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Dame Edith Mary Evans (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the West End stage , but also appeared in films at the beginning and towards the end of her career.
The English actress Edith Evans, appeared in a wide range of stage and screen productions. After playing in amateur productions she turned professional in 1912 under the tutelage of the director William Poel .
Edith Evans was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and won the BAFTA Award, the Silver Bear for Best Actress award at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival, [5] the National Board of Review award, the New York Film Critics Circle award, and the Golden Globe Award all for Best Actress.
Dementia sufferer Edith Evans, 85, was suffering from MRSA and an infection to a feeding tube to her stomach, an inquest heard. Hospital staff ‘shocked’ at condition of elderly nursing home ...
The Nun's Story is a 1959 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, Peggy Ashcroft, and Dean Jagger.The screenplay was written by Robert Anderson, based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Kathryn Hulme.
During the Second World War Edith Evans headed the cast in a revival under the auspices of ENSA which toured India entertaining the troops. [6] There was a London revival at the Embassy Theatre in 1951. [7]
The cast also features Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Diane Cilento, and David Warner in his film debut. The film was a success both critically and at the box office, and was one of the most critically acclaimed and popular comedies of its time. [6]
The finale, with the crooks repulsed by a concerted attack involving cross-bows, a lion, and Edith Evans at the controls of a vintage German plane, is in the best Ealing tradition and almost makes up for the periods of slack. But the rest, despite amiable performances from all concerned, is very lame." [4]