Bianca (Othello)

Bianca
Bianca
Othello character
	Doris Dowling as Bianca in Orson Welles' 1952 film, Othello
Created by	William Shakespeare
Portrayed by	Doris Dowling (film, 1952); Betsy Blair (TV, 1955); Sheila Reid, (film, 1965); Wendy Morgan (TV, 1981); Indra Ové (film, 1995); Bipasha Basu (Omkara, a 2006 Bollywood adaptation); Scarlett Brookes (RSC 2015);
In-universe information
Significant other	Michael Cassio (lover)

Bianca is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601–1604). She is Cassio's jealous lover. Despite her brief appearance on stage, Bianca plays a significant role in the progress of Iago's scheme to make Othello believe that his wife Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio.

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