Estelle Evans


Estelle Rolle Evans was a Bahamian American actress during the 20th century. Some of her most famous appearances were in the movies The Quiet One, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Learning Tree.
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, New Providence, The Bahamas, to parents Jonathan and Elizabeth Iris Rolle. She was the oldest of eighteen children. Her sisters include actresses Rosanna Carter and Esther Rolle.
Evans was married once, to Walter Evans. The two had three daughters: Eliza, Ella and Estella Evans.
Evans played Calpurnia in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird and acted in several other major movies and television shows.
Evans died on July 20, 1985, in New York City, New York and was buried in Westview Community Cemetery in Pompano Beach, Florida. She was 78 years old.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1948The Quiet OneThe MotherDocumentary
1962To Kill a MockingbirdCalpurnia
1963Naked CityCrossing GuardTV Series
1969The Learning TreeSarah
1975The JeffersonsMaryTV Series
1975Good TimesAliceTV Series
1977A Piece of the ActionAlberta Ballard
1981See China and Die1st MaidTV Movie
1982The ClairvoyantFrancine
1982Tales of the Unknown SouthTV Movie