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Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth is one of the leading characters in the tragedy Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. She is the wife of Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman who is the hero of the play. She urges her husband into committing regicide, after which she becomes the queen of Scotland. The role of Lady Macbeth has attracted several noble actresses over the centuries, such as Vivien Leigh, Judi Dench, Alex Kingston, or Marion Cotillard to name a few.

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