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'''Lana Lang''' is a [[fictional character]] on the [[television series]] ''[[Smallville]]''. She has been a series regular since the [[Pilot (Smallville)|pilot episode]], and has been played continuously by [[Kristin Kreuk]], with two actresses having portrayed Lana Lang as a child and as an elderly woman. The character of [[Lana Lang]], first created for [[comic book]]s by [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Joe Shuster]] in the 1950s as a romantic interest for [[Superboy (Kal-El)|Superboy]], was adapted to television in 2001 by [[Alfred Gough]] and [[Miles Millar]]. The character has also appeared in various literature based on the ''Smallville'' television series, none of which directly continues from or into the television episodes.
In Gough and Millar's series, Lana is the love interest for [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]], though, in the first season she is dating [[Characters of Smallville#Whitney Fordman|Whitney Fordman]]. By season two, with Whitney's departure, Lana and Clark begin to grow closer. Clark's dishonesty over the secrets he is hiding causes their relationship to end, and forces Lana into the arms of [[Lex Luthor (Smallville)|Lex Luthor]]. Eventually, Lana learns the truth about Clark and they get back together.
Initially, Lana is characterized as the gullible "[[girl next door]]",<ref name="KK2">Simpson, Paul, (Season 2 Companion), pp.120-123</ref> who is always demanding the truth and thus believing whatever lies are told to her. She eventually becomes a tragic figure in ''Smallville'', as the decisions made by Clark and Lex change the character over the course of the show. Kreuk has been nominated by various awards for her portrayal of Lana Lang.
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