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Jessie Evans 1918 - 1983

M. Donald Bain

Originally trained as a Nurse
First stage appearance was in 1943
In 1945 she was the stage manager for the play "The Wind of Heaven" at St James's Theatre.

In 1962 she received the Clarence Derwent Award for her role as Miriam Norton in the play "The Keep"

Year Theatre Play Character TV Character Film Character
1943 Grand Theatre, Blackpool Pen Don Clog .. ..... .. ..
1944 Middle East Tour Blithe Spirit Madame Arcati .. ..... .. ..
1944 Middle East Tour The Corn is Green Dora Parkoe .. ..... .. ..
1944 Middle East Tour Blithe Spirit Bessie Watty .. ..... .. ..
1945 Phoenix Theatre A Bell for Adano Tina .. ..... .. ..
1946 Tour Dear Ruth Mrs Wilkins .. ..... .. ..
1946 Tour The Guest in the House Hilda .. ..... .. ..
1946 Theatre Royal, Newcastle / New Theatre / Globe Crime and Punishment Nastasia .. ..... .. ..
1947 Royale Theatre, New York Love for Love Miss Prue .. ..... .. ..
1947 - 1948 Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith / Phoenix Theatre The Relapse Miss Hoyden .. ..... .. ..
1948 Bristol Old Vic Cinderella .... .... ..... .. ..
1949 Bristol Old Vic As You Like It Audrey .. ..... .. ..
1949 - 1950 Bristol Old Vic / Lyric, Hammersmith Tartuffe Dorine .. ..... .. ..
1950 Dolphin Theatre, Brighton A Phoenix Too Frequent Doto .. ..... .. ..
1949 Strand Theatre I Married Two Men Sadie .. ..... .. ..
1949 Wyndham Theatre Home at Seven Peggy Dobson .. ..... .. ..
1951 Lyric, Hammersmith Thor With Angels ..... .. ..... .. ..
1951 Lyric, Hammersmith A Phoenix Too Frequent Doto .. ..... .. ..
1951 Comedy Theatre The China Ship Ruby .. ..... .. ..
1951 Embassy Theatre The Merchant of Yonkers Mrs Molloy .. ..... .. ..
1952 Embassy Theatre The Magnificent Moodies Maudie .. ..... The Pickwick Papers Cook
1952 Aldwych Theatre Letter From Paris Delia Dosson .. ..... .. ..
1953 Lyric, Hammersmith The Way of the World Foible .. ..... .. ..
1954 Tour Europe Blithe Spirit Elvira The Flowering Thorn Landlady The Happiness of Three Women Blodwen
1954 Arts Theatre The Impresario from Smyrna Togrina .. ..... Aunt Clara Lily Pearce
1954 Strand Theatre The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Moll Twiddle .. ..... .. ..
1955 Library Theatre, Manchester The Country Wife Margery Pinchwife .. ..... Raising a Riot ..
1955 Library Theatre, Manchester Saint Joan Saint Joan .. ..... .. ..
1955 Bristol Old Vic The Matchmaker Mrs Levi .. ..... .. ..
1956 New Theatre Gigi Sidonie .. ..... The Extra Day ..
1956 Arts Theatre The Bald Prima Donna Mary .. ..... .. ..
1956 Arts Theatre The New Tenant Caretaker .. ..... .. ..
1957 .. .. ..... .. ..... No Time for Tears William's Mother
1960 Royal Court Theatre The Keep Miriam Norton .. ..... .. ..
1961 Barn Theatre, Smallhythe The Bot With a Cart Mother Armchair Theatre - The Night of the Apes Phylbrass .. ..
1961 - 1962 Royal Court Theatre / Piccadilly Theatre The Keep Miriam Norton .. ..... .. ..
1962 Barn Theatre, Smallhythe A Phoenix Too Frequent Dynamene .. ..... .. ..
1963 Saville Theatre Pickwick Mrs Bardell .. ..... Doctor in Distress Mrs. Parry
1964 Welsh National Theatre The Rivals Mrs Malaprop .. ..... .. ..
1965 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Under Milk Wood Narrator .. ..... .. ..
1965 - 1966 Hampstead Theatre Club / St Martin's Theatre A Lily in Little India Mrs Hanker .. ..... .. ..
1966 .. .. ..... Orlando - Royalty Moves In Mrs. Wilkins .. ..
1967 Playhouse Theatre, Newcastle Mother Courage Mother Courage .. ..... .. ..
1968 Mermaid Theatre Aerial Football / The Black Girl in Search of God Reader ITV Playhouse - Rogues' Gallery: The Misfortunes of Lucy Hodges Mrs. Cozy .. ..
1968 Phoenix Theatre Canterbury Tales The Wife of Bath Public Eye - It Must Be the Architecture - Can't Be the Climate ..... .. ..
1968 .. .. ..... Z Cars - Inside Information Mrs. Griffiths .. ..
1969 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury The Killing of Sister George ..... The Valley Express Pet Shop Owner .. ..
1969 Hampstead Theatre Cannibal Crackers ..... Nearest and Dearest - What Seems to Be the Trouble? Woman Patient .. ..
1970 - 1973 Phoenix Theatre Canterbury Tales The Wife of Bath .... ..... .. ..
1971 .. .. ..... Equal Partners Mrs. Jones .. ..
1971 .. .. ..... From a Bird's Eye View - Hurricane Millie ..... .. ..
1971 .. .. ..... .. ..... Countess Dracula Rosa
1972 .. .. ..... Z Cars - Connor / Not Good Enough Mrs. Bright .. ..
1973 .. .. ..... Thriller - Lady Killer ..... .. ..
1974 Bristol Old Vic She Stoops to Conquer Mrs Hardcastle .. ..... Mistress Pamela Widow Parr
1974-1975 .. .. ..... Coronation Street Granny Hopkins .. ..
1975 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford The Way of the World Lady Wishfort .... ..... .. ..
1976 Adelphi Theatre Irene Mrs O'Dare .. ..... .. ..
1977 .. .. ..... The Best of Friends Miss Vaughan .. ..
1980 .. .. ..... .. ..... The Orchard End Murder Mrs. Trowel
1981 .. .. ..... Fanny by Gaslight Mrs. Beavis .. ..


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