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Profile of Edith Evans
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Edith Evans |
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8th February 1888 |
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London, England, UK |
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Dame Edith Mary Evans (February 8, 1888 - October 14, 1976) was a highly regarded British actress. Born in London, her stage appearances included numerous works by Shakespeare, Congreve, Ibsen, Wycherley, Wilde, and contemporary playwrights including Shaw, Enid Bagnold, Christopher Fry and Coward.
She had begun her film career in 1915, but was noted mostly for her stage work until she appeared in the 1949 film The Last Days of Dolwyn. From then until 1977, she made several acclaimed films, including the following:
- 1952 The Importance of Being Earnest
- 1958 Look Back in Anger
- 1959 The Nun's Story
- 1963 Tom Jones (nominated for Best Supporting Actress)
- 1967 The Whisperers (for which she received The Golden Bear for the Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress)
- 1964 The Chalk Garden (nominated for Best Supporting Actress)
- 1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
- 1969 Crooks and Coronets
- 1976 The Slipper and the Rose
- 1977 Nasty Habits
Evans was appointed DBE in 1946.
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