Maria Hill

Maria Hill is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe. She was the former Director of the planetary defense/intelligence service S.H.I.E.L.D.. Born in Chicago, Hill has a brief stint in Madripoor that gets her noticed by various heads of state and government around the world. After the scandalous affair of the Secret War and its disastrous effect on New York City, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury goes into hiding. Maria Hill, viewed by the le... more

Maria Hill is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe. She was the former Director of the planetary defense/intelligence service S.H.I.E.L.D.. Born in Chicago, Hill has a brief stint in Madripoor that gets her noticed by various heads of state and government around the world. After the scandalous affair of the Secret War and its disastrous effect on New York City, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury goes into hiding. Maria Hill, viewed by the leaders of several nations as being both an efficient agent and, more importantly in their eyes, not directly loyal to Fury or any of his personal cadre, is appointed interim Executive Director. For a time, a Life Model Decoy of Fury is regularly used in public to maintain an illusion of normalcy within the Directorate's ranks. Hill is expected to be loyal to United States interests before those of the United Nations, which S.H.I.E.L.D. is supposed to serve before any other country. After she is named Director, Maria is confronted by Nick Fury... less