Maria Bertram
| Maria Bertram | |
|---|---|
| Jane Austen character | |
Michelle Ryan as Maria Bertram in the ITV drama) | |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | Sir Thomas Bertram (father) Lady Maria Bertram (mother) Thomas Bertram (brother) Edmund Bertram (brother) Julia Bertram (sister) |
| Spouse | James Rushworth (divorced) |
| Relatives | Fanny Price (cousin) Frances Price (aunt) Mrs. Norris (aunt) Susan Price (cousin) |
| Home | Mansfield Park; after her marriage, Sotherton Court; after her divorce, in an unnamed other country with her aunt Norris. |
Maria Bertram is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1814 novel, Mansfield Park. She decides to go through with marrying Rushworth, a man she despises, due to his wealth as well as her broken heart, and moves to London. She later has an affair with Henry Crawford, and meets her fate as a fallen woman who is exiled from society as "punishment".