# Abbess — The Comedy of Errors character guide

> Abbess in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Abbess Ay, Abbess Haply, Abbess Whoever, Aemilia

**First appearance:** 0016-act-v-scene-i

## Who they are

The head of the priory, revealed to be Aemilia, the long-lost mother of the twins.

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