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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Brick | Brick Pollitt is the younger son of wealthy Big Daddy and Big Mama; he drinks heavily and treats his wife, Maggie, cruelly in an effort to cope with his internalized homophobia. Read More |
| Maggie | Maggie Pollitt is the wife of Brick; she is determined to win back her husband's love and get Big Daddy's estate. Read More |
| Big Daddy | Big Daddy Pollitt is married to Big Mama; he owns a vast estate and is unsure who to leave the estate to. Read More |
| Big Mama | Big Mama Pollitt is married to Big Daddy; she is a foolish woman who is submissive to her husband. Read More |
| Gooper | Gooper is the older son of Big Daddy; he resents his younger brother, Brick, and feels he should inherit the estate. Read More |
| Mae | Mae Pollitt is the wife of Gooper; she connives in various ways to convince Big Daddy to leave his estate to Gooper. Read More |
| Doctor Baugh | Doctor Baugh is Big Daddy's doctor; he lies to Big Daddy about not having cancer and then timidly tells him the truth. |
| Lacey | Lacey is the eager black servant of the Pollitt family. |
| Buster Pollitt | Buster Pollitt is a son of Gooper and Mae; he and his siblings are used by their parents to persuade Big Daddy to leave his estate to them. |
| Dixie Pollitt | Dixie Pollitt is a daughter of Gooper and Mae; she and her siblings are used by their parents to persuade Big Daddy to leave his estate to them. |
| Polly Pollitt | Polly Pollitt is a daughter of Gooper and Mae; she and her siblings are used by their parents to persuade Big Daddy to leave his estate to them. |
| Sonny Pollitt | Sonny Pollitt is a son of Gooper and Mae; he and his siblings are used by their parents to persuade Big Daddy to leave his estate to them. |
| Trixie Pollitt | Trixie Pollitt is a daughter of Gooper and Mae; she and her siblings are used by their parents to persuade Big Daddy to leave his estate to them. |
| Skipper | Skipper was the former football teammate and close friend of Brick's; he acts as a catalyst for Brick's homophobia. |
| Reverend Tooker | Reverend Tooker is a timid clergyman who secretly looks forward to Big Daddy dying to garner a substantial memorial donation. |
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