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Evin Crowley

Northern Irish actress

Evin Crowley is a Northern Irish actress born 1945, Bangor. Evin started as a Lyric Player at the home of Mary O'Malley and her husband (later to become the Lyric Theatre, Belfast).

Contents

  • 1 Career
  • 2 Filmography
  • 3 References
  • 4 External links

Career

Evin first appeared on stage from the mid-to-late 1960s.

In 1970, she made her television debut in The Sinners, playing the part of Sister Magdalene. In the same year, she played Moureen in David Lean's Ryan's Daughter. Her role was memorable as a mischief-making hussy. In the following year, Evin was Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award (Best Supporting Actress) for her role in Ryan's Daughter.

Notable television roles also include that of scullery maid Emily in Upstairs, Downstairs where Evin was critically praised for her performance in the episode I Dies from Love, wherein; Emily falls for a footman from another home, and is rejected. Scolded by the cook she works under, for being remiss in her duties, she hangs herself in despair of hope.

Evin also played Biddy Hall in the ABC historical drama Ban Hall (1975).

Filmography

References

    External links

    • Evin Crowley at IMDb