Quick Facts
Born:
1888-02-08
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
30 Total Roles
Edith Evans
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Biography
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Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was a British actress. She was known for her work on the British stage. She also appeared in a number of films, for which she received three Academy Award nominations, plus a BAFTA and a Golden Globe award.
Evans was particularly effective at portraying haughty aristocratic ladies, as in two of her most famous roles: Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (both on stage and in the 1952 film), and Miss Western in the 1963 film of Tom Jones. By contrast, she played a poverty-stricken old woman in one of her most acclaimed film roles, in The Whisperers (1967).
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Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was a British actress. She was known for her work on the British stage. She also appeared in a number of films, for which she received three Academy Award nominations, plus a BAFTA and a Golden Globe award.
Evans was particularly effective at portraying haughty aristocratic ladies, as in two of her most famous roles: Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (both on stage and in the 1952 film), and Miss Western in the 1963 film of Tom Jones. By contrast, she played a poverty-stricken old woman in one of her most acclaimed film roles, in The Whisperers (1967).
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Known For
Tom Jones
Miss Western
The Nun's Story
Rev. Mother Emmanuel
Scrooge
Ghost of Christmas Past
The Importance of Being Earnest
Lady Bracknell
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Oscars
Self
Look Back in Anger
Mrs. Tanner
The Queen of Spades
The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nothing Like a Dame MOVIE | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Nasty Habits MOVIE | Sister Hildegard |
| 1976 | The Slipper and the Rose MOVIE | Dowager Queen |
| 1974 | Craze MOVIE | Aunt Louise |
| 1974 | QB VII TV | Dr. Parmentier |
| 1973 | A Doll's House MOVIE | Anne-Marie |
| 1970 | Scrooge MOVIE | Ghost of Christmas Past |
| 1970 | Upon This Rock MOVIE | Queen Christina (voice) |
| 1969 | David Copperfield MOVIE | Aunt Betsy Trotwood |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot MOVIE | Josephine |