20 actors have played Portia in The Merchant of Venice.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Maxine Elliott | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1901 |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1905 |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1907 |
| Marie Booth Russell | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1907 |
| Keith Wakeman | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1908 |
| Marie Booth Russell | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1909 |
| Keith Wakeman | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1910 |
| Amelia Gardner | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1913 |
| Genevieve Hamper | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1915 |
| Elsie Ferguson | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1916 |
| Genevieve Hamper | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1917 |
| Mary Servoss | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1922 |
| Ethel Barrymore | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1925 |
| Peggy Wood | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1928 |
| Selena Royle | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1930 |
| Helen Menken | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1931 |
| Rosalind Iden | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1947 |
| Margaret Phillips | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1953 |
| Ellen Newman | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1973 |
| Rosemary Harris | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1973 |
| Geraldine James | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1989 |
| Taylor Young | Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 1989 |
| Lily Rabe | Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 2010 |
| Alexandra Silber | Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice | 2024 |
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 |
“Portia” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Julius Caesar | Off-Broadway | 2017 |
| Something Rotten! | Broadway | 2015 |
| Julius Caesar | Off-Broadway | 1988 |
| The Merchant of Venice | Off-Broadway | 1980 |
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