The Twelfth Night role of Olivia is a wealthy countess who is in mourning for her brother. She is pursued by many suitors, but she rejects them all. VIOLA is a young woman who is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and disguises herself as a man to protect herself. She falls in love with Duke Orsino, who is in love with Olivia. VIOLA's disguise leads to a series of mistaken identities and comic misunderstandings.