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Edith Evans

Edith Evans

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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

Born

Feb 08, 1888

London, England, UK

Died

Oct 14, 1976

Known For

Acting

Movies

25 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.3

Known For

Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly
1967 as Miss Victoria Woodworth
★ 6.2
Scrooge
Scrooge
1970 as Ghost of Christmas Past
★ 6.8
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 as Rev. Mother Emmanuel
★ 7.2
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963 as Miss Western
★ 5.9
The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose
1976 as Dowager Queen
★ 6.9
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
1977 as Sister Hildegard
★ 5.0
The Chalk Garden
The Chalk Garden
1964 as Mrs. St. Maugham
★ 7.2
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1952 as Lady Bracknell
★ 7.2
Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame
2018 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1969 as Aunt Betsy Trotwood
★ 5.6
The New Cinema
The New Cinema
1968 as Self
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy
1965 as Lady Gregory
★ 6.4
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1959 as Mrs. Tanner
★ 6.7
The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades
1949 as The Old Countess Ranevskaya
★ 6.6
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 as Josephine
★ 7.3
A Doll's House
A Doll's House
1973 as Anne-Marie
★ 5.6
The Whisperers
The Whisperers
1967 as Mrs Ross
★ 6.5
Craze
Craze
1974 as Aunt Louise
★ 5.1
The Last Days of Dolwyn
The Last Days of Dolwyn
1949 as Merri
★ 6.9
Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill
1968 as Roberta Bates
★ 5.7
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets
1969 as Lady Sophie Fitzmore
★ 8.5
East Is East
East Is East
1916 as Aunt
★ 5.3
Upon This Rock
Upon This Rock
1970 as Queen Christina (voice)
★ 9.0
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A Welsh Singer
1916 as Mrs. Pomfrey
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ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall
1955 as Lady Bracknell