Ophelia what the other characters interpret as grief for her father. She talks in riddles and rhymes, and sings some "mad" and bawdy songs about death and a maiden losing her virginity. She exits after bidding everyone a "good night". The last time Ophelia appears in the play is after Laertes comes to the castle to challenge Claudius over the death of his father, Polonius. Ophelia sings more songs and hands out flowers, citing their symbolic meanings, although interpretations of the meanings differ. The only herb that Shakespeare gives Ophelia herself is rue; "...there's rue for you, and here's some for
Reviving Ophelia (film) Reviving Ophelia (film) Reviving Ophelia is a 2010 Lifetime Original Movie starring Jane Kaczmarek and Kim Dickens. The title is a reference to the non-fiction book "Reviving Ophelia". The film, which was produced by Muse Entertainment and shot in Toronto, received two Canadian Gemini Award nominations: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Rebecca Williams) and Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (Teena Booth). It is Elizabeth Jones' (Rebecca Williams) 17th birthday and she and her mother Marie (Jane Kaczmarek) and cousin Kelli Dunley (Carliegh Beverly) are baking and decorating