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The classic role for women as spies is Mata Hari, and James Bond is the classic male spy. A number of works have taken on these conventions.

Sydney Bristow & numerous other agents in Alias
Phèdre nó Delaunay in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series, starting with Kushiel's Dart (2001), uses a woman in the mata hari role.
Hana Gitelman (played by Stana Katic) in "Heroes", a former Mossad agent
Agent 355 - a spy & Yorick's bodyguard in Y: The Last Man
Xena & Gabrielle in various undercover roles
Rachel Mansour in Singularity Sky and Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross

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 * [[Sydney Bristow]] & numerous other agents in [[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]
 * [[Phèdre nó Delaunay]] in [[Jacqueline Carey]]'s [[Kushiel series]], starting with <I>Kushiel's Dart</I> (2001), uses a woman in the mata hari role.
-* Hana Gitelman (played by Stana Katic) in "[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]", a former Mossad agent
+* [[Hana Gitelman]] (played by Stana Katic) in "[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]", a former Mossad agent
 * [[Agent 355]] - a spy & Yorick's bodyguard in ''[[Y: The Last Man]]''
 * [[Xena]] & [[Gabrielle]] in various undercover roles