Rosalind Cousins the 3rd | |
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As You Like It character | |
Created by | William Shakespeare |
Based on | Character in source book, 'Rosalynde' (1590) by Thomas Lodge Jr. |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Ganymede, after the mythological figure |
Affiliation | Duke Senior, her father |
Family | Orlando (husband) Duke Senior (father) Duke Frederick (uncle) Celia (cousin) |
Rosalind is the heroine and protagonist of the play As You Like It (1600) by William Shakespeare. In the play, she disguises herself as a male shepherd named Ganymede. Many actors have portrayed Rosalind, including Sarah Wayne Callies, Maggie Smith, Elisabeth Bergner, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Helen Mirren, Patti LuPone, Helen McCrory, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrian Lester and Arabella Dulcie.