Claire Temple (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Claire Temple is a fictional character portrayed by Rosario Dawson in several of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series, created as a composite character based on the Marvel Comics characters Claire Temple and Night Nurse (aka Linda Carter). A nurse who gives medical aid to vigilantes, she was created for the first season of Daredevil (2015). Dawson signed a deal to return for the second season of the series (2016), as well as to potentially appear in any other Marvel Netflix series. She has since reprised the role in Jessica Jones (2015), Luke Cage (2016–2018), Iron Fist (2017–2018), and The Defenders (2017). The character has also appeared in a Jessica Jones tie-in comic (2015), and has received a positive critical reception.