Female spy

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