Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888–14 October 1976) was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the stage, but also appeared in films towards the beginning and end of her career.
Evans became widely known for portraying haughty aristocratic women, as in two of her most famous roles: Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Miss Western in the 1963 film of Tom Jones. By contrast, she played a downtrodden maid in The Late Christopher Bean (1933), a deranged, impoverished old woman in The Whisperers (1967) and – one of her most celebrated roles – the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, which she played in four productions between 1926 and 1961.
An excerpt from a 1970s interview by Russell Harty with the theatre legend.
published: 07 May 2019
The importance of being Earnest Edith Evans 1952 the interrogation
Clip of 1952 version with Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell
published: 05 Oct 2019
Kenneth Williams: Edith Evans Anecdote
Fantastic anecdote from Kenneth Williams about Edith Evans.
published: 16 Aug 2010
Dignity in Care - Dame Edith Evans and Catherine Bramwell-Booth on Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador.
He says "I have met many inspirational old people who have made me feel ok about growing old. People always ask me who was my favourite interviewee. I am unable to give an answer, but what I can say is that the most extraordinary group of people I have enjoyed interviewing have been without a single shadow of a doubt old people, because they had really lived a life and were unafraid of speaking the truth.
I had two old ladies on the show who were particular favourites of mine.
Dame Edith Evans, the great english actress, who put to shame many younger actresses with her unflagging optimism, energy, and total nonchalance about growing old.
The other was Catherine Bramwell-Boo...
published: 04 Dec 2009
Edith Evans & Hugh Griffith / TOM JONES 1963
City Sister vs. Country Brother
published: 31 Mar 2018
Director Ronald Neame on working with Dame Edith Evans
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Poseidon Adventure," tells an interesting story about directing Dame Edith Evans, the great English actress.
He said Evans complained about too much dialog without something to "take the weight off the lines." For Neame is it was an "ah-hah" moment.
This story is in "Ronald Neame on the Director," a master class for anyone wanting to make movies or who enjoys motion picture lore. The story joins others on legendary directors and stars, including David Lean, Alec Guinness and Noël Coward. Neame closes with the heartbreaking story of directing Judy Garland on her last film.
Available on "Vimeo On Demand" at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/814...
published: 07 Feb 2014
Kenneth Williams on Dame Edith Evans
From the BBC's "Desert Island Discs", broadcast on 31 July 1987, Kenneth Williams being interviewed by Michael Parkinson.
published: 23 Nov 2016
DAME EDITH EVANS Stunning One Woman Drama I ONLY WANT AN ANSWER
Superb 1960s radio adaptation of German playwright Fred Denger's I ONLY WANT AN ANSWER, a brilliant showcase for Dame Edith Evans as an elderly, luckless scrub woman in a butcher shop whose dream of her first lobster dinner for her birthday proves to be a potentially traumatic event. English adaptation by Basil Ashmore.
published: 19 Aug 2019
The Queen of Spades 1949 Trailer | Anton Walbrook | Edith Evans
The Queen of Spades 1949
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Writers: Rodney Ackland (the screenplay by), Arthur Boys (the screenplay by)
Stars: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell
published: 09 Dec 2019
Edith Evans & Jack MacGowran / TOM JONES 1963
"Stand and Deliver"
Clip also includes Hugh Griffith
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador.
He says "I have met many inspirational old people w...
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador.
He says "I have met many inspirational old people who have made me feel ok about growing old. People always ask me who was my favourite interviewee. I am unable to give an answer, but what I can say is that the most extraordinary group of people I have enjoyed interviewing have been without a single shadow of a doubt old people, because they had really lived a life and were unafraid of speaking the truth.
I had two old ladies on the show who were particular favourites of mine.
Dame Edith Evans, the great english actress, who put to shame many younger actresses with her unflagging optimism, energy, and total nonchalance about growing old.
The other was Catherine Bramwell-Booth, who was quite the most remarkable woman I have ever met, and I've met a few. She was the granddaughter of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army and was ninety-six when
she won the Speaker of the Year Award. She only came on the show once, but was well capable of putting "yoof", in that instance, me, firmly in its place."
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador.
He says "I have met many inspirational old people who have made me feel ok about growing old. People always ask me who was my favourite interviewee. I am unable to give an answer, but what I can say is that the most extraordinary group of people I have enjoyed interviewing have been without a single shadow of a doubt old people, because they had really lived a life and were unafraid of speaking the truth.
I had two old ladies on the show who were particular favourites of mine.
Dame Edith Evans, the great english actress, who put to shame many younger actresses with her unflagging optimism, energy, and total nonchalance about growing old.
The other was Catherine Bramwell-Booth, who was quite the most remarkable woman I have ever met, and I've met a few. She was the granddaughter of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army and was ninety-six when
she won the Speaker of the Year Award. She only came on the show once, but was well capable of putting "yoof", in that instance, me, firmly in its place."
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Poseidon...
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Poseidon Adventure," tells an interesting story about directing Dame Edith Evans, the great English actress.
He said Evans complained about too much dialog without something to "take the weight off the lines." For Neame is it was an "ah-hah" moment.
This story is in "Ronald Neame on the Director," a master class for anyone wanting to make movies or who enjoys motion picture lore. The story joins others on legendary directors and stars, including David Lean, Alec Guinness and Noël Coward. Neame closes with the heartbreaking story of directing Judy Garland on her last film.
Available on "Vimeo On Demand" at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/8145
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Poseidon Adventure," tells an interesting story about directing Dame Edith Evans, the great English actress.
He said Evans complained about too much dialog without something to "take the weight off the lines." For Neame is it was an "ah-hah" moment.
