Edith Evans

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

• ★BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1968
• ★Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1968
• ★Silver Bear — Best Actress · 1967
• ★Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1946
• ☆Academy Award — Best Actress · 1968 · nominated