Edith Evans
Biography
Dame Edith Mary Evans was a British actress celebrated for her six decades-long stage career, which spanned over 100 roles in classics by notable writers such as Shakespeare, Wilde, and Shaw. She gained international recognition for her iconic portrayal of haughty aristocratic ladies, including Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Miss Western in the 1963 film Tom Jones. Evans received Academy Award nominations for three films between 1964 and 1968.