Nancy Drew’s story has been introduced on screen by various actresses over the years — and each one brought their own style to the legendary fictional character.
The amateur sleuth was originally conceived in a book series penned by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym Carolyn Keene. Nancy was written as the female counterpart to the Hardy Boys book series and first appeared in a 1930 bestseller — which went on to span 175 novels.
Nancy Drew became a legacy over the years with successful movies, video game and TV show adaptations. The character, who lives with father Carson Drew following the death of her mother, is known for her friendship with Bess Marvin and George Fayne. She also typically has a boyfriend named Ned Nickerson in various versions of the story.
In 2019, The CW reimagined the story with a version of Nancy Drew in Horseshoe Bay, Maine. Kennedy McMann, who played Nancy for four seasons, said she would be willing to reprise the role if the right opportunity came along.
“I could see myself stepping into her shoes again potentially. As for the show as a whole, I think everybody has kind of moved on in their own in the ways that you have in this business and you never know,” she exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2023. “So I think we all had a beautiful time working on it and love our characters dearly. You never know what the future holds.”
Scroll down to see every Nancy Drew iteration over the years:
