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See also HotLibrarian and OfficeLady. Due to the interpersonal nature of the role, they may be TheFace of their group. Compare GirlFriday, with whom she almost always overlaps, and DitzySecretary, with whom she rarely overlaps.

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See also HotLibrarian Compare other occupations that are often sexified when a woman is doing it like HotLibrarian, SexyStewardess, HotTeacher, and WrenchWench. Also compare other female office workers like SassySecretary, PluckyOfficeGirl, HighPoweredCareerWoman, and OfficeLady. Due to the interpersonal nature of the role, they may be TheFace of their group. Compare GirlFriday, with whom she almost always overlaps, and DitzySecretary, with whom she rarely overlaps.
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* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' had two receptionists at Dundler Mifflin, Pam Beesly and Erin Hannon, both of whom were complimented on their looks and [[DudeMagnet attracted many co-workers]].
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* ''Literature/SecretSanta'': Executive Assistant Marcy is described as "shapely" and "one of Bigelow's favorite sights."

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* ''Literature/SecretSanta'': ''Literature/SecretSanta2004'': Executive Assistant Marcy is described as "shapely" and "one of Bigelow's favorite sights."
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* ''Series/TheProfessionals''. George Cowley has a number of attractive women working as secretaries or chauffeurs, as noted with appreciation by Bodie and Doyle, or envious Whitehall mandarins. Cowley claims not to notice their looks and in fairness his relationships with them are always professional, likely because at least some of them are trained [=CI5=] agents.
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* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'' has Julie, who's sexy side is played up in "Temple of the Body" when a tabloid magazine trys to interview her after she is photographed saving a dog from a lake whilst naked.

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* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'' has Julie, who's whose sexy side is played up in "Temple of the Body" when a tabloid magazine trys tries to interview her after she is photographed saving a dog from a lake whilst naked.
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* ''Film/TheBankJob'': Downplayed with Terry's secretary Ingrid, who is pretty (something Terry flippantly comments on), but dresses conservatively and is HappilyMarried to Terry's mechanic Eddie.
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* Miss Moneypenny from the ''Film/JamesBond'' movies (and all subsequent parodies of her). The original stories describe her with the adjective "desirable" through the series. [[http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20071015_110172_110172&source=srch There turns out to be a lot]] behind the secretary who inspired Creator/IanFleming and Creator/LoisMaxwelll.

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* Miss Moneypenny from the ''Film/JamesBond'' movies (and all subsequent parodies of her). The original stories describe her with the adjective "desirable" through the series. [[http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20071015_110172_110172&source=srch There turns out to be a lot]] behind the secretary who inspired Creator/IanFleming and Creator/LoisMaxwelll.Creator/LoisMaxwell.
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* Miyuki Hyuuga from ''Manga/CaseClosed'' is a beautiful young woman with [[ShesgotLegs very nice legs]], who works as the secretary of the leader of a BigScrewedUpFamily. [[spoiler: She's a BrokenBird who then becomes a SympatheticMurderer, as she pretends to join the old man's son-in-law's plans to murder him - while planning to kill the SmugSnake for causing her parents' deaths. And she also wants to to follow her fiancé, the old guy's son, [[TogetherInDeath in death]].]]



* Miyuki Hyuuga from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' is a beautiful young woman with [[ShesgotLegs very nice legs]], who works as the secretary of the leader of a BigScrewedUpFamily. [[spoiler: She's a BrokenBird who then becomes a SympatheticMurderer, as she pretends to join the old man's son-in-law's plans to murder him - while planning to kill the SmugSnake for causing her parents' deaths. And she also wants to to follow her fiancé, the old guy's son, [[TogetherInDeath in death]].]]
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* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'' has Julie, who's sexy side is played up in "Temple of the Body" when a tabloid magazine trys to interview her after she is photographed saving a dog from a lake whilst naked.
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* Miss Moneypenny from the ''Film/JamesBond'' movies (and all subsequent parodies of her). The original stories describe her with the adjective "desirable" through the series. There turns out to be a lot behind the secretary who inspired Ian Fleming, and the actress who played her for two decades [[http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20071015_110172_110172&source=srch]].
** The Moneypenny of the Dalton movies had the edge of being both blonde '''and''' wearing glasses.

