Acting
Edith Evans
- Titles
- 25movies7TV 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
64/100
- Highest rated
The Nun's Story83/100
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
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Literary Adaptation 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Psychological Drama 2
- Classic Literature 2
- Social Satire 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Period Piece 2
- Character-Driven Narrative 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hugh GriffithActorTom Jones, The Last Days of Dolwyn, Craze
Bryan ForbesDirectorThe Madwoman of Chaillot, The Slipper and the Rose, The Whisperers
Richard BurtonActorLook Back in Anger, The Last Days of Dolwyn
Michael MedwinActorScrooge, The Queen of Spades
Ralph RichardsonActorA Doll's House, Upon This Rock
Miles MallesonActorThe Importance of Being Earnest, The Queen of Spades
Richard ChamberlainActorThe Madwoman of Chaillot, The Slipper and the Rose
Kenneth MoreActorScrooge, The Slipper and the Rose
Florence TurnerActorEast Is East, A Welsh Singer
Henry EdwardsActorEast Is East, A Welsh Singer
Michael RedgraveActorThe Importance of Being Earnest, Young Cassidy
Joan GreenwoodActorTom Jones, The Importance of Being Earnest
Movies and TV shows
101970s
3 titles · average score 62
45
Nasty Habits (1977)
as Sister Hildegard
77
QB VII (1974)
TV show · as Dr. Parmentier
65
Scrooge (1970)
as Ghost of Christmas Past
1960s
5 titles · average score 60
35
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
as Josephine
67
The Whisperers (1967)
as Mrs Ross
56
Young Cassidy (1965)
as Lady Gregory
74
The Chalk Garden (1964)
as Mrs. St. Maugham
71
Tom Jones (1963)
as Miss Western
1950s
2 titles · average score 74
75
Look Back in Anger (1959)
as Mrs. Tanner
72
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
as Lady Bracknell