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Ophelia
Character in Shakespeare's drama Hamlet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Ophelia (disambiguation).
Ophelia (/oʊˈfiːliə/) is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet, who, due to Hamlet's actions, ends up in a state of madness that ultimately leads to her drowning.
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Hamlet character | |
![]() John William Waterhouse's painting Ophelia (1894) | |
Created by | William Shakespeare |
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Family | Polonius (father) Laertes (brother) |
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Along with Queen Gertrude, Ophelia is one of only two female characters in the original play.