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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

1.2

Known For

The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 • as Rev. Mother Emmanuel
★ 7.2
Scrooge
Scrooge
1970 • as Ghost of Christmas Past
★ 6.8
The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades
1949 • as The Old Countess Ranevskaya
★ 6.5
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly
1967 • as Miss Victoria Woodworth
★ 6.3
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
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
Prudence and the Pill
Prudence and the Pill
1968 • as Roberta Bates
★ 5.7
movie
ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall
1955 • as Lady Bracknell
Upon This Rock
Upon This Rock
1970 • as Queen Christina (voice)
★ 9.0
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1959 • as Mrs. Tanner
★ 6.7
movie
A Welsh Singer
1916 • as Mrs. Pomfrey
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
★ 5.4
The New Cinema
The New Cinema
1968 • as Self
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets
1969 • as Lady Sophie Fitzmore
★ 8.2
East Is East
East Is East
1916 • as Aunt
★ 5.3
Craze
Craze
1974 • as Aunt Louise
★ 5.1
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1969 • as Aunt Betsy Trotwood
★ 5.6
The Chalk Garden
The Chalk Garden
1964 • as Mrs. St. Maugham
★ 7.2
Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy
1965 • as Lady Gregory
★ 6.4
The Last Days of Dolwyn
The Last Days of Dolwyn
1949 • as Merri
★ 6.9
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
1977 • as Sister Hildegard
★ 5.0
The Whisperers
The Whisperers
1967 • as Mrs Ross
★ 6.5