People always ask me the most ridiculous questions. They want to know, ‘How do you approach a role?’ Well, I don’t know. I approach it by first saying yes, then getting on with the bloody thing.
Dame Edith Evans Quotes
I know that if I'd had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn't have got anywhere. You don't take exams for acting, you take your courage.
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| Birth: | 8th February, 1888 |
| Death: | 14th October, 1976 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Actress |
About
Dame Edith Mary Evans was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the stage, but also appeared in films towards the beginning and end of her career. Evans's stage career spanned sixty years during which she played more than 100 roles, in classics by Shakespeare, Congreve, Goldsmith, Sheridan and Wilde, and plays by contemporary writers including Bernard Shaw, Enid Bagnold, Christopher Fry and Noel Coward
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