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Who Played Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice

Nerissa is a role in The Merchant of Venice, a play that opened Broadway in 1905.

From the acclaimed Theatre for a New Audience, the first U.S. theatre to be invited to the Royal Shakespeare Company, comes Shakespeare's tragicomedy following command runs Off-Broadway and in Stratf...

19 actors have played Nerissa in The Merchant of Venice.

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Performer Production Opened
Annie Irish Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1901
Alice Harrington Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905
Josephine Morse Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1908
Violet Vivian Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1910
Helen Singer Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1913
Isobel Merson Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1913
Florence Auer Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1915
Marion Evenson Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1917
Mary Ellis Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1922
Mabel Moore Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1925
Spring Byington Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1928
Judith Elder Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1930
Viola Roache Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1931
Marion Marshall Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1947
Nancy Marchand Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1953
Caroline Kava Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1973
Olivia Cole Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1973
Dale Dickey Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1989
Julia Swift Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1989

Other Roles in The Merchant of Venice

Role Production Opened
Antonio Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905
Bassanio Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905
Jessica Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905
Nerissa Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905
Portia Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905
Shylock Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1905

“Nerissa” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
The Merchant of Venice Off-Broadway 1995
The Merchant Broadway 1977

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