| Maria the servant | |
| Series: | Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare |
| Creator: | William Shakespeare |
Maria is a fictional character in the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. She is a servant in Olivia's household. Maria is shown to have a friendly relationship with Sir Toby Belch, and exhibits a witty attitude. Maria also forges a love letter to Malvolio which results in Malvolio being confined to a dark room (a treatment for madness). In the end of the play, this relationship with Sir Toby Belch ultimately leads to their marriage.
| Year | Media | Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | Broadway | Fannie Davenport | |
| 1905 | Broadway | Zeffie Tilbury | |
| 1910 | Film | Marin Sais | |
| 1939 | Television | Lucille Lisle | |
| 1949 | Broadway | Ruth Enders | |
| 1955 | Film | Anna Lisyanskaya | |
| 1957 | Television | Micheline Luccioni | |
| 1963 | Off-Broadway | Peggy Pope | |
| 1969 | Off-Broadway | Jennifer Darling | |
| 1970 | Television | Raph Wolfs | |
| 1972 | Television | Jet Naessens | |
| 1974 | Television | Anne Stallybrass | |
| 1980 | Television | Annette Crosbie | |
| 1987 | Film | Tracy Harvey | |
| 1988 | Television | Abigail McKern | |
| 1996 | Film | Imelda Staunton | |
| 1999 | Off-Broadway | Dana Slamp | |
| 2003 | Television | Maureen Beattie | |
| 2009 | Off-Broadway | Julie White | |
| 2012 | Off-Broadway | Katie Alto | |
| 2013 | London | Paul Chahidi |