Maria Hill

"'I'm the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Lying to the entire world is in the job description. Right next to 'some overtime required,' which I would like to point out is a severe understatement.' - Maria Hill"Director Maria Hill was the former Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and also held the title of "Commander". She enjoyed a well-deserved reputation as tough-minded and by the book. Her clearheaded pragmatism was a valued source of reason during the critical discourse surrounding the Avengers Initiative. After Nick Fury faked his death, she worked with him and was a part of the assault team that took down the Helicarriers from Project Insight.

In the following years of the Avengers disbandment, she maintained control of S.H.I.E.L.D, however she kept an eye on the individuals and their children, especially after the kidnapping of James Rogers and when Rose Stark became infected with the extremis virus. When she could prove the Young Avengers were becoming involved with top level crisis, she brought them in, and decided that instead of ending it, she would act as their shadow and allow them to continue, if they answered to her.

She is portrayed by Cobie Smulders.