# Lady Bracknell — The Importance of Being Earnest character guide

> Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Aunt Augusta, Lady Bracknell

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i

## Who they are

Gwendolen's formidable mother who disapproves of Jack's origins.

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