Acting
Edith Evans
- Titles
- 26movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1916 to 1976, with a break from 1917 to 1948, busiest in 1969 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 9top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Nun's Story73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.8average 3.3
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.6
- Spiritual3.6average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Wholesome4.6average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Satire & Parody3.4average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.0, average 5.1
- Violence2.6, average 4.3
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character Study 3
- Victorian Era 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Literary Adaptation 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Psychological Drama 2
- Classic Literature 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Character-Driven Narrative 2
- Period Piece 2
- Social Satire 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hugh GriffithActorTom Jones, Craze, The Last Days of Dolwyn
Bryan ForbesDirectorThe Slipper and the Rose, The Madwoman of Chaillot, The Whisperers
Florence TurnerActorEast Is East, A Welsh Singer
Richard ChamberlainActorThe Slipper and the Rose, The Madwoman of Chaillot
Kenneth MoreActorScrooge, The Slipper and the Rose
Miles MallesonActorThe Importance of Being Earnest, The Queen of Spades
Michael MedwinActorScrooge, The Queen of Spades
Ralph RichardsonActorA Doll's House, Upon This Rock
Richard BurtonActorLook Back in Anger, The Last Days of Dolwyn
Michael RedgraveActorThe Importance of Being Earnest, Young Cassidy
Jack MacGowranActorTom Jones, Young Cassidy
Albert FinneyActorTom Jones, Scrooge
Movies and TV shows
25Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
83
TV show · as Duchess of Pont-au-Bronc
Good
Score 70 to 79
5 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
77
TV show · as Dr. Parmentier
73
as Rev. Mother Emmanuel
72
as Lady Bracknell
72
as Ghost of Christmas Past
71
as Mrs. St. Maugham
Decent
Score 60 to 69
9 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Merri
69
as Dowager Queen
68
as Mrs. Tanner
68
as The Old Countess Ranevskaya
67
as Mrs Ross
65
as Josephine
64
as Miss Victoria Woodworth
63
as Lady Gregory
61
as Miss Western
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
3 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
56
as Aunt Betsy Trotwood
53
as Sister Hildegard
51
as Aunt Louise
Not rated yet
7 titles
Not rated yet
as Queen Christina (voice)
as Anne-Marie
as Lady Sophie Fitzmore
as Aunt
as Roberta Bates
as Lady Bracknell
as Mrs. Pomfrey