Lady Macbeth — The Tragedy of Macbeth Character Profile

About Lady Macbeth

Ambitious wife who orchestrates Duncan's murder to help her husband claim the throne, later succumbs to overwhelming guilt and insanity before her death.

Lady Macbeth — Character Profile

Lady Macbeth appears in 2 titles

• Throne of Blood (1957) — character page
• The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Character Facts

Played by

Frances McDormand

Appears in

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Lady Macbeth — related — Macduff (Corey Hawkins)
• Lady Macbeth — related — Malcolm (Harry Melling)
• Lady Macbeth — Family Husband — Macbeth (Denzel Washington)

  Married couple bound by ambition and shared guilt.

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More characters from The Tragedy of Macbeth

• Macbeth (Denzel Washington)
• Ross (Alex Hassell)
• Banquo (Bertie Carvel)
• Lady Macduff (Moses Ingram)
• Duncan (Brendan Gleeson)
• Captain (Ralph Ineson)
• Murderer (Brian Thompson)
• Siward (Richard Short)
• Fleance (Lucas Barker)
• Seyton (James Udom)
• Angus (Robert Gilbert)
• Macduff (Corey Hawkins)