Edith Evans Discussion

Edith Evans: Edith Evans. Actress: The Whisperers. 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. She was made a Dame Commander of...

Known For: The Whisperers (Mrs. Ross), The Chalk Garden (Mrs. St. Maugham), Tom Jones (Miss Western), The Nun's Story (Rev. Mother Emmanuel (Belgium)(as Dame Edith Evans))