Melinda May — Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Character Profile

About Melinda May

Elite S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and pilot.

Melinda May — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Hand-to-hand combat, Pilot training, Espionage, Leadership, Resilience

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Melinda May

Full Name

Melinda Qiaolian May

Eye Color

Brown

First Appearance

Pilot

Nationality

[[Chinese Americans

Character Facts

Played by

Ming-Na Wen

Appears in

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (16)

• Melinda May — Colleagues to Enemies — Grant Ward (Brett Dalton)

  A professional partnership that turns hostile as Ward's betrayal is uncovered.

• Melinda May — Colleagues to Lovers — Lance Hunter (Nick Blood)

  A passionate but complicated romance forged through shared danger and professional respect.

• Melinda May — Framework Lovers — Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg)

  A simulated relationship where their romantic bond is tested by Hydra's control.

• Melinda May — Colleagues to Enemies — John Garrett (Bill Paxton)

  A professional partnership that turns hostile as Garrett's betrayal is uncovered.

• Melinda May — Mentor to Protégé — Deke Shaw (Jeff Ward)

  A mentorship where May trains Deke in field operations while relying on his temporal insights.

• Melinda May — Colleagues to Confidantes — Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge)

  A steady professional relationship built on mutual respect and operational synergy.

• Melinda May — Antagonist to Target — Raina (Ruth Negga)

  A persistent antagonistic relationship where May pursues Raina as a dangerous operative.

• Melinda May — Framework Manipulators — Grant Ward (Brett Dalton)

  A simulated relationship where Ward manipulates May to serve Hydra.

• Melinda May — Mentor to Mentee — Lincoln Campbell (Luke Mitchell)

  A tactical mentorship where May helps Campbell master his abilities and adapt to field operations.

• Melinda May — Framework Collaborators — Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker)

  Fitz and the May LMD work in tandem to bypass Hydra security protocols within the simulation.

• Melinda May — Superior/Subordinate — Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg)

  Coulson delegates field operations to May while managing broader strategic threats.

• Melinda May — Framework Colleagues — Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker)

  A simulated relationship where they collaborate to resist Hydra's control.

• Melinda May — professional — Daisy 'Skye' Johnson / Quake (Chloe Bennet)
• Melinda May — Colleagues to LMD Allies — Antoine Triplett (B.J. Britt)

  A professional bond that extends into the digital realm through LMD technology.

• Melinda May — Colleagues — Antoine Triplett (B.J. Britt)

  They maintain a standard professional rapport within S.H.I.E.L.D.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

More characters from Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

• Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg)
• Daisy 'Skye' Johnson / Quake (Chloe Bennet)
• Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge)
• Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie (Henry Simmons)
• Elena 'Yo-Yo' Rodriguez / Slingshot (Natalia Cordova-Buckley)
• Deke Shaw (Jeff Ward)
• Lance Hunter (Nick Blood)
• Antoine Triplett (B.J. Britt)
• Lincoln Campbell (Luke Mitchell)
• Grant Ward (Brett Dalton)
• Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker)
• John Garrett (Bill Paxton)