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Look Back in Anger (1958) -- A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values.
Look Back in Anger (1958) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) -- Virgin.net Movies - Trailer (WMP)

Overview

Date of Death:
14 October 1976, Cranbrook, Kent, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Edith Evans was the greatest actress on the English stage in the 20th century... more
Trivia:
She did not make her first talking picture until she was sixty-one. more
STARmeter: ?
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Seven Scores: Michael J. Lewis - Upon This Rock
 (From Daily Film Music Blog. 4 February 2009, 8:31 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Dame Edith Evans

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nasty Habits (1977)   Sister Hildegard 1977 - 6.0 (135)
AKAs:
  • The Abbess
- 2. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)   Dowager Queen 1976 - 6.7 (993)
AKAs:
  • The Slipper and the Rose (UK: short title)
- 3. Craze (1974)   Aunt Louise 1974 - 4.2 (125)
AKAs:
  • Demon Master
  • The Infernal Idol
- 4. "QB VII" (1974) Dr. Parmentier (unknown episodes) 1974 - 7.9 (254)
- 5. El caballo torero (1973) 1973 - -
- 6. A Doll's House (1973/I) Anne-Marie 1973 - 6.5 (300)
- 7. Scrooge (1970) Ghost of Christmas Past 1970 - 7.3 (2,572)
- 8. Upon This Rock (1970) (TV)   Queen Christina 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • Return to Lochaver
- 9. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) Aunt Betsy Trotwood 1969 - 6.1 (226)
- 10. Red Peppers (1969) (TV) Mabel Grace 1969 - -
- 11. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) Josephine 1969 - 5.8 (346)
- 12. Crooks and Coronets (1969)   Lady Sophie Fitzmore 1969 - 5.9 (71)
AKAs:
  • Sophie's Place (USA)
- 13. Prudence and the Pill (1968) Lady Roberta Bates 1968 - 5.3 (178)
- 14. "The Gambler" (1968)   Grandmamma (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 15. Fitzwilly (1967)   Miss Victoria Woodworth 1967 - 6.2 (295)
AKAs:
  • A Garden of Cucumbers
  • Fitzwilly Strikes Back (UK)
- 16. The Whisperers (1967)   Mrs. Maggie Ross 1967 - 7.0 (185)
AKAs:
  • The Whisperers (USA)
- 17. "Before the Fringe" (1967)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
AKAs:
  • More Before the Fringe (UK: second season title)
- 18. "Preview Tonight" (1966)   Iris Milbanks (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:
- 19. Young Cassidy (1965) Lady Gregory 1965 - 6.6 (309)
- 20. The Chalk Garden (1964) Mrs. St. Maugham 1964 - 7.5 (608)
- 21. Tom Jones (1963)   Miss Western 1963 - 7.1 (3,621)
AKAs:
  • Tom Jones! (UK: poster title)
- 22. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Duchess of Pont-au-Bronc (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 23. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Judith Bliss (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 24. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Helen Lancaster (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.7 (17)
- 25. The Nun's Story (1959) (as Dame Edith Evans) Rev. Mother Emmanuel (Belgium) 1959 - 7.5 (2,879)
- 26. Look Back in Anger (1958) Mrs. Tanner 1958 - 7.2 (955)
- 27. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Mrs. Smith / Mrs.Agatha Payne (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 4.5 (7)
- 28. "Your Jeweler's Showcase" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
- 29. The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)   Lady Augusta Bracknell 1952 - 7.7 (2,175)
AKAs:
  • Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (UK: complete title)
- 30. The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)   Merri 1949 - 7.4 (51)
AKAs:
  • Dolwyn
  • Women of Dolwyn (USA)
- 31. The Queen of Spades (1949) The Old Countess Ranevskaya 1949 - 7.5 (328)
- 32. East Is East (1916) Aunt 1916 - 7.1 (15)
- 33. A Welsh Singer (1915) Mrs. Pomfrey 1915 - -
- 34. Honeymoon for Three (1915) 1915 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)   (performer: "What Has Love To Do With Getting Married?") 1976 - 6.7 (993)
AKAs:
  • The Slipper and the Rose (UK: short title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Clapper Board" (1972)   Herself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Parkinson" (1971)   Herself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Omnibus" (1967)   Herself (2 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 7.5 (14)
- 4. "Time to Remember" (1959)   Narrator (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
- 5. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Editing 1968 - 5.1 (46)
- 6. "The Eamonn Andrews Show" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
- 7. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Accepting Best Director Award for Tony Richardson 1964 - 4.1 (37)

Additional Details

Other Works:
According to Raymond Lefèvre and Roland Lacourbe in "30 Ans de Cinéma Britannique", she played in a 1960 TV version of "The Importance of Being Earnest". more
Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 1 Article | 2 Pictorials more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Family | Romance more

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