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* Miss Moneypenny from the ''Film/JamesBond'' movies (and all subsequent parodies of her). The original stories describe her with the adjective "desirable" through the series. There turns out to be a lot behind the secretary who inspired Ian Fleming, and the actress who played her for two decades [[http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20071015_110172_110172&source=srch]].
jsp?content=20071015_110172_110172&source=srch There turns out to be a lot]] behind the secretary who inspired Creator/IanFleming and Creator/LoisMaxwelll.
** The Moneypenny of the Dalton Creator/TimothyDalton movies had the edge of being both blonde '''and''' wearing glasses.
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-->'''Diamondback:''' I wish you could have met Dana, my mother. ''(hands Boone a photograph)''
-->'''Boone:''' She's beautiful.
-->'''Diamondback:''' She was a secretary for a big-time preacher. A bold, charismatic man who loved to talk loud and dress fancy. They worked long, stressful hours and... Well they had a lot of laughter in that back office. Something was bound to happen and...it did. I was born.

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-->'''Diamondback:''' --->'''Diamondback:''' I wish you could have met Dana, my mother. ''(hands Boone a photograph)''
-->'''Boone:''' --->'''Boone:''' She's beautiful.
-->'''Diamondback:''' --->'''Diamondback:''' She was a secretary for a big-time preacher. A bold, charismatic man who loved to talk loud and dress fancy. They worked long, stressful hours and... Well they had a lot of laughter in that back office. Something was bound to happen and...it did. I was born.

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** ''Series/Daredevil2015'': Karen Page, played by the stunning Creator/DeborahAnnWoll, functions as one for Nelson & Murdock. Both Matt and Foggy are attracted to her, and in season 2, Matt begins dating her. Likely with this trope in mind however, [[InsistentTerminology she repeatedly insists]] that she's not a "secretary" but an "office manager".

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** ''Series/Daredevil2015'': Karen Page, played by the stunning Creator/DeborahAnnWoll, functions as one for Nelson & Murdock. Both Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson are attracted to her, and in season 2, Matt begins dating her. Likely with this trope in mind however, [[InsistentTerminology she repeatedly insists]] that she's not a "secretary" but an "office manager".manager", given that she does most of the work to keep the place running.
** ''Series/LukeCage2016''. Diamondback was born out of wedlock from an affair his preacher father had with his secretary.
-->'''Diamondback:''' I wish you could have met Dana, my mother. ''(hands Boone a photograph)''
-->'''Boone:''' She's beautiful.
-->'''Diamondback:''' She was a secretary for a big-time preacher. A bold, charismatic man who loved to talk loud and dress fancy. They worked long, stressful hours and... Well they had a lot of laughter in that back office. Something was bound to happen and...it did. I was born.
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* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad''. Camila--President Luna and later Suarez's assistant--is seen for only like a total of 5 seconds, but even in that miniscule amount of screen time, we can see that her defining characteristics are her massive tits that [[{{Gainixing}} bounce all over the place]].

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* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad''. Camila--President Luna and later Suarez's assistant--is seen for only like a total of 5 seconds, but even in that miniscule amount of screen time, we can see that her defining characteristics are her massive tits that [[{{Gainixing}} [[{{Gainaxing}} bounce all over the place]].
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* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad''. Camila--President Luna and later Suarez's assistant--is seen for only like a total of 5 seconds, but even in that miniscule amount of screen time, we can see that her defining characteristics are her massive tits that [[{{Gainixing}} bounce all over the place]].
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* In ''Series/BreakingBad'', Ted Beneke is being audited by the IRS for cooking his books, and Skyler has to intervene since if the IRS starts looking into her, they'll find evidence of the money laundering Skyler's doing with Walt's drug manufacturing. [[ObfuscatingStupidity Skyler pretends to be an incompetent secretary]] who was only hired for her looks to trick the IRS agent auditing Ted, convincing him that the irregularities he found weren't because of fraud, but because of her stupidity.

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* In ''Series/BreakingBad'', Ted Beneke is being audited by the IRS for cooking his books, and Skyler has to intervene since if the IRS starts looking into her, they'll find evidence of the money laundering Skyler's doing with Walt's drug manufacturing. [[ObfuscatingStupidity Skyler pretends to be an incompetent secretary]] who was only [[HiredForTheirLooks hired for her looks looks]] to trick the IRS agent auditing Ted, convincing him that the irregularities he found weren't because of fraud, but because of her stupidity.


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* Sandra Telfer of ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' fame.
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* Sandra Telfer of ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' fame.
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* Downplayed in ''Series/TheNuttHouse''. Sally (played by Creator/MollyHagan) is certainly attractive, and Charles falls for her on sight, but she's not described as a sexpot.
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* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' [[RobotGirl Chachamaru]] became this for Negi. She even daydreamed about some office romance.



