Who Played Ophelia in Hamlet

Ophelia is a role in Hamlet that opened Off-Broadway in 1990.

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...

16 actors have played Ophelia in Hamlet.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Helen Taylor	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1956
Julie Harris	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1964
April Shawhan	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1967
Lou Trapani	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1970
Kitty Winn	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1972
Andrea Marcovicci	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1975
Nancy Campbell	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1975
Pippa Pearthree	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1982
Ginger Grace	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1983
Harriet Harris	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1986
Diane Venora	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Lynn Collins	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1999
Kellie Overbey	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2005
Jolly Abraham	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2007
Lauren Ambrose	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2008
Jennifer Ikeda	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2009

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role	Production	Opened
Bernardo/Lucianus	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Claudius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Fortinbras	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Francisco/Gravedigger/Prologue	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Gertrude	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Ghost of Hamlet's Father/Priest	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Guildenstern	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Hamlet	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Horatio	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Laertes	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Lord/Pallbearer	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Marcellus/Lord/Sailor	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Messenger/Servant/Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Norweigian Captain/Guard/Servant	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Ophelia	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Osric/Lord	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Player King	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Player Queen/Lady-in-Waiting	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Player/Lady-in-Waiting	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Polonius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Rosencrantz	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990
Voltemand/Messenger	Off-Broadway Hamlet	1990

“Ophelia” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	Broadway	1967
Hamlet	Broadway	1947
Hamlet	Off-Broadway	0

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