Eva Gray
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Eva Gray is a British actress of half English, half Polish descent.
Gray read Politics, Literature and Drama at Kingston University
, then went on to study at RADA
. She now lives in London.
, Casualty
, Goodnight Sweetheart
, Dalziel and Pascoe
, French and Saunders
, amongst many others, and played the leading role of Portia du Pont in Sooty Heights
.
Her many leading theatrical performances include the title role in Strindberg
's Miss Julie
in 2007 (directed by Conrad Blakemore), Pansy in John Symond
's The Poison Maker (2006), Branwen in J. B. Priestley
's The Long Mirror (2006 and again in 2011), several productions of Jean-Paul Sartre
's Intimacy in the West End, Hampstead, and Brighton - at different times playing both the characters in this two-hander. Her award-winning performance as Marilyn Monroe
in All That Loving Stuff received rave critical acclaim and, following a successful run at the Chester Gateway
, transferred to London and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
, then toured nationally and abroad. She recently played the role of Eleanor Bryant in 'Mirror Mirror' by Robert Calvert (the former lead singer of Hawkwind).
Gray has appeared in several independent and numerous short films. Feature films include the cult classic The 13th Sign (2000), black comedy Dead Money (2004) and soon to be released Stag Night of the Dead. Shorts Man's Worst Friend and Long Gone have both been screened at BAFTA. Her performance of The Yellow Wallpaper
has received over 20,000 views on YouTube
.
Gray is a Lifetime Member of BAFTA.
" but they were the very first couple to be voted off the show by the other contestants.
Youth
Gray’s grandfather, a landed Polish aristocrat, was arrested during World War Two by Stalin's troops when they invaded and took possession of the family farm near Vilno. When Stalin and Hitler broke ties, her grandfather fought for the British Army and the family settled in England where her father met her mother.Gray read Politics, Literature and Drama at Kingston University
Kingston University
Kingston University is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. It was originally founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute, a polytechnic, and became a university in 1992....
, then went on to study at RADA
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
. She now lives in London.
Career
Eva Gray will be appearing as Cecilia Huddlestone in the World Premiere of ‘The Unrest Cure’ (a new comedy play inspired by PG Wodehouse) 8–26 November 2011 Tuesdays-Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 5pm Tickets £12, £10 concessions. Pentameters Theatre (above The Horseshoe pub, entrance in Oriel Place) 28 Heath Street, Hampstead, London NW3 6TE. Gray is a familiar face on British television and the London stage. She has appeared in Doctor WhoDoctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
, Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart is a sitcom that ran for six series on BBC1 from 1993 to 1999. It stars Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary Sparrow, an accidental time traveller who leads a double life after discovering a time portal allowing him to travel between the London of the 1990s and the same area during the...
, Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (BBC TV series)
Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill, which was first broadcast in March 1996. It is set in Yorkshire, and is about two detectives...
, French and Saunders
French and Saunders
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television show written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act....
, amongst many others, and played the leading role of Portia du Pont in Sooty Heights
Sooty Heights
Sooty Heights is a British children's television series that aired on ITV from 27 September 27 1999 until 11 December 2000. It replaced Sooty & Co that was presented by Mathew Corbett from 1993–1998...
.
Her many leading theatrical performances include the title role in Strindberg
Strindberg
Strindberg may refer to:People* August Strindberg , Swedish dramatist and painter* Nils Strindberg , Swedish photographer* Anita Strindberg , Swedish actor* Henrik Strindberg , Swedish composerOther...
's Miss Julie
Miss Julie
Miss Julie is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg dealing with class, love, lust, the battle of the sexes, and