Evin Crowleyis an actress fromNorthern Irelandborn 5 December 1945,Bangor.Evin started as a Lyric Player at the home ofMary O'Malleyand her husband (later to become theLyric Theatre,Belfast).
Evin Crowley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1945 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
Career
editEvin first appeared on stage from the mid-to-late 1960s.
In 1970, she made her television debut inThe Sinners,playing the part of Sister Magdalene.[1]In the same year, she played Moureen inDavid Lean'sRyan's Daughter.[2][3]Her role was memorable as a mischief-making hussy.[4][5]In the following year, Evin was Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award (Best Supporting Actress) for her role inRyan's Daughter.[6]
Notable television roles also include that of scullery maidEmilyinUpstairs, Downstairs,[7]where Evin was critically praised for her performance in the episodeI Dies from Love,wherein; Emily falls for afootmanfrom another home, and is rejected.
Evin also played Biddy Hall in theABChistorical dramaBan Hall(1975).
Filmography
edit| Title | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan's Daughter | Moureen | David Lean | 1970 | prominent supporting role |
| Title | Episode # | Role | Director | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sinners | The Man Who Invented Sin | Sister Magdalen | Donald McWhinnie | 1970 | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | The Dead | Miss Daly | 1971 | Season 3, Episode 7 | |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | On Trial | Emily | Raymond Menmuir | 1971 | Season 1, Episode 1 |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | Board Wages | Emily | Derek Bennett | 1971 | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | The Path of Duty | Emily | Joan Kemp-Welch | 1971 | Season 1, Episode 4 |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | A Cry for Help | Emily | Derek Bennett | 1971 | Season 1, Episode 6 |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | I Dies from Love | Emily | Raymond Menmuir | 1972 | Season 1, Episode 8 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | The Judge's Wife | Peg | James Ferman | 1972 | Season 8, Episode 8 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | God Send Sunday | Meg | 1972 | Season 5, Episode 7 | |
| Within These Walls | When the Bough Breaks | Theresa O'Donovan | Christopher Hodson | 1974 | Season 1, Episode 11 |
| South Riding | The Number of Our Days | Miss Vane | Alastair Reid | 1974 | Season 1, Episode 11 |
| Churchill's People | King Alfred | Fat Legs | Herbert Wise | 1975 | Season 1, Episode 4 |
| Ben Hall | 13 episodes | Biddy Hall | Don Chaffey | 1975 | Season 1, Episodes 1-13 |
| Softly, Softly: Taskforce | At Risk | Joan Fisher | Frank Cox | 1976 | Season 8, Episode 10 |
References
edit- ^Ulster ActorsEvin Crowley
- ^Beyond the Epic: The Life and Films of David LeanBy Gene D. PhillipsRyan's Daughter(Faraway Productions/A.G. Films/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970)
- ^TéléramaDrame,La fille de Ryan
- ^Ulster ActorsEvin Crowley
- ^The Encyclopedia of Epic FilmsBy Constantine Santas, James M. Wilson, Maria Colavito, Djoymi Baker468Ryan's Daughter
- ^"Evin Crowley".IMDb.
- ^Ocala Star BannerJan 19-25, 1974Page 2 TV WeekCOVER
External links
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