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Edith Evans
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Actor Born: February 8, 1888 in London, England, UK Death: October 14, 1976 in Cranbrook, Kent, England Biography:Formidable English character actress "Edith Evans" was celebrated for her unique voice and speech pattern. As a young woman, she held down a job while studying acting at night. In 1912 she made her professional stage debut, going on to become famous for her glorious performances of the classics both on the London stage and later on Broadway. Evans appeared in two silent films, "A Welsh Singer" (1915) and "East Is East" (1916), then went three decades before her next screen appearance, in "The Queen of Spades" (1949); in the meantime she devoted herself to the stage. After three films she again went seven years without a screen role, then after 1959 she began appearing in films more frequently. For her work in both "Tom Jones" (1963) and "The Chalk Garden" (1964) she received "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar nominations; for "The Whisperers" (1967) she won the New York Critics Award for "Best Actress,"... Full Biography
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