Eve Best
Sophisticated, intelligent, respected. Great range, from crisp & collected to engaging & funny.
"..beautiful and musical speaking voice.." The Guardian 2012.
Multi award winning actress, star of both the London & New York stage, best known for her role in Showtime series Nurse Jackie.
Olivier Award Winning Best Actress 2005 & Nominee 2006, Evening Standard Best Actress Nominee 2005 & Winner Best Newcomer 1999, three times Critics Circle Award winner & Tony Award Nominee in both 2007 & 2008.
Singing Ability
- Mezzo Soprano (Skilled)
Musical Instruments
- Violin (Competent)
Credits
- Fate: The Winx Saga (TV, 2020) Headmistress Dowling. Netflix
- Stan Lee's Lucky Man (TV, 2017-16) Anna Clayton.
- A Woman of No Importance (Theatre, 2017) Mrs Arbuthnot. Vaudeville Theatre.
- Nurse Jackie (TV, 2015-09) Dr. Eleanor O'Hara. Showtime USA.
- Life in Squares (TV, 2015) Vanessa Bell.
- Someone You Love (Feature Film, 2014) Kate.
- New Worlds (TV, 2014) Angelica Fanshawe.
- The Honourable Woman (TV, 2014) Monica Chatwin. BBC.
- The Challenger Disaster (TV, 2013) Sally Ride. BBC2.
- Duchess of Malfi (Theatre, West End, 2012) The Duchess. The Old Vic.
- Up All Night (TV, 2012) Yvonne Encanto. CBS.
- Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre, 2011) Beatrice. Shakespeare's Globe.
- The Shadow Line (TV, 2011) Petra Maylor.
- The King's Speech (Feature Film, 2010) Wallis Simpson.
- Dolley Madison (TV, 2010) Dolley Madison. PBS.
- The Homecoming (Theatre, 2008) Ruth. The Court Theatre, Broadway. Nominee Best Actress Tony Awards 2008.
- As You Like It (Theatre, 2007) Rosalind. Sheffield Crucible.
- Moon for The Misbegotten (Theatre, West End, 2007) Josie. Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway & Old Vic. Nominated Best Actress at Tony & Olivier Awards 2007.
- Prime Suspect: The Final Act (TV, 2006) Linda Philips.
- Vital Signs (TV, 2006) Sarah Cartwright.
- Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV, 2005) Amanda Gibson. BBC.
- Hedda Gabler (Theatre, West End, 2005) Hedda Gabler. Almeida & Duke of Yorks. Olivier Award Winner Best Actress 2005.
- Waking The Dead (TV, 2004) Natasha Bloom. BBC.
- Lie With Me (TV, 2004) Roselyn Tyler. ITV.
- Mourning Becomes Electra (Theatre, West End, 2003) Lavinia Mannon. Winner Best Actress at Critics Circle Theatre Awards 2003.
- Three Sisters (Theatre, West End, 2003) Masha. National Theatre.
- Shakleton (TV, 2002) Eleanor Shackleton. BBC.
- The Coast of Utopia (Theatre, West End, 2002) Liubov Bakunin. National Theatre.
- The Misanthrope (Theatre, West End, 2002) Jennifer. Chichester Festival.
- The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells (TV, 2001) Ellen McGillvray. Hallmark.
- Macbeth (Theatre, 2001) Lady Macbeth. Shakespeare's Globe.
- The Heiress (Theatre, West End, 2000) Catherine. National Theatre.
- Cherry Orchard (Theatre, West End, 2000) Varya. National Theatre.
- 'Tis A Pity She's a Whore (Theatre, West End, 1999) Annabella. Evening Standard & Critics Circle Outstanding Newcomer 1999.
- Sisters Brothers (Theatre, 1999) Gate Theatre, Dublin.
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