Edith Evans

Born: 1888-02-08

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 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).   Description above from the Wikipedia article Edith Evans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Scrooge

as Ghost of Christmas Past
Released: 1970-11-05

A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

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The Nun's Story

as Rev. Mother Emmanuel
Released: 1959-06-18

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion...

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Nothing Like a Dame

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2018-05-02

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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The Importance of Being Earnest

as Lady Bracknell
Released: 1952-06-02

Algernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as...

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Fitzwilly

as Miss Victoria Woodworth
Released: 1967-12-20

When Miss Vicki's father dies, she becomes the world's greatest philanthropist. Unfortunately,...

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Look Back in Anger

as Mrs. Tanner
Released: 1959-09-15

A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class...

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Tom Jones

as Miss Western
Released: 1963-08-24

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they...

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Craze

as Aunt Louise
Released: 1974-05-16

A demented art dealer and antique shop owner performs nightly rituals in honour of the African...

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The Slipper and the Rose

as Dowager Queen
Released: 1976-03-25

Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the kingdom of Euphrania are...

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The Chalk Garden

as Mrs. St. Maugham
Released: 1964-04-02

The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk...

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The Queen of Spades

as The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Released: 1949-03-16

An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to...

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A Doll's House

as Anne-Marie
Released: 1973-04-10

Nora Helmer has years earlier committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian...

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The Whisperers

as Mrs Ross
Released: 1967-07-18

Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a...

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The Madwoman of Chaillot

as Josephine
Released: 1969-10-12

An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than...

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David Copperfield

as Aunt Betsy Trotwood
Released: 1969-12-01

A made for TV movie of the Charles Dickens' classic novel, turns Dickens' picaresque tale into...

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Young Cassidy

as Lady Gregory
Released: 1965-02-25

In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are...

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Prudence and the Pill

as Roberta Bates
Released: 1968-05-23

Prudence Hardcastle is on the pill. So is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping...

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Crooks and Coronets

as Lady Sophie Fitzmore
Released: 1969-04-02

Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they...

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The Last Days of Dolwyn

as Merri
Released: 1949-04-13

An old woman fights a group of industrialists who are planning to build a dam and flood the...

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The New Cinema

as Self
Released: 1968-01-01

Between the French La Nouvelle Vague and the Italian Neorealismo, Europe had been undergoing a...

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Nasty Habits

as Sister Hildegard
Released: 1977-01-28

In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess,...

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Upon This Rock

as Queen Christina (voice)
Released: 1970-01-01

Drama describing the story of the building of Saint Peter's Cathedral, Vatican, Rome.

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East Is East

as Aunt
Released: 1916-09-02

Victoria Vickers, a little East End Cockney girl, is left a vast fortune by an uncle in America....

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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QB VII

as Dr. Parmentier
First aired: 1974-04-29

A physician sues a novelist for publishing statements implicating the doctor in Nazi war crimes.

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Duchess of Pont-au-Bronc
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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