21 actors have played Viola in Twelfth Night.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Frances Scott-Siddons | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1869 |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1905 |
| Viola Allen | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1905 |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1907 |
| Broadway Twelfth Night | 1910 | |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1913 |
| Julia Marlowe | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1919 |
| Eva Le Gallienne | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1926 |
| Jane Cowl | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1930 |
| Virginia Allen | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1930 |
| Helen Hayes (i) | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1940 |
| Beatrice Straight | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1941 |
| Frances Reid | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Barbara Jefford | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1958 |
| Blythe Danner | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1972 |
| Helen Hunt | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1998 |
| Robin Weigert | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1998 |
| Matt Harrington | Broadway Twelfth Night | 2013 |
| Samuel Barnett | Broadway Twelfth Night | 2013 |
| Nikki M. James | Off-Broadway Twelfth Night | 2016 |
| Danaya Esperanza | Off-Broadway Twelfth Night | 2017 |
| Emily Young | Off-Broadway Twelfth Night | 2017 |
| Nikki M. James | Off-Broadway Twelfth Night | 2018 |
| Gwyneth Keyworth | West End Twelfth Night | 2025 |
| Lupita Nyong'o | Off-Broadway Twelfth Night | 2025 |
Other Roles in Twelfth Night
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Curio | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Fabian | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Feste | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Lady in Olivia's house | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Malvolio | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Maria | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Officer | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Olivia | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Orsino | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Priest | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Sailor | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Sea Captain | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Sebastian | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Sir Andrew Aguecheek | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Sir Toby Belch | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Valentine | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
| Viola | Broadway Twelfth Night | 1949 |
“Viola” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| & Juliet | West End | 2021 |
| Twelfth Night | Off-Broadway | 1999 |
| Your Own Thing | Off-Broadway | 1968 |
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