(1888–1976), English actress; full name Dame Edith Mary Evans. She appeared in a wide range of Shakespearean and contemporary roles but is particularly remembered as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
Definition of Evans, Dame Edith in US English:
Evans, Dame Edith
proper nounˈevənz
(1888–1976), English actress; full name Dame Edith Mary Evans. She is particularly remembered as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.