| Nancy Callahan | |
|---|---|
| Sin City character | |
 Jessica Alba as Nancy Callahan in Sin City | |
| First appearance | The Hard Goodbye |
| Last appearance | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For |
| Created by | Frank Miller |
| Based on | "Dirty" Harry Callahan by Harry Julian Fink & R. M. Fink |
| Portrayed by | Jessica Alba Makenzie Vega (young) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Cordelia |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Stripper |
| Significant other | John Hartigan |
| Affiliation(s) | John Hartigan Marv |
| Residence | Basin City |
Nancy Callahan is a fictional character from the graphic novel series Sin City, created by Frank Miller, based on "Dirty" Harry Callahan by Harry Julian Fink and R. M. Fink.[1][2][3] She first appeared in "The Hard Goodbye" before becoming a more prominent character in later stories, most notably That Yellow Bastard.
Nancy is a stripper working at Kadie's Bar, a popular Basin City strip club populated by several key characters. She is depicted as a sensitive, strong willed, caring woman who occasionally becomes involved in the town's criminal underworld. Her full history is explained in That Yellow Bastard , in which she is rescued from Roark Junior by John Hartigan, and becomes a target of the corrupt Roark family.
- ^ Robert, Daniel (2005-08-03). "Interviews > Frank Miller Creator Of Sin City". Suicidegirls.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ ABC News. "Jessica Alba: Gritty 'Sin City' Character 'Was So Fun, Because It's the Opposite of Who I Am' - ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Nancy Callahan, Sin City - Naked Ambition: Top 10 Memorable Movie Strippers - TIME.com". Time. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2014.