Maria (Twelfth Night)
Appearance
Maria the servant | |
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare character | |
![]() Maria, Augustus Egg (c.1849) | |
Created by | William Shakespeare |
Maria is a fictional character in the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. She is a servant in Olivia's household. Maria is shown to have a friendly relationship with Sir Toby Belch, and exhibits a witty attitude. Maria also forges a love letter to Malvolio which results in Malvolio being confined to a dark room (a treatment for madness). In the end of the play, this relationship with Sir Toby Belch ultimately leads to their marriage.
Connections with other characters
[edit]- Maria is Olivia's personal house-maid
- Sir Toby Belch is Olivia's uncle
- Malvolio is the steward in Olivia's household and therefore Maria's superior
Performers
[edit]Year | Media | Performer |
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1869 | Broadway | Fannie Davenport |
1905 | Broadway | Zeffie Tilbury |
1910 | Film | Marin Sais |
1939 | Television | Lucille Lisle |
1949 | Broadway | Ruth Enders |
1955 | Film | Anna Lisyanskaya |
1957 | Television | Micheline Luccioni |
1963 | Off-Broadway | Peggy Pope |
1969 | Off-Broadway | Jennifer Darling |
1970 | Television | Raph Wolfs |
1972 | Television | Jet Naessens |
1974 | Television | Anne Stallybrass |
1980 | Television | Annette Crosbie |
1987 | Film | Tracy Harvey |
1988 | Television | Abigail McKern |
1996 | Film | Imelda Staunton |
1999 | Off-Broadway | Dana Slamp |
2003 | Television | Maureen Beattie |
2009 | Off-Broadway | Julie White |
2012 | Off-Broadway | Katie Alto |
2013 | London | Paul Chahidi |
References
[edit]- Guide to Twelfth Night
- Analysis of Major Characters in Twelfth Night
- Summary of Twelfth Night and Characters Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine