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Northern Irish 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).

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).

1. ^ Ulster Actors Evin Crowley
2. ^ Beyond the Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean By Gene D. Phillips Ryan's Daughter (Faraway Productions/A.G. Films/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970)
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
6. ^ "Evin Crowley". IMDb.
7. ^ Ocala Star Banner Jan 19-25, 1974 Page 2 TV Week COVER

• Evin Crowley at IMDb