Character in Twelfth Night
Maria ♀ female
141Lines Spoken
1.3First Scene
4.2Last Scene
5.7%Of Play Dialogue
Maria speaks 141 lines in Twelfth Night — the #8 role by line count, accounting for 5.7% of the play’s dialogue across 7 scenes.
Maria enters the play in Act 1, Scene 3: “By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o'”
Every scene where Maria speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 3 | 28 | 22.0% |
| Act 1, Scene 5 | 19 | 6.4% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 36 | 19.9% |
| Act 2, Scene 5 | 17 | 8.7% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 15 | 19.0% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 21 | 5.5% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 5 | 4.0% |
Dialogue partners
Across 7 scenes, Maria most frequently shares the stage with: Sir Toby Belch (7 shared scenes), Malvolio (5 shared scenes), Sir Andrew (5 shared scenes), Fabian (3 shared scenes), Clown (3 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Maria rank in Twelfth Night’s cast?
#8 by line count, with 141 lines across Acts 1 to 4.
Who does Maria speak with most often?
Sir Toby Belch — 7 shared scenes.