Ophelia was portrayed by actress Shraddha Kapoor. Ophelia has been a frequent subject in artwork, often in a Romantic or Classical style, as the images on this page show. Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama "Hamlet". She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. As with virtually all "Hamlet" characters, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem "Arcadia" (as "Ofelia"), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια ("ōphéleia", "help"). In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, she is seen
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. "Ophelia and the Magical Boy" received starred reviews in "Kirkus Reviews," "Publishers Weekly," "Booklist," "The Bulletin," and "School Library Journal." "Publishers Weekly" described the writing as "elegant and accessible, with a pervading melancholy." "Kirkus Reviews" called the novel "A well-wrought, poignant and original reworking of Andersen's 'The Snow Queen.'" It was also included on the "Best Books of 2014" lists from "Publishers Weekly" and "School Library Journal," and on the "Best Children's Books of 2014" list from the "Wall Street Journal." Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy is a