Mary Magdalene — The Last Temptation of Christ Character Profile

About Mary Magdalene

A prostitute whom Jesus saves from stoning. She later appears in Jesus' visionary dream sequence as the woman he marries and shares a life with before her death.

Mary Magdalene appears in 5 titles

• Jesus of Nazareth (1977) — character page
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
• The Passion of the Christ (2004) — character page
• The Bible (2013) — character page
• The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One (2027) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Barbara Hershey

Appears in

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Mary Magdalene — Alliance Fellow Disciple — Judas (Harvey Keitel)

  Shared membership in Jesus's inner circle, united by their commitment to his movement.

• Mary Magdalene — Narrative Rescuer — Jesus (Willem Dafoe)

  Jesus intervenes to save Mary from execution, establishing a foundational bond of gratitude and devotion.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Last Temptation of Christ

More characters from The Last Temptation of Christ

• Jesus (Willem Dafoe)
• Judas (Harvey Keitel)
• Zealot (Paul Greco)
• Centurian (Steve Shill)
• Peter, Apostle (Victor Argo)
• Mary, Mother of Jesus (Verna Bloom)
• Lazarus / Crowd Member (Tomas Arana)
• Phillip, Apostle (Paul Herman)
• Aged Master (Roberts Blossom)
• James, Apostle (John Lurie)
• Martha, Sister of Lazarus (Peggy Gormley)
• Nathaniel, Apostle (Leo Burmester)