Sharon Carter

Sharon Carter (also known as Agent 13) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers, the character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966). Sharon Carter is a secret agent and an ex-field agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. under Nick Fury. She is also a love interest of the superhero Captain America / Steve Rogers. Sharon Carter was originally the younger sister of Peggy Carter. She was later retconned as Peggy's grand-niece because of the unaging nature of comic book characters.

Agent 13
Artwork from Captain America #29
(August 2007).
Art by Steve Epting.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceTales of Suspense #75
(March 1966)
Created byStan Lee
Jack Kirby
Dick Ayers
In-story information
Alter egoSharon Carter
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsDaughters of Liberty
Secret Avengers
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Avengers
Thunderbolts
PartnershipsCaptain America
Notable aliasesThe Most Dangerous Spy in the World
Agent 13
Gaea-1
Destroyer
Abilities
  • Expert markswoman and mistress of various other weapons
  • Highly trained in espionage, weaponry, and computers
  • Skilled athlete and martial artist
  • Expert in hand to hand combat

Emily VanCamp portrays Sharon Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (2016) and returned to play the role in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), depicted as the supervillain Power Broker, and voices an alternate version in the animated series What If...? (2021).

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