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Who Played Gertrude in Hamlet

Gertrude is a role in Hamlet that opened Off-Broadway in 1970.

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of the young prince of Denmark, who discovers that his father has been murdered by his uncle. His uncle has married Hamlet’s mother, and claimed the throne...

15 actors have played Gertrude in Hamlet.

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Performer Production Opened
Virginia Mattis Off-Broadway Hamlet 1956
Nan Martin Off-Broadway Hamlet 1964
Anita Dangler Off-Broadway Hamlet 1967
Philip Campanella Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Betty Miller Off-Broadway Hamlet 1972
Colleen Dewhurst Off-Broadway Hamlet 1972
Ruby Dee Off-Broadway Hamlet 1975
Kathleen Widdoes Off-Broadway Hamlet 1982
Mary Eileen O'Donnell Off-Broadway Hamlet 1983
Priscilla Smith Off-Broadway Hamlet 1986
Dana Ivey Off-Broadway Hamlet 1990
Diane Venora Off-Broadway Hamlet 1999
Caroline Lagerfelt Off-Broadway Hamlet 2005
Robin Leslie Brown Off-Broadway Hamlet 2007
Alyssa Bresnahan Off-Broadway Hamlet 2009

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role Production Opened
Bernardo/ Priest Gonzago Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Claudius/ Ghost Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Gertrude Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Guildenstern/ Marcellus Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Hamlet Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Horatio/ Player King Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Laertes/ Player Queen Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Ophelia Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Osric/ Gentleman Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Polonius/ Gravedigger Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970
Rosencrantz/ Francisco Off-Broadway Hamlet 1970

“Gertrude” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Hamlet West End 2015
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Broadway 1967
Hamlet Broadway 1945

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