Dr. Jane Foster is a fictional character and superhero that appears in Marvel Comics line, being one of the supporting protagonist of the Thor comics and The Avengers comics. The character was created by the late Stan Lee, the late Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber, and first appeared in Journey Into Mystery #84 in July of 1962. She was employed by Thor, who was disguised as Donald Blake to be his nurse. After being deemed worthy to wield Mjolnir; she adopted the name Thor (or Lady Thor), "The Goddess of Thunder", but later left the title and became Valkyrie.
Since her character debut, she has appeared in numerous media, such as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), where she is played by Natalie Portman.
