Edith Evans
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888 โ 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). ย Description above from the Wikipedia article Edith Evans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2018 ยทNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 ยทAnd the Oscar Goes To...as Self (archive footage)
- 1977 ยทNasty Habitsas Sister Hildegard
- 1976 ยทThe Slipper and the Roseas Dowager Queen
- 1974 ยทCrazeas Aunt Louise
- 1974 ยทQB VIIas Dr. Parmentier
- 1973 ยทA Doll's Houseas Anne-Marie
- 1970 ยทScroogeas Ghost of Christmas Past
- 1970 ยทUpon This Rockas Queen Christina (voice)
- 1969 ยทDavid Copperfieldas Aunt Betsy Trotwood
- 1969 ยทThe Madwoman of Chaillotas Josephine
- 1969 ยทCrooks and Coronetsas Lady Sophie Fitzmore
- 1968 ยทPrudence and the Pillas Roberta Bates
- 1968 ยทThe New Cinemaas Self
- 1967 ยทFitzwillyas Miss Victoria Woodworth
- 1967 ยทThe Whisperersas Mrs Ross
- 1965 ยทYoung Cassidyas Lady Gregory
- 1964 ยทThe Chalk Gardenas Mrs. St. Maugham
- 1963 ยทTom Jonesas Miss Western
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1959 ยทLook Back in Angeras Mrs. Tanner
- 1959 ยทThe Nun's Storyas Rev. Mother Emmanuel
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- 1952 ยทThe Importance of Being Earnestas Lady Bracknell
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Duchess of Pont-au-Bronc
- 1949 ยทThe Last Days of Dolwynas Merri
- 1949 ยทThe Queen of Spadesas The Old Countess Ranevskaya
- 1916 ยทEast Is Eastas Aunt