# Portia — The Merchant of Venice character guide

> Portia in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Sweet Portia, fair Portia

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-ii

## Who they are

A wealthy heiress bound by her father's will; disguises as a lawyer to save Antonio.

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