Lenore Case is Britt Reid's secretary and confidante. She is often one of a handful of individuals aware of Britt costumed identity. Lenore is one of the primary supporting characters in the franchise, and she appears in nearly all iterations of the property.
In the radio series[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (radio series)
In the radio series, Lenore Case was played by Leonore Jewell Allman. She was referred to as "Casey" by reporter Michael Axford, who shared an office with her, and "Ms. Case" by her employer, Britt Reid. She eventually learned, in the Februar 3, 1948 episode "Miss Case Keeps a Secret" of Britt's dual identity as the Green Hornet and became more involved in his cases after that.
In the film serials[]
Anne Nagel portrayed Lenore Case in both the 1940 film serial and its 1941 sequel.
In the TV series[]
- Main article: Lenore Case (TV series)
In the television series, Lenore Case was played by Wende Wagner. She is one of only three people, along with Britt's crime-fighting partner, Kato, and the county district attorney, Frank Scanlon, to know of Britt's dual identity.
In the 2011 film[]
American actress Cameron Diaz plays Lenore Case in the 2011 film. In this version, she uncovers information about the Russian crime boss Benjamin Chudnofsky, which proves instrumental in helping the Green Hornet and Kato. At the same time, she is angered by Britt and Kato constantly feuding for her affection. This eventually leads to her temporarily getting fired from her job before being rehired, but with more stricter requests from her to Reid. She is furthered angered near the end of the movie, when she uncovers the secret identities of the Green Hornet and Kato and realizes that she has been inadvertently staging their criminal acts. However, she begrudgingly continues to aid them with their plans, knowing that she is connected to the Green Hornet's crimes.