# Ophelia — Hamlet character guide

> Ophelia in Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** sweet Ophelia, Ophelia Belike, Ophelia Ay, pretty Ophelia

**First appearance:** 0001-act-i

## Who they are

Polonius's daughter and Hamlet's love interest, caught in political intrigue.

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