15 actors have played Desdemona in Othello (Shakespeare).
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Booth Russell | Broadway Othello | 1904 |
| Marie Booth Russell | Broadway Othello | 1905 |
| Marie Booth Russell | Broadway Othello | 1907 |
| Marie Booth Russell | Broadway Othello | 1909 |
| Cecilia Loftus | Broadway Othello | 1914 |
| Genevieve Hamper | Broadway Othello | 1915 |
| Jeannette Sherwin | Broadway Othello | 1925 |
| Mabel Moore | Broadway Othello | 1925 |
| Gladys Cooper | Broadway Othello | 1935 |
| Nan Sunderland | Broadway Othello | 1937 |
| Uta Hagen | Broadway Othello | 1943 |
| Uta Hagen | Broadway Othello | 1945 |
| Roberta Maxwell | Broadway Othello | 1970 |
| Cecilia Hart | Broadway Othello | 1982 |
| Dianne Wiest | Broadway Othello | 1982 |
| Ellen Newman | Broadway Othello | 1982 |
| Rachel Brosnahan | Off-Broadway Othello | 2016 |
| Caitlin Fitzgerald | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Molly Osborne | Broadway Othello | 2025 |
Other Roles in Othello (Shakespeare)
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Brabantio | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Cassio | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Desdemona | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Duke of Venice | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Emlia | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Gratiano | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Iago | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Lodovico | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Marcus | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Memet | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Montano | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Nicos | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Othello | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Roderigo | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Telemachos | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Understudy | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
| Vincenzio | West End Othello (Shakespeare) | 2025 |
“Desdemona” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Othello | Off-Broadway | 2018 |
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