In the 1700s, a woman known as Frances Abington played Beatrice opposite David Garrick's Benedick.
Engravings from the nineteenth century of Anna Cora Ritchie in the role of Beatrice survive, but there is no additional information about Ritchie's performance.
In the late nineteenth century, Ellen Terry performed the role of Beatrice opposite Henry Irving's Benedick at the Lyceum.
In 1903, Olive Kennett portrayed Beatrice.
Two years later, Beatrice was played by H. B. Tree.

Maggie Smith played Beatrice at the Old Vic in 1965.
This production was broadcast for television in 1967.
Felicity Kendal was awarded the Evening Standard Award for "Best Actress" in 1987 for her performance as Beatrice in Elijah Moshinsky's production at the Strand Theatre.

At the Royal Shakespeare Company, Beatrice has been played by Googie Withers (1958), Judi Dench (1976), Maggie Steed (1988), Harriet Walter (2002), Tamsin Greig (2006) Greig was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for "Best Actress" and was the first woman to win the Critic's Circle Theatre Award for 'Best Shakespearean Performance'.

In 2007, Zoë Wanamaker played Beatrice in a production at the National Theatre directed by Nicholas Hytner.
In 2011, Eve Best played Beatrice at Shakespeare's Globe in a production directed by Jeremy Herrin.
The same year, Beatrice was played by Catherine Tate opposite David Tennant's Benedick as directed by Josie Rourke.

As part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's World Shakespeare Festival in 2012, Meera Syal played Beatrice in a production directed by Iqbal Khan and set in India.

In 2013, Vanessa Redgrave played Beatrice at the Old Vic under the direction of Mark Rylance.
In 2017, Beatriz Romilly played Beatrice at Shakespeare's Globe.
This production was set in Mexico.
Mel Giedroyc played Beatrice in 2018 at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.
In the 1700s, a woman known as Frances Abington played Beatrice opposite David Garrick's Benedick. Engravings from the nineteenth century of Anna Cora Ritchie in the role of Beatrice survive, but there is no additional information about Ritchie's performance. In the late nineteenth century, Ellen Terry performed the role of Beatrice opposite Henry Irving's Benedick at the Lyceum. In 1903, Olive Kennett portrayed Beatrice. Two years later, Beatrice was played by H. B. Tree.
Maggie Smith played Beatrice at the Old Vic in 1965. This production was broadcast for television in 1967. Felicity Kendal was awarded the Evening Standard Award for "Best Actress" in 1987 for her performance as Beatrice in Elijah Moshinsky's production at the Strand Theatre. 
At the Royal Shakespeare Company, Beatrice has been played by Googie Withers (1958), Judi Dench (1976), Maggie Steed (1988), Harriet Walter (2002), Tamsin Greig (2006) Greig was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for "Best Actress" and was the first woman to win the Critic's Circle Theatre Award for 'Best Shakespearean Performance'.
In 2007, Zoë Wanamaker played Beatrice in a production at the National Theatre directed by Nicholas Hytner. In 2011, Eve Best played Beatrice at Shakespeare's Globe in a production directed by Jeremy Herrin. The same year, Beatrice was played by Catherine Tate opposite David Tennant's Benedick as directed by Josie Rourke.
As part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's World Shakespeare Festival in 2012, Meera Syal played Beatrice in a production directed by Iqbal Khan and set in India.
In 2013, Vanessa Redgrave played Beatrice at the Old Vic under the direction of Mark Rylance. In 2017, Beatriz Romilly played Beatrice at Shakespeare's Globe. This production was set in Mexico. Mel Giedroyc played Beatrice in 2018 at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.
Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing)