Maria (Twelfth Night)

Maria
	Maria (second from right) giggling while Malvolio demonstrates his yellow stockings to his lady Olivia. Painting by Johann Heinrich Ramberg.
Creator	William Shakespeare
Play	Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Maria is a fictional character in the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. She is a servant in Olivia's household.

Connections with other characters

By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier a' nights: Your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.
- Maria explaining to Sir Toby that her lady is not fond of her uncle's behaviour (Act 1, Scene 3).
Nay, either tell me where thou hast been, or I will not open my lips so wide as a bristle may enter, in way of thy excuse. My lady will hang thee for thy absence.
- Maria scolding Feste for being absent from the household (Act 1, Scene 5).
I can write very like my lady your niece: on a forgotten matter we can hardly make distinction of our hands.
- Maria conspiring with Sir Toby to write a letter that would fool Malvolio (Act 2, Scene 3).
Go shake your ears!
- Maria insulting Malvolio
Get him to say his prayers, good Sir Toby, get him to pray.
- Maria egging on Sir Toby to annoy Malvolio.

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v t e William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Characters	Viola Orsino Olivia Sebastian Malvolio Maria Sir Toby Belch Sir Andrew Aguecheek Feste
On screen	1933 1955 1966 (TV) 1970 (TV) 1980 (TV) 1986 1988 (TV) 1992 (TV) 1996
Musical	Your Own Thing (1968) Music Is (1976) Play On! (1997) Illyria (2004) All Shook Up (2004)
Adaptations	Kanniyin Kathali (1949) Just One of the Guys (1985) Motocrossed (2001) She's the Man (2006) Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009)
Opera	Viola (unfinished)