Nationality | British |
Margaret "Peggy" Carter, also known as Agent Carter, is a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise portrayed by Hayley Atwell, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Carter is depicted as a British MI6 agent and member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve who became Steve Rogers's love interest during World War II. Following the war, she become one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D., eventually serving as the Director. Atwell has received critical praise for her depiction of the character.
As of 2022[update], the character has appeared in five films, as well as the short film Agent Carter (2013), the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and her own television series Agent Carter (2015–2016).
Alternate versions of the character, including Captain Carter, appear in the animated series What If...? (2021–present) and the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). What If...?'s Carter receives the Super Soldier Serum instead of Rogers.The Watcher later recruits she to join the Guardians of the Multiverse in the battle against an alternate version of Ultron. Multiverse of Madness's Captain Carter, also a supersoldier, is a member of the Illuminati from a reality called Earth-838.[3]
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