Character in Hamlet
Queen Gertrude ♀ female
157Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.2Last Scene
3.9%Of Play Dialogue
Queen Gertrude is the #7 role by line count in Hamlet — 157 lines (3.9% of the play) across 10 scenes between Acts 1 and 5.
Queen Gertrude enters the play in Act 1, Scene 2: “Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off,”
Dialogue partners
Across 10 scenes, Queen Gertrude most frequently shares the stage with: King Claudius (9 shared scenes), Hamlet (7 shared scenes), Horatio (5 shared scenes), Laertes (5 shared scenes), Lord Polonius (5 shared scenes).
Every scene where Queen Gertrude speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 10 | 3.6% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 20 | 3.2% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 9 | 4.5% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 3 | 0.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 47 | 20.0% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 12 | 28.6% |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | 16 | 6.8% |
| Act 4, Scene 7 | 21 | 10.0% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 12 | 3.9% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 7 | 1.7% |
Quick facts
Where does Queen Gertrude rank in Hamlet’s cast?
#7 by line count, with 157 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Queen Gertrude speak with most often?
King Claudius — 9 shared scenes.