Estelle Evans

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

1. Rosanna Carter
2. Estelle (given name)
3. Esther Rolle
4. Julie Estelle
5. The Learning Tree
6. To Kill a Mockingbird (film)
7. Westview Community Cemetery
8. The Raid 2
9. Louise Fletcher
10. A Piece of the Action (film)
11. Footlight Serenade
12. 1985 in film
13. NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
14. List of American film actresses
15. List of American films of 1977
16. Bahamian Americans
17. List of To Kill a Mockingbird characters
18. The Quiet One (film)
19. Elliot Evans
20. Daddy-Long-Legs (1919 film)