History[]
Purdey was an aristorcratic young woman who was partnered with John Steed and Mike Gambit as the New Avengers, working for a secret British intelligence agency in the 1970s. She appeared to have something of a crush on Steed despite his being considerably older than her, and was very close to Gambit, though she did not seem to reciprocate his obvious feelings for her. She had an uncle who was a judge, apparently.
Powers and abilities[]
Abilities
Purdey was extremely skilled in the martial arts, and a crack shot with most firearms. She was also an expert motorcyclist.
Strength level
Peak human female.
Paraphernalia[]
Transportation
Motorbike.
Notes[]
Purdey appeared in both editions of the New Avengers Annual published by Brown Watson. She also cropped up in the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, along with most of her predecessors in the TV series; Emma Peel, Tara King and Cathy Gale.
Trivia[]
Purdey was once in the Royal Ballet, but was let go because she was "too tall".
Links[]
- Appearances of Purdey
- Character Gallery: Purdey
- Images that feature Purdey
- Fan-Art Gallery: Purdey
- Purdey quotations