* In ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' [[RobotGirl Chachamaru]] became this for Negi. She even daydreamed about some office romance.



* Anne the receptionist in the MarvelUniverse comic ''ComicBook/DamageControl''.

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* Anne the receptionist in the MarvelUniverse Franchise/MarvelUniverse comic ''ComicBook/DamageControl''.



* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', we have Tanya, Tucker's mayoral assistant. [[spoiler:Who is now his campaign manager]].

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* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', ''Fanfic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', we have Tanya, Tucker's mayoral assistant. [[spoiler:Who is now his campaign manager]].






* The character of Miss Danvers from ''Videogame/{{Bully}}'' isn't one, but looks like she might have been 10 years or so ago. Interestingly, beta screenshots show that she originally was one, and her appearance was altered late in the games development to age her up and make her facial expression more stern and less pouty.

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* The character of Miss Danvers from ''Videogame/{{Bully}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}'' isn't one, but looks like she might have been 10 years or so ago. Interestingly, beta screenshots show that she originally was one, and her appearance was altered late in the games development to age her up and make her facial expression more stern and less pouty.



* Kotori Otonashi from ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'' game/[[Anime/TheIdolmaster anime]].

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* Kotori Otonashi from ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'' game/[[Anime/TheIdolmaster ''VideoGame/TheIdolMaster'' game/[[Anime/TheIdolMaster anime]].



* Parodied in-universe in ''WebComic/KillSixBillionDemons'': On one occasion when Incubus appears in Allison's symbolical mental world, he's sitting behind a desk like he's in an Earth-style office. He also has a what might at first sight appear to be a sexily dressed female secretary... except that's also Incubus himself, with hair and clothes appropriate for the role. The way he looks, you might not even notice if you read quickly.

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* Parodied in-universe in ''WebComic/KillSixBillionDemons'': ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': On one occasion when Incubus appears in Allison's symbolical mental world, he's sitting behind a desk like he's in an Earth-style office. He also has a what might at first sight appear to be a sexily dressed female secretary... except that's also Incubus himself, with hair and clothes appropriate for the role. The way he looks, you might not even notice if you read quickly.
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* Grace Matsuki of ''Literature/TheNo1LadiesDetectiveAgency'' has no patience for these types of secretaries, or indeed, such kind types of women in general (having herself passed her own secretary course with 97%).

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* Grace Matsuki of ''Literature/TheNo1LadiesDetectiveAgency'' has no patience for these types of secretaries, or indeed, such kind types of women in general (having herself passed her own secretary course with 97%).



* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Cordelia acts as this for Angel Investigations in Season 1. In Season Five when Angel becomes CEO of [[OccultLawFirm Wolfram & Hart]], he [[BetterLivingThroughEvil naturally has to have this trope]], so ditzy blonde vampire Harmony is recruited. Angel is ''not'' happy about this, though the episode "[[Recap/AngelS0509HarmsWay Harm's Way]]" reveals that she is actually good at her job, if [[ButtMonkey constantly underappreciated]].

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Cordelia acts as this for Angel Investigations in Season 1. In Season Five when Angel becomes CEO of [[OccultLawFirm Wolfram & Hart]], he [[BetterLivingThroughEvil naturally has to have this trope]], so ditzy blonde vampire Harmony is recruited. Angel is ''not'' happy about this, though the episode "[[Recap/AngelS0509HarmsWay Harm's Way]]" "Harm's Way" reveals that she is actually good at her job, if [[ButtMonkey constantly underappreciated]].



* ''Series/TheBill''. Ted Roach encounters an example in the employ of a friend who's gone into private security, who denies there's any hanky-panky going on. "You're telling me you didn't hire that girl just to watch her lick the stamps?"

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* ''Series/TheBill''. Ted Roach encounters an example in the employ of a friend who's gone into private security, who denies there's any hanky-panky going on. Roach replies, "You're telling me you didn't hire that girl just to watch her lick the stamps?"



** ''Series/Daredevil2015'': Karen Page, played by the stunning Creator/DeborahAnnWoll, functions as one for Nelson & Murdock. Both Matt and Foggy are attracted to her, and in season 2, Matt begins dating her.

