Emilia — Othello Character Profile

About Emilia

A character who defends Desdemona's innocence. Her protestation of the truth leads Iago to murder her, highlighting the destructive consequences of the conspiracy.

Character Facts

Played by

Fay Compton

Appears in

Othello (1951)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Emilia — related — Lodovico (Nicholas Bruce)
• Emilia — spouse — Iago (Micheál Mac Liammóir)
• Emilia — related — Lodovico (Nicholas Bruce)

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More characters from Othello

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