<Tr> <Th> Supporting character of </Th> <Td> Iron Man </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Notable aliases </Th> <Td> Hera, Rescue, Coast Guard, Iron Man, Iron Woman </Td> </Tr> <P> Virginia "Pepper" Potts is a fictional supporting character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, particularly those featuring Iron Man, in which she serves as a romantic love interest of Tony Stark . Created by writers Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein and artist Don Heck, she first appeared in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963). In 2007, she joined the Fifty State Initiative under the codename Hera . In 2009, she assumes the identity of Rescue after being given her own suit of a variation of Iron Man armor by Tony Stark . </P> <P> The character is portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider - Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War and its untitled sequel . </P>

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