Portrait of Evelyn Laye

Acting

Evelyn Laye

Career

Active from 1927 to 1983, with a break from 1936 to 1956, busiest in 1934 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night Is Young
The Night Is Young
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Evelyn Laye Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    3.5, average 5.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    20
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    7 titles · average score 80
    The Woman He Loved
    The Woman He Loved (1988)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Lady Cunard

    Love and Marriage
    Love and Marriage (1984)

    TV show · as Mother

    The Gay Lord Quex
    The Gay Lord Quex (1983)

    as The Countess of Owbridge

    Number 10
    Number 10 (1983)

    TV show · as Lady Chesterfield

    Storyboard
    Storyboard (1983)

    TV show · as Dowager Lady Brompton

    A Bit of Singing and Dancing
    A Bit of Singing and Dancing (1982)

    as Mother

    Never Never Land
    Never Never Land (1980)

    as Millie

    1970s

    3 titles · average score 63
    Tales of the Unexpected
    Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Mrs Standing

    Say Hello to Yesterday
    Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Woman's mother

    Love, I Think
    Love, I Think (1970)

    as Cynthia Pitman

    1960s

    2 titles · average score 54
    Theatre of Death
    Theatre of Death (1967)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Madame Angelique

    BBC Play of the Month
    BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Julia, Countess of Owbridge

    1950s

    2 titles
    Theatre Night
    Theatre Night (1957)

    TV show · as Lady Lydia Marlowe

    Silver Wedding
    Silver Wedding (1957)

    as Lady Marlowe

    1930s

    5 titles · average score 61
    The Night Is Young
    The Night Is Young (1935)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Elizabeth Katherine Anne 'Lisl' Gluck

    Evensong
    Evensong (1934)

    as Madame Irela (Maggie O'Neil)

    Princess Charming
    Princess Charming (1934)

    as Princess Elaine

    Waltz Time
    Waltz Time (1933)

    as Rosalinde Eisenstein

    One Heavenly Night
    One Heavenly Night (1930)

    as Lilli

    1920s

    1 title
    The Luck of the Navy
    The Luck of the Navy (1927)

    as Cynthia Eden