Herodias — Jesus of Nazareth Character Profile

About Herodias

Wife of Herod Antipas, whose daughter's dance leads to John the Baptist's execution.

Herodias — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Political maneuvering, Family influence, Vengeance

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 7/10

Herodias's Known Relations

• Herod Antipas — Spouse
• Herod II — Spouse
• Aristobulus IV — Father
• Salome — Child
• Berenice — Mother
• Agrippa I — Sibling
• Herod of Chalcis — Sibling
• Aristobulus Minor — Sibling

Character Facts

Played by

Valentina Cortese

Appears in

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

Role

Minor

More characters from Jesus of Nazareth

• Jesus (Robert Powell)
• Virgin Mary (Olivia Hussey)
• Joseph (Yorgo Voyagis)
• Mary Magdalene (Anne Bancroft)
• Balthazar (James Earl Jones)
• Herod Antipas (Christopher Plummer)
• Quartus (Mark Eden)
• Pontius Pilate (Rod Steiger)
• Herod the Great (Peter Ustinov)
• Nicodemus (Laurence Olivier)
• Caiaphas (Anthony Quinn)
• Judas Iscariot (Ian McShane)