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Estelle Rolle Evans (October 1, 1906 – July 20, 1985) was a Bahamian-American actress during the 20th century. Some of her more famous appearances were in the movies The Quiet One (1948), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and The Learning Tree (1969).
Evans was the sister of actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Personal life and death
Evans was born Estelle Rolle on October 1, 1906, in Nassau, Bahamas to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle (née Dames). She was the oldest of 18 children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Evans was married to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters.
Evans played Calpurnia in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird and acted in several other major movies and television shows. For her work in The Learning Tree, she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
Evans died on July 20, 1985, in New York City, and she was buried in Westview Community Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida. She was age 78.
Filmography
References
External links
Estelle Evans at IMDb
Estelle Evans at Find a Grave
Estelle Evans and the Learning Tree: How Bahamas-Born Actress Got Star Role in Parks' Film
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- The Raid 2: Berandal
- Bonnie and Clyde (film)
- Daddy-Long-Legs (film 1919)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (film)
- Esther Rolle
- Aktris Terbaik dalam sebuah Film (NAACP Image Award)
- The Learning Tree
- Very Tri Yulisman
- Evolusi manusia
- Power Rangers: Wild Force
- Estelle Evans
- Esther Rolle
- Rosanna Carter
- Estelle (given name)
- Julie Estelle
- The Learning Tree
- Westview Community Cemetery
- Louise Fletcher
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- To Kill a Mockingbird (film)