Irene Adler

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Irene Adler is a female literary character who features in Sherlock Holmes.

Biography

Irene Adler was a female human who was born in New Jersey in 1858.

Irene Adler was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle where she featured in the setting of the Sherlock Holmes universe.

In Sherlock, Irene Adler appeared in the setting of the live-action BBC television series in the episode A "Scandal in Belgravia" where she was portrayed by actress Lara Pulver. Set in the modern day, this version was a dominatrix, more commonly referred to as 'the Woman', who provides "recreational scolding" for anyone willing to pay for it. She takes pictures of her job as "protection" to make sure her clients not to do anything unfavorable to her. Irene is just as brilliant as Sherlock, being about to outwit him repeatedly; however, she also ends up falling in love with him, which proves to be her downfall. She sends Sherlock a series of flirtatious texts, repeatedly requesting to "have dinner" with him. Having taken a picture of the information for "Bond Air", she was targeted by American agents, who were working with the British government to trick terrorists into thinking that their bomb would blow up a plane and take the lives of hundreds. She was also sought out by Mycroft for incriminating photos of herself and one of her clients. She contacted Moriarty about the Bond Air plan, being given advice on how to use it to her advantage. She successfully duped Sherlock into revealing what Bond Air was about, texting the answer to Moriarty, who informed the terrorists.

In Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler appeared in the setting of the 2009 live-action film where she was portrayed by actress Rachel McAdams.

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