Helena — A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Profile

About Helena

Hermia's devoted friend who is obsessively in love with Demetrius. She follows him into the forest, triggering a chain of magical events. A love potion causes Lysander to abandon Hermia for her, and later Demetrius also falls for her, leading to a four-way conflict before she is finally united with him.

Character Facts

Played by

Calista Flockhart

Appears in

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Helena — Social Close Friend — Hermia (Anna Friel)

  Hermia trusts Helena with her secret escape plans.

• Helena — Conflict Unintended Victim — Puck (Stanley Tucci)

  Puck's potion causes Lysander to pursue Helena against her will.

• Helena — Narrative Observer — Oberon (Rupert Everett)

  Oberon watches Helena's obsession to orchestrate his magical plan.

• Helena — Social Town Acquaintance — Peter Quince (Roger Rees)

  Quince's troupe rehearses in the same woods as Helena.

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