Evin Crowley

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Evin Crowley
Born (1945-12-05) 5 December 1945 (age 79)
DiedMarch 20, 2021
NationalityBritish
Occupation Actress

Evin Crowley is an actress from Northern Ireland born 5 December 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).

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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. [1] In the same year, she played Moureen in David Lean's Ryan'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 in Ryan's Daughter. [6]

Notable television roles also include that of scullery maid Emily in Upstairs, Downstairs , [7] 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.

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

Filmography

Film
TitleRoleDirectorYearNotes #
Ryan's Daughter Moureen David Lean 1970prominent supporting role
Television
TitleEpisode #RoleDirectorYearNotes #
The SinnersThe Man Who Invented SinSister Magdalen Donald McWhinnie 1970Season 1, Episode 2
ITV Saturday Night Theatre The DeadMiss Daly1971Season 3, Episode 7
Upstairs, Downstairs On Trial Emily Raymond Menmuir 1971Season 1, Episode 1
Upstairs, Downstairs Board Wages EmilyDerek Bennett1971Season 1, Episode 3
Upstairs, Downstairs The Path of Duty Emily Joan Kemp-Welch 1971Season 1, Episode 4
Upstairs, Downstairs A Cry for Help EmilyDerek Bennett1971Season 1, Episode 6
Upstairs, Downstairs I Dies from Love EmilyRaymond Menmuir1972Season 1, Episode 8
Thirty-Minute Theatre The Judge's WifePegJames Ferman1972Season 8, Episode 8
ITV Saturday Night TheatreGod Send SundayMeg1972Season 5, Episode 7
Within These WallsWhen the Bough BreaksTheresa O'Donovan Christopher Hodson 1974Season 1, Episode 11
South Riding The Number of Our DaysMiss Vane Alastair Reid 1974Season 1, Episode 11
Churchill's People King AlfredFat Legs Herbert Wise 1975Season 1, Episode 4
Ben Hall 13 episodesBiddy Hall Don Chaffey 1975Season 1, Episodes 1-13
Softly, Softly: Taskforce At RiskJoan Fisher Frank Cox 1976Season 8, Episode 10

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  3. Télérama Drame, La fille de Ryan
  4. Ulster Actors Evin Crowley
  5. The Encyclopedia of Epic Films By Constantine Santas, James M. Wilson, Maria Colavito, Djoymi Baker 468 Ryan's Daughter
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  7. Ocala Star Banner Jan 19-25, 1974 Page 2 TV Week COVER