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16. Nov. 2020 · John Gielgud and Edith Evans in the definitive performance of the 'handbag' scene from 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde. Recorded in 1938 and...
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Evans, Edith (1888-1976) Actor Justly celebrated stage star (from 1912) of classic and modern roles (at Stratford, the Old Vic, the West End, Broadway), made DBE in 1946 and loaded with honorary doctorates (London, Oxford, Cambridge), Edith Evans went on to accrue almost comparable honours as a screen character actress.
Edith Evans was the greatest actress on the English stage in the 20th century, treading the boards for over half-a-century. She made her professional stage debut in 1912 and excelled in both classic and modern roles in the West End of London and on Broadway, as well as the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon and the Old Vic.
Evans was an inspiration to generations of younger British stars, many of whom considered her to be their greatest influence in their professional lives. In 1946 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Her authorized biography is Dame Edith Evans: Ned's Girl (1978) by writer-director Bryan Forbes.
Edith Evans Jump to Academy Awards, USA (3) Berlin International Film Festival (1) BAFTA Awards (3) Primetime Emmy Awards (1) Golden Globes, USA (2) National Board of Review, USA (3) National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1) New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2) Photoplay Awards (1)
Edith Evans. Dame Edith Mary Evans DBE (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was a British actress. [1] She was famous for playing haughty aristocratic ladies. Evans was born in London to Edward Evans, a civil servant, and his wife, Caroline Ellen Foster. She was educated at St Michael's Church of England School, Pimlico.
Clip of 1952 version with Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell
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- Mick Field
