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Beatrice

Biography

Beatrice is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. In the play, she is the niece of Leonato and Antonio and the cousin of Hero. Atypically for romantic heroines of the sixteenth century (but see Rosalind in Love's Labour's Lost and Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew), she is feisty and sharp-witted; these characteristics have led some scholars to label Beatrice a protofeminist character. During the play, she is tricked into falling in love with Benedick, a soldier with whom she has a "merry war", after rumours are spread that they are in love with each other. Beatrice has been portrayed by many actors including Frances Abington, Ellen Terry, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tamsin Greig, Emma Thompson, Catherine Tate, Danielle Brooks, and Amy Acker.

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Discography

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Credited work

38 releases · 8 albums · active 1989–2003

  • Performance · 41
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: Koglab · ICP Recording Studios · Zas Studios · Square Studio

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