Blanche Hudson is a fictional character from the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire, which was adapted from the play by Tennessee Williams. She is portrayed as a troubled woman who seeks refuge with her sister, Stella, in New Orleans after experiencing personal losses and hardships. Blanche's character is marked by her fragility and a tendency to escape reality through illusions. Her interactions with Stanley Kowalski, Stella's husband, lead to dramatic conflicts that reveal her vulnerabilities and ultimately contribute to her tragic downfall.