Irene Adler

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Irene Adler is a brilliant and resourceful opera singer and adventuress best known as the only woman to outwit Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories.

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Irene Adler canonical 4
Irene Adler (mysterious girl) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf adventuress
fictional character
opera singer
appearsIn A Scandal in Bohemia
Sherlock Holmes canon
appearsInSeries Sherlock Holmes
linked to: Holmes
associatedWith Dr. John Watson
linked to: John Watson

King of Bohemia
Sherlock Holmes
linked to: Holmes
birthPlace New Jersey
canonicalStoriesCount one main appearance
creator Arthur Conan Doyle
describedBySherlockHolmesAs the woman
fictionalStatus character in public domain
firstAppearance A Scandal in Bohemia
firstPublicationYear 1891
firstPublishedIn The Strand Magazine
gender female
hasSkill deception
disguise
strategic thinking
hasTrait courageous
independent
intelligent
resourceful
inspiredAdaptations numerous film adaptations
numerous radio adaptations
numerous stage adaptations
numerous television adaptations
languageOfWorkOrName English
laterMentionsInCanon His Last Bow
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
laterResidence continental Europe
literaryGenre detective fiction
maritalStatus married
nationality American
notableFor outwitting Sherlock Holmes
occupation opera singer
portrayedBy Charlotte Rampling
Gayle Hunnicutt
Ida Lupino
Lara Pulver
Natalie Dormer
Rachel McAdams
relationshipWithSherlockHolmes intellectual adversary
mutual respect
residence London
linked to: London, England
setInUniverse Victorian London
spouse Godfrey Norton

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Natalie Dormer portrayed Irene Adler
Anna Marie adoptiveFamily Irene Adler
The Club Dumas hasCharacter Irene Adler (mysterious girl)
linked to: Irene Adler