Asenath

Asenath is the deuteragonist in the DreamWorks film, Joseph: King of Dreams. She is the niece of Potiphar and Zuleika, and Joseph's wife.

Background

Personality

Asenath is a kind young Egyptian woman, niece of Potiphar and Zuleika, and Joseph's love interest. She is sweet-hearted and is always there for Joseph.

Role in the film

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She is first introduced in the movie when she and her sisters are chasing their cat, where which Joseph impresses her in calming the cat with a bowl of milk. The two share eye contact before Asenath is called away by her aunt.

Asenath is later scene as bringing food to Joseph while he was in prison. After he is released, Asenath and Joseph wed, and we see through the song "More Than You Take" we see the two evolve and eventually have two children.

Asenath is kind and loving, and tries to help Joseph through his personal struggle in the later parts of the film, such as when he has discovered that his brothers have arrived in Egypt. She tries to convince him that they've changed, and is later introduced to them after all has been reconciled.

The movie ends with her walking besides Joseph and their two children, as well as Joseph's family as they all move into Egypt with them.

Gallery

Asenath marries Joseph

Asenath and Joseph with their upcoming child

Asenath with Joseph and their two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim

Trivia

• In the Bible, Asenath is the daughter of a man named "Potiphera", which most scholars deduce is Potiphar. But in the movie, she is his niece.

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Media Films: The Prince of Egypt • Joseph: King of Dreams Books: Read-Along Characters Main Characters: Moses • King Rameses II • Tzipporah • Aaron • Miriam • God Minor Characters: Amun • Baka • Dathan • Hotep and Huy • Jacob • Jethro • Jethro's daughters • Joshua • Kahma • Nefretiri • Neria • Sheti I • Shepherds • The Angel of Death • Tuya • Yocheved • Slaves of Egypt Prequel Characters: Joseph • Potiphar • Asenath • Jacob • Jacob's sons • Rachel • Zuleika • Rameses I • Butler • Baker • Wolves Cast The Prince of Egypt: Val Kilmer (Moses) • Jeff Goldblum (Aaron) • Ralph Fiennes (Rameses) • Danny Glover (Jethro) • Michelle Pfeiffer (Tzipporah) • Sandra Bullock (Miriam) • Steve Martin (Hotep) • Martin Short (Huy) • Patrick Stewart (Pharaoh Seti I) • Patrick Stewart (Pharaoh Seti I) • Helen Mirren (Queen Tuya) Joseph: King of Dreams: Ben Affleck (Joseph) • Jodi Benson (Asenath) • Mark Hamill (Judah) • Jeff Bennett (Levi) • Rene Auberjonois (Butler) • Dan Castellaneta (additional voices) • Debi Derryberry (additional voices) See also Locations: Africa (Egypt • Mount Sinai) Songs: All I Ever Wanted (Reprise) • Deliver Us • I Will Get There • Playing With the Big Boys Now • The Plagues • Through Heaven's Eyes • When You Believe Crew: Bill Damaschke • Duncan Marjoribanks • Harry Gregson-Williams • Nick Fletcher • Rupert Gregson-Williams