Jocasta
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius and the mother, later the wife, of Oedipus, by whom she bore Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone: called Epicaste by Homer.
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a female given name.
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British actress Manville won the first Tony of her career for her performance as Jocasta in the Greek tragedy Oedipus.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Ms. Manville is extraordinary as Jocasta, ferocious in her devotion to and defense of Oedipus’ interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
A Protactile interpreter stands beside Hayes as she interacts with other cast members, as well as with the show’s ASL coordinator, Alexandria Wailes, who also plays Jocasta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
What is new this season is the addition of Maria Doyle Kennedy, the famous Irish folk musician and actress from Downton Abbey and Orphan Black who will play Jamie’s aunt, Jocasta.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2018
Jocasta turned white; a look of horror was on her face.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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