Edith Evans Biography

Edith Evans biography

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NAME: Edith Evans
OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Theater Actress
BIRTH DATE: February 08, 1888
DEATH DATE: October 14, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH: London, United Kingdom
PLACE OF DEATH: Cranbrook, United Kingdom
Full Name: Dame Edith Mary Evans

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Dame Edith Mary Evans was an English stage and screen actress well-known for her roles in Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward plays.

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Dame Edith Mary Evans was born on Feb. 8, 1888 in London. She made her professional debut in 1912 in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. She favored interesting and difficult roles, and was known to turn down leads for juicier minor parts. In 1925 she joined the Old Vic theatre company and stayed with them for many years. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1946. She died in 1976.