Character profile
Irene Adler in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Who is Irene Adler in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? The clever and daring American adventuress and retired opera singer who outwits Holmes in A Scandal in Bohemia; ever afterward 'the woman' in his memory.
Also known as: the woman, Miss Adler, Irene Norton
Who Irene Adler is
The clever and daring American adventuress and retired opera singer who outwits Holmes in A Scandal in Bohemia; ever afterward 'the woman' in his memory.
Appearance
A strikingly beautiful young woman, an operatic contralto, with abundant dark near-black hair swept up in a loose Victorian chignon, dark expressive eyes, arched brows and a knowing half-smile; light olive complexion. Wears an elegant high-necked plum-purple blouse with a soft pussy-bow, gold filigree drop earrings and a dark skirt.
