Jane Foster — Thor: The Dark World Character Profile

About Jane Foster

Astrophysicist and Thor's romantic interest.

Jane Foster — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Astrophysics, Mjolnir wielding, Lightning control, Medical resilience

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Jane Foster

Full Name

Jane Foster

Occupation

astrophysicist

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

Thor

Manner of Death

Terminal illness

Nationality

American

Jane Foster appears in 2 titles

• Thor: The Dark World (2013)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Natalie Portman

Appears in

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Jane Foster — Romantic Partner — Thor (Chris Hemsworth)

  Primary romantic interest and companion.

  Thor rescues Jane, takes her to Asgard, and they reunite on Earth at the end.

• Jane Foster — Conflict Target — Malekith (Christopher Eccleston)

  Primary target for the Aether's retrieval.

  Malekith attacks Asgard specifically searching for Foster to retrieve the Aether.

• Jane Foster — Professional Mentor — Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård)

  Academic mentor and colleague.

  Erik Selvig is explicitly identified as Foster's mentor.

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• Fandral (Zachary Levi)
• Hogun (Tadanobu Asano)
• Frigga (Rene Russo)
• Heimdall (Idris Elba)
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