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** ''Series/Daredevil2015'': Karen Page, played by the stunning Creator/DeborahAnnWoll, functions as one for Nelson & Murdock. Both Matt and Foggy are attracted to her, and in season 2, Matt begins dating her. Likely with this trope in mind however, [[InsistentTerminology she repeatedly insists]] that she's not a "secretary" but an "office manager".
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* ''Literature/SecretSanta'': Executive Assistant Marcy is described as "shapely" and "one of Bigelow's favorite sights."
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* Completely subverted by Literature/HerculePoirot's secretary Miss Lemon, who is utterly repulsive but a terrifyingly efficient secretary. Her spare time is occupied by thinking up the ultimate in document organization systems.
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* Jennifer Marlowe (Loni Anderson) in ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''. (Although she is very precise in identifying herself as a receptionist, ''not'' a secretary. And who didn't type or get coffee.)

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* Jennifer Marlowe (Loni Anderson) in ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''. (Although she ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'': Although Jennifer is very precise in identifying herself as a receptionist, ''not'' a secretary. And who secretary since she didn't type type, take dictation or get coffee.)coffee. Originally written as a DitzySecretary, Loni Anderson refused to play her that way and instead auditioned with her being the smartest person at the station and something of a snot. Producers loved it and rewrote the character to fit Anderson's interpretation.



* ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'': Jennifer Marlowe makes it very clear that she is ''not'' a secretary but rather a receptionist and mundane tasks such as dictation and typing are not in her job description. Yet, otherwise the blond bombshell very much fits this trope. Originally written as a DitzySecretary, Loni Anderson refused to play her that way and instead auditioned with her being the smartest person at the station and something of a snot. Producers loved it and rewrote the character to fit Anderson's interpretation.

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* ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'': Jennifer Marlowe makes it very clear that she is ''not'' a secretary but rather a receptionist and mundane tasks such as dictation and typing are not in her job description. Yet, otherwise the blond bombshell very much fits this trope. Originally written as a DitzySecretary, Loni Anderson refused to play her that way and instead auditioned with her being the smartest person at the station and something of a snot. Producers loved it and rewrote the character to fit Anderson's interpretation.

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* ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati: Jennifer Marlowe makes it very clear that she is not a secretary but rather a receptionist and mundane tasks such as dictation and typing are not in her job description. Yet, otherwise the blond bombshell very much fits this trope.

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* ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati: ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'': Jennifer Marlowe makes it very clear that she is not ''not'' a secretary but rather a receptionist and mundane tasks such as dictation and typing are not in her job description. Yet, otherwise the blond bombshell very much fits this trope. Originally written as a DitzySecretary, Loni Anderson refused to play her that way and instead auditioned with her being the smartest person at the station and something of a snot. Producers loved it and rewrote the character to fit Anderson's interpretation.
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* The webcomic ''EvilInc.'' has had two; Lightning Lady and Desdemona. (Evil Atom hires them strictly on this basis.)

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* In one ''ComicStrip/{{Herman}}'' strip, a company bigwig hires a pretty lady with the caveat that if his wife should ever lay eyes on her, she's fired.
* Ms. Buxley in ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' is a recurring character based largely around this trope. The whole camp lusts after her, not least her boss General Halftrack, whose becoming and being a DirtyOldMan has largely revolved around her specifically.
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* Ms. Buxley in ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' is a recurring character based largely around this trope. The whole camp lusts after her, not least her boss General Halftrack, whose becoming and being a DirtyOldMan has largely revolved around her specifically.
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* An episode of the ''WesternAnimation/SamAndMax'' animated series pastiching spy films in general and James Bond in particular featured one. When Sam addresses her as "Honey bunny", Max suggests that he's being a tad familiar, but Sam points out that no, "Honeybunny" is her name, she's the temp the Geek hired; so Max flirts a little himself. Later on, she tries to flirt back, but she's disguised as the Geek at the time (it's probably best not to ask how or why, since the Geek is twelve years old and half Honeybunny's size), and Max is so wigged out that he opts to run for the hills even after she takes off the disguise.

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* An episode of the ''WesternAnimation/SamAndMax'' animated series ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSamAndMaxFreelancePolice'' pastiching spy films in general fiction, and James Bond in particular particular, featured one. When Sam addresses her as "Honey bunny", Bunny", Max suggests that he's being a tad familiar, but Sam points out that no, "Honeybunny" "Honey Bunny" is her name, she's the temp the Geek hired; so Max flirts a little himself. Later on, she tries to flirt back, but she's disguised as the Geek at the time (it's probably best not to ask how or why, since the Geek is twelve years old and half Honeybunny's size), and Max is so wigged out that he opts to run for the hills even after she takes off the disguise.

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