How to Use Laertes in a Sentence
Laertes
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In Act 2, there are five characters interacting quite quickly with Polonius coming in and Laertes coming in.
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Joe Alwyn stars as Laertes and Morfydd Clark is Ophelia, while Timothy Spall and Sheeba Chaddha feature as Polonius and Gertrude, respectively.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film, which premiered at TIFF in August, also stars Morfydd Clark as Ophelia, Joe Alwyn as Laertes and Timothy Spall as Polonius.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Morfydd Clark appears as Ophelia, Joe Alwyn as Laertes, Sheeba Chaddha as Gertrude, Art Malik as Claudius, and Timothy Spall as Polonius.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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But his Hamlet needs a stalwart supporting cast with whom to spar, and Ahmed tangles beautifully with Shakespeare veteran Timothy Spall, who plays Laertes’ father and family adviser Polonius, and Morfydd Clark as a steely but vulnerable Ophelia.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ami Tredrea returns as Ophelia, with Paul Hilton as Claudius and the Ghost, Claudia Harrison as Gertrude, Alby Baldwin as Horatio, Brandon Grace as Laertes, Felipe Pacheco as Guildenstern, Romaya Weaver as Barnarda and Player Queen, and Marienella Phillips as Offstage Swing.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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