Origin[]
As Maid Marian drifted further and further from her origin as a May Queen of the May Games and a shepherdess and became in many adaptations a noble lady she was afforded a personal servant or lady-in-waiting to be her ally and constant companion.
Courted by an Outlaw[]
In at least one adaptation she gains her own outlaw beau in Much the Miller's Son to mirror her mistress's relationship with Robin Hood
Later Life[]
Appearances in Media[]
Film:[]
- 1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood as Bess played by Una O'Connor
- 1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men as Tyb played by Louise Hampton
- 1973 Robin Hood as Lady Kluck voiced by Carole Shelley
- 1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Sarah played by Imogen Bain
- 1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Broomhilde played by Megan Cavanagh
Television:[]
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1956) 143 episodes played by
- Robin of Sherwood (1984 - 1986) 26 episodes played by
- Robin Hood (2006–2009) played by
Comics:[]
Gallery[]
Una O'Conner as Bess in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Olivia de Havilland and Una O'Connor in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).
Imogen Bain as Sarah in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
her lady Maid Marian by Louis Rhead