Evelyn Hoskins

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Evelyn Hoskins
Born
Evelyn Hoskins

(1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 36)
Yeovil, England
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Website Evelyn Hoskins - CAM

Evelyn Hoskins (born 13 May 1988) is an English actress best known for her role as Shona Wark in the British BBC1 hospital drama series Casualty . [1]

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Hoskins's other television appearances include an appearance in Holby City , also as Shona Wark, and a part in the E4 comedy drama Misfits in which she appears as Lucy, a shape-shifter. [2]

Personal Life

Hoskins grew up in Somerset [3] and attended Arts University Bournemouth,UK [4] where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting course. [5] She was previously engaged to Gavin & Stacey actor Mathew Horne until 2018. [6] [7]

Acting Career

Hoskins's stage debut was playing the part of Thea in Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre on 23 January 2009. [8] Her other stage appearances include the role of Martha in The Secret Garden at Birmingham Rep and Piper in The Light Princess at The National Theatre Studio. [9] [10]

Hoskins played Nicky in the 2014 touring production of This Is My Family . [11]

She has previously played as Carrie White in the Southwark Playhouse's production of Carrie . [12] [13]

Hoskins also played Cecile Caldwell in Cruel Intentions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019. [14]

Hoskins played the role of Dawn in Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre from 27 January 2020 until 14 March 2020. [15] Her run in the show was cut short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Waitress to close on 14 March 2020. [16] She recently reprised the role of Dawn in the Waitress UK tour with Jenna being played by Lucie Jones until January 2022 then Chelsea Halfpenny thereafter. Sandra Marvin was also cast as Becky with Matt Willis as Dr Pomatter. [17] The tour finished on 20 August 2022 at Theatre Royal, Norwich.

Stage work

TitleRoleDirectorProduction
Waitress Dawn Diane Paulus UK & Ireland tour [18]
Adelphi Theatre (West End) [18]
Assassins Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme Bill Buckhurst Nottingham Playhouse / Watermill Theatre [18]
Cruel Intentions Cecile CaldwellJonathan O'Boyle Bill Kenwright Ltd [18]
Mayfly LoopsGuy Jones Orange Tree Theatre [18]
Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie Will Blum The Other Place
Mrs Henderson Presents Maureen Terry Johnson Royal Alexandra Theatre [18]
Peter and the Starcatcher Molly Aster Luke Sheppard Northampton Theatre Royal [18]
A Hero's WelcomeBaba Alan Ayckbourn Stephen Joseph Theatre [18]
Carrie CarrieGary Lloyd Southwark Playhouse [18]
Alice's House of CardsAliceKatie Henry Royal Festival Hall
The Boy Who Fell into a Book Kevin Alan Ayckbourn Stephen Joseph Theatre [18]
This Is My Family NickyDaniel Evans Sheffield Crucible / UK Tour
The Iguanadon QueenSophie Sophie Lifschutz The Bush Theatre
Peter Pan WendyBen Harrison / JV Mercanti US National Tour - ThreeSixty Entertainment [18]
The Secret Garden MarthaIan Brown Birmingham Rep [18]
Spring Awakening Thea Michael Mayer Lyric, Hammersmith / Novello (West End) [18]
Victoria Palace Theatre [18]
42 Balloons [19] Carol Van DeusenEllie Coote Vaudeville Theatre Staged Concert [18]
Lowry Theatre, Salford
Gypsy Louise/Gypsy Joseph Pitcher The Mill at Sonning [18]
Something Rotten! PortiaTim Jackson Theatre Royal Drury Lane [20]

Television appearances

YearShowCharacterInfo
2009–2010 Casualty Shona Wark13 episodes
2010 Holby City Episode: "Downstairs Upstairs" (16 February 2010)
Misfits LucySeries 2, episode 1 (11 November 2010)
2014 Kerry HayleyTV movie – Pilot for BBC's This Country
Doctors Kim AndersonEpisode: "Charlie's Angel" (22 September 2014)
2015 The Sound of Music Live Liesl Von TrappTV movie (20 December 2015)
2018 Doctors Jo BlossomEpisode: "Go Round & Round & Round" (30 April 2018)
2019 A Confession Halliwell's DaughterSeries 1, episodes 3 & 4 (16 & 23 September 2019)
2024 Casualty Jools ClattonEpisode: “A History of Violence: Charlie” (16 March 2024)

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  15. ↑ Wood, Alex (18 December 2019). "Evelyn Hoskins to star in Waitress with Marisha Wallace returning". WhatsOnStage.
  16. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (27 March 2020). "WAITRESS in London to Close Permanently". BroadwayWorld.com.
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