Melinda May

Melinda Qiaolian May is a character from ABC/Marvel's 2013 television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She is a legendary agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. She is played by Ming-Na Wen.

Character Bio

 * Agent May is an expert pilot and martial artist. Though she was once a legend in the agency, she mysteriously resigned herself to a quiet desk job in recent years.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In "Love in the time of HYDRA", May spoke to Coulson about the possibility that Skye leave S.H.I.E.L.D. for a while, until she is able to control her powers. Coulson agreed and decided to take Skye to a cabin. Later, Talbot informed Phil Coulson and Melinda May that Grant Ward and Agent 33 had released Sunil Bakshi, for unknown reasons. After the conversation with Talbot, Coulson and May agreed that Alphonso Mackenzie was hiding something.

When Coulson found out that Mack and Bobbi Morse were not loyal to them, he sent May to confront Morse. She asked for whom she worked, Morse replied that for SHIELD. Thinking it was a lie, May and Bobbi Morse began to fight before Morse escape from the confrontation. She told Skye to flee from his hiding since learned that Gonzales' SHIELD would attack her. Later, May broke into Coulson's office and knocked out Gonzales, allowing Coulson escape. She finally surrendered after Coulson escape.

Personality
May is a "top-notch pilot, weapons expert and soldier who is described as being soulful but damaged by her time spent in combat."

Trivia

 * Her current ID badge serial number is A 078624; the card was issued on 4 September 2013, and will expire on 4 September 2019.