19 actors have played Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Ida Vernon | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1895 |
| Ethel Hornick | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1902 |
| Ethel Winthrop | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1910 |
| Charlotte Granville | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1921 |
| Lucile Watson | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1926 |
| Estelle Winwood | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1939 |
| Margaret Rutherford | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1947 |
| Dorothy Blackburn | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1977 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1977 |
| Dina Merrill | Off-Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 1985 |
| Angela Madden | Off-Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 2002 |
| Alex Webb | Off-Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 2003 |
| Carol Schultz | Off-Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 2008 |
| Brian Bedford | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 2011 |
| Sandra Shipley | Broadway The Importance of Being Earnest | 2011 |
| Janet Jefferies | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2012 |
| David Suchet | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2015 |
| Sophie Thompson | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2018 |
| Stephen Fry | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
Other Roles in The Importance of Being Earnest
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Algernon Moncrieff | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Cecily Cardew | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Ensemble | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Gwendolen Fairfax | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Jack Worthing | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Lady Bracknell | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Lane | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Merriman | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Miss Prism | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
| Rev. Canon Chasuble | West End The Importance of Being Earnest | 2025 |
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