Who played the female character on stage in time?

There have been many female characters played on stage throughout history. Some notable examples include:

- Juliet Capulet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, originally played by male actors but now commonly played by female actresses

- Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth, originally played by male actors but now commonly played by female actresses

- Elizabeth I in various plays and historical dramas, often portrayed by female actresses

- Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, originally played by a male actor but now almost always played by a female actress

- Hedda Gabler in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, originally played by a male actor but now almost always played by a female actress

- Salome in Oscar Wilde's Salome, originally played by a male actor but now commonly played by female actresses

- Joan of Arc in various plays and historical dramas, often portrayed by female actresses

- Evita Perón in the musical Evita, originally played by a female actress and continues to be played by female actresses

- Mary Poppins in the musical Mary Poppins, originally played by a female actress and continues to be played by female actresses

- Elphaba Thropp in the musical Wicked, originally played by a female actress and continues to be played by female actresses