Estelle Evans

Estelle Evans
Evans in The Quiet One, 1948
Born	Estelle Rolle (1906-10-01)October 1, 1906 Nassau, Bahamas
Died	July 20, 1985(1985-07-20) (aged 78) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1919–1984
Spouse	Walter Evans
Children	3
Relatives	Rosanna Carter Esther Rolle (sisters; both deceased)
Awards	1969 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The Learning Tree

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.^[1]

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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