Peggy Carter — Captain America: The First Avenger Character Profile

About Peggy Carter

WWII-era S.S.R. agent, Steve Rogers' love interest, co-founder of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Peggy Carter — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Combat training, Strategic analysis, Leadership, Espionage, Diplomatic negotiation

• Strength: 5.5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Peggy Carter

Full Name

Margaret Elizabeth Carter

Occupation

soldier

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

Captain America: The First Avenger

Nationality

British

Peggy Carter's Known Relations

• Steve Rogers — Spouse

Peggy Carter appears in 7 titles

• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) — character page
• Marvel's Agent Carter (2015) — character page
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — character page
• Ant-Man (2015) — character page
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — character page
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Hayley Atwell

Appears in

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Peggy Carter — Romantic Love Interest — Captain America / Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)

  Their wartime partnership develops into mutual romantic feelings.

  The plot states that Rogers and Carter begin to fall in love while fighting Hydra together.

• Peggy Carter — Professional Military Colleague — Colonel Chester Phillips (Tommy Lee Jones)

  They work together within the Allied scientific command.

  Carter serves as a British MI6 agent within the Strategic Scientific Reserve alongside Colonel Phillips.

• Peggy Carter — Alliance Operational Partner — Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper)

  Carter coordinates Stark's aviation support for Rogers.

  Carter arranges for Stark to fly Rogers behind enemy lines for the rescue mission.

• Peggy Carter — Professional Scientific Colleague — Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci)

  Carter supports the Allied research operation surrounding Erskine.

  Carter is part of the Strategic Scientific Reserve team overseeing Erskine's super-soldier experiment.

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