Wanda — Rose Marie Character Profile

About Wanda

Indigenous woman deeply in love with James Severn Duval. Overcome by jealousy and punishment from Chief Black Eagle, she murders him. Her love ring found in James's belongings leads to her confession, clearing his name.

Character Facts

Played by

Joan Taylor

Appears in

Rose Marie (1954)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Wanda — Romantic Former Lover — James Severn Duval (Fernando Lamas)

  James had a relationship with Wanda who becomes jealous of Rose Marie

• Wanda — Conflict Rival — Rose Marie Lemaitre (Ann Blyth)

  Wanda is jealous of Rose Marie's relationship with James

• Wanda — Power Subordinate — Black Eagle (Chief Yowlachie)

  The Chief has authority over Wanda in the village

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More characters from Rose Marie

• Rose Marie Lemaitre (Ann Blyth)
• Capt. Mike Malone (Howard Keel)
• James Severn Duval (Fernando Lamas)
• Barney McCorkle (Bert Lahr)
• Judge (Lumsden Hare)
• Lady Jane Dunstock (Marjorie Main)
• Mountie (Bud Wolfe)
• Hostess (Sally Yarnell)
• Clerk (James Logan)
• Mountie (Guy Teague)
• Sergeant (Bruce Carruthers)
• Johnson, mess waiter (Billy Dix)