Doll Tearsheet
Dorothy "Doll" Tearsheet is a fictional character who appears in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 2. She is a prostitute who frequents the Boar's Head Inn in Eastcheap. Doll is close friends with Mistress Quickly, the proprietress of the tavern, who procures her services for Falstaff.
| Dorothy "Doll" Tearsheet | |
|---|---|
| Henriad character | |
Doll Tearsheet with Falstaff, detail of a painting by Eduard von Grützner | |
| First appearance | Henry IV, Part 2 |
| Created by | William Shakespeare |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Prostitute |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | English |
Doll is noted for her wide repertoire of colourful insults and her sudden switches from wild tirades to sentimental intimacy and back again.
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