Nana Possible

**Nana Possible** is a recurring character from the animated television show *Kim Possible*. She is the mother of Dr. Possible and Slim Possible, and paternal grandmother of Kim Possible, Jim and Tim, and Joss Possible. Her real name is never mentioned.

## Personal information

### Family

James Possible (younger son)Ann Possible (daughter-in-law)

Kim Possible (older granddaughter)

Jim Possible (grandson)

Tim Possible (grandson)

Slim Possible (older son)

Joss Possible (younger granddaughter)

## Background

Much
 like her granddaughter, she has excellent martial arts skills, having
trained in "Pang Lang Quan Kung Fu" in a Shaolin Monastery, to a level
of mastery that surpasses even her granddaughter's martial art skills.

She always calls Kim by her given name of Kimberly and never
shortens it. She also believed at first that Kim's "saving the world" is
 just a phase and will grow out of it, little knowing that Kim's saving
the world is actually a lifestyle. She also refuses to see that Kim is
now a teenager, and always dresses her in sweaters as she thinks Kim's
habit of exposing her midriff isn't a good idea.

When Nana wants to ignore something, she will turn her hearing aid off, such as when Kim tried to justify her being a hero.

At first, Kim felt that this was because her grandmother was behind the times and didn't understand her. It wasn't until Dr. Drakken
 pitted them against each other through a mind-control signal in the
hearing aids of all of Miami's senior citizens that Kim learned the
truth.

It then became apparent that Nana's objections came from the fact
 that she knew how dangerous such a lifestyle could be and that even
grandparents would like something better for their grandchildren. She
may have also seen a little too much of herself in her granddaughter
(which she had known all along because she had been Kim's age once). But
 it wasn't until Nana could see that Kim was more than capable of
holding her own that she generally became more accepting.

## Appearances

### *Kim Possible*

Nana Possible first appeared in "The Golden Years"
 when Kim and her family came to visit her at the Florida Retirement
Home. Kim tries to skirt Nana's old fashioned over-protectiveness while
she unravelling Drakken's latest plot during her visit. Nana fell under
Drakken's mind control when he accidentally patched into on the
frequencies of hearing aids. His original plan was to control the minds
of teens through MP3 players. Kim comes to Nana's rescue, and once free
of mind control she fights alongside her granddaughter and comes to
terms with accepting the life she has chosen.

Nana possible makes other appearances in "A Very Possible Christmas" where she celebrates Christmas with the family and attends Kim's graduation in the episode of the same name.

### *Kim Possible* (film)

In
 the live-action movie, Nana Possible is less old than her animated
counterpart and has red hair like her granddaughter instead of gray.
Instead of living in a retirement home, she likes in a house that has a
secret dojo arena. Like the original character, Nana maintains the same
traits, such as being a skilled martial artist.[1][2]

Nana first appears when a troubled Kim comes to visit her. She
teaches her how to fight with a bo staff, and tries to help her come to
terms with her problems adjusting in school and her rivalry with her new
 friend, Athena (who was at the time working for Dr. Drakken in his latest scheme against Kim). When she was presumably kidnapped by Dr. Drakken and Shego, Nana and Ann accompany Kim and Ron on a rescue mission and save Athena.

## Trivia

* Although close captioning and pronunciation have her Kung Fu Style as "**P**ang Lang Quan", it is most likely "**T**ang Lang Quan", or Northern Praying Mantis Style—literally *Praying Mantis Fist".*