This story is in "Ronald Neame on the Director," a master class for anyone wanting to make movies or who enjoys motion picture lore. The story joins others on legendary directors and stars, including David Lean, Alec Guinness and Noël Coward. Neame closes with the heartbreaking story of directing Judy Garland on her last film.
Available on "Vimeo On Demand" at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/8145
Superb 1960s radio adaptation of German playwright Fred Denger's I ONLY WANT AN ANSWER, a brilliant showcase for Dame Edith Evans as an elderly, luckless scrub...
Superb 1960s radio adaptation of German playwright Fred Denger's I ONLY WANT AN ANSWER, a brilliant showcase for Dame Edith Evans as an elderly, luckless scrub woman in a butcher shop whose dream of her first lobster dinner for her birthday proves to be a potentially traumatic event. English adaptation by Basil Ashmore.
Superb 1960s radio adaptation of German playwright Fred Denger's I ONLY WANT AN ANSWER, a brilliant showcase for Dame Edith Evans as an elderly, luckless scrub woman in a butcher shop whose dream of her first lobster dinner for her birthday proves to be a potentially traumatic event. English adaptation by Basil Ashmore.
The Queen of Spades 1949
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, w...
The Queen of Spades 1949
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Writers: Rodney Ackland (the screenplay by), Arthur Boys (the screenplay by)
Stars: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell
The Queen of Spades 1949
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Writers: Rodney Ackland (the screenplay by), Arthur Boys (the screenplay by)
Stars: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell
Sir Michael Parkinson has used these clips from his show in some of his speeches as Dignity Ambassador.
He says "I have met many inspirational old people who have made me feel ok about growing old. People always ask me who was my favourite interviewee. I am unable to give an answer, but what I can say is that the most extraordinary group of people I have enjoyed interviewing have been without a single shadow of a doubt old people, because they had really lived a life and were unafraid of speaking the truth.
I had two old ladies on the show who were particular favourites of mine.
Dame Edith Evans, the great english actress, who put to shame many younger actresses with her unflagging optimism, energy, and total nonchalance about growing old.
The other was Catherine Bramwell-Booth, who was quite the most remarkable woman I have ever met, and I've met a few. She was the granddaughter of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army and was ninety-six when
she won the Speaker of the Year Award. She only came on the show once, but was well capable of putting "yoof", in that instance, me, firmly in its place."
Ronald Neame, legendary British filmmaker and director of such films as "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Tunes of Glory," "The Horse's Mouth" and "The Poseidon Adventure," tells an interesting story about directing Dame Edith Evans, the great English actress.
He said Evans complained about too much dialog without something to "take the weight off the lines." For Neame is it was an "ah-hah" moment.
This story is in "Ronald Neame on the Director," a master class for anyone wanting to make movies or who enjoys motion picture lore. The story joins others on legendary directors and stars, including David Lean, Alec Guinness and Noël Coward. Neame closes with the heartbreaking story of directing Judy Garland on her last film.
Available on "Vimeo On Demand" at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/8145
Superb 1960s radio adaptation of German playwright Fred Denger's I ONLY WANT AN ANSWER, a brilliant showcase for Dame Edith Evans as an elderly, luckless scrub woman in a butcher shop whose dream of her first lobster dinner for her birthday proves to be a potentially traumatic event. English adaptation by Basil Ashmore.
The Queen of Spades 1949
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fanatic about cards, murders her for the secret, then finds himself haunted by the woman's spirit.
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Writers: Rodney Ackland (the screenplay by), Arthur Boys (the screenplay by)
Stars: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell
Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888–14 October 1976) was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the stage, but also appeared in films towards the beginning and end of her career.
Evans became widely known for portraying haughty aristocratic women, as in two of her most famous roles: Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Miss Western in the 1963 film of Tom Jones. By contrast, she played a downtrodden maid in The Late Christopher Bean (1933), a deranged, impoverished old woman in The Whisperers (1967) and – one of her most celebrated roles – the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, which she played in four productions between 1926 and 1961.
I get What I own Don't let The feelings that I choose 'Cause everybody else do Gotta get outtathaway! No time for me to stay Everyone in the world dont affect you We think You're a lot different Your number ain't your thing Your life is on the wrong end Gotta get outtathaway! No time for me to stay Everyone in the world dont affect you C'mon C'mon C'mon Gotta get outtathaway! No time for me to stay When I speak out of line I don't believe in time
6 p.m. The Innocents (1961) ... The A.V ... The scariest scene is when Anton Walbrook is face-to-face with Edith Evans and there's so much tension, you don't know what's going to happen, and you feel like you're going to explode. Evans’ performance is awesome.
But then few have been as exceptionally talented as Maggie Smith, who has died aged 89 ...And I think that comedy, travelling around in the atmosphere, finds her.” Like Edith Evans, her great predecessor as a stylist, Smith came late to Rosalind ... 1.52 ... .
The first girls high school finisher was Sulphur Springs senior Edith Martinez in 12.20.84 ... Sulphur Springs won the girls team with 72 points ... Clay Minton Invitational ... Trenton 376 ... Edith Martinez, Sulphur Springs 12.20.84 ... Parker Evans, Leonard 12.25.22.
As Doctor Who, he is a master of regeneration ...Rufus Norris, director of the National Theatre, said ... A theatre spokesperson said ... Edith Evans and Dame Maggie Smith have previously also taken on the role, delivering the famous line “A handbag?” ... .
In the evening, look for award-winning favorites such as Robert Redford and Paul Newman clad as Depression-era grifters in The Sting (8/7c); the 1973 drama won legendary costume designer Edith Head the last of her eight Oscars.
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