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Biography of Edith Evans
Name: Edith Evans
Birth Date: 1888
Death Date: 1976
Place of Birth: London, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Female
Occupations: actress
Edith Evans
Edith Evans (1888-1976) was a distinguished English actress most known for her portrayals of comic character roles.Edith Evans was born in London in 1888. After finishing her schooling at the age of 15 she worked as a milliner for a number of years. Eventually, and rather haphazardly, she began to attend evening classes in acting. In 1912 she appeared in an amateur program of Shakespeare scenes. William Poel, a director particularly noted for his innovative staging of Shakespeare plays, happened to be in the audience that evening. He immediately recognized Evans' talent and cast her in a minor role in his next production at Cambridge. By the end of that same year Evans had made her London debut--as Cressida in Poel's production of Troilus and Cressida.Evans then turned professional, acting mainly in contemporary plays at various theaters, although in 1917 and 1918 she toured in Shakespeare scenes with the celebrated senior actress Ellen …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…stage performances to film, appearing as Lady Bracknell in Earnest in 1952 and as Mrs. St. Maugham in The Chalk Garden in 1964. Other memorable character parts in films were Ma Tanner in Look Back in Anger (1959), the intrepid aunt in Tom Jones (1963), and the Spirit of Christmas Past in Scrooge (1970). For her performance as Mrs. Ross in Whisperers (1966) she received a number of international film awards. Evans was awarded the D.B.E. (Dame of the British Empire) in 1946. She gave her last performance in Edith Evans ... and Friends in 1974. She died two years later. Further Reading An affectionate portrait of Evans by her former secretary and friend is Jean Batters, Edith Evans: A Personal Memoir (1977). The authorized biography of Evans is Bryan Forbes, Med's Girl (1977).Batters, Jean, Edith Evans: a personal memoir, London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1977.Forbes, Bryan, Ned's girl: the authorised biography of Dame Edith Evans, San Francisco: Mercury House, 1991.
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