Desdemona — Othello Character Profile

About Desdemona

Othello's wife. Her marriage to Othello sparks Iago's resentment. She is falsely accused of infidelity through Iago's manipulation of a handkerchief, ultimately leading to her tragic murder at Othello's hands.

Character Facts

Played by

Suzanne Cloutier

Appears in

Othello (1951)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Desdemona — Family Father — Brabantio (Hilton Edwards)

  Protective father opposing the union

• Desdemona — Family Husband — Othello (Orson Welles)

  Tragic married couple

• Desdemona — Romantic Admirer — Roderigo (Robert Coote)

  Unrequited lover

• Desdemona — Conflict Schemer — Iago (Micheál Mac Liammóir)

  Malicious plotter

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• Othello (Orson Welles)
• Iago (Micheál Mac Liammóir)
• Roderigo (Robert Coote)
• Senator (uncredited) (Joseph Cotten)
• Brabantio (Hilton Edwards)
• Lodovico (voice) (Robert Rietti)
• Lodovico (Nicholas Bruce)
• Desdemona (voice) (Gudrun Ure)
• Michael Cassio (Michael Laurence)
• Emilia (Fay Compton)
• Bianca (Doris Dowling)
• Page (Joan Fontaine)