Character in Hamlet
Queen Gertrude ♀ female
157Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.2Last Scene
3.9%Of Play Dialogue
Queen Gertrude speaks 157 lines in Hamlet — the #7 role by line count, accounting for 3.9% of the play’s dialogue across 10 scenes.
Queen Gertrude enters the play in Act 1, Scene 2: “Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off,”
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% |
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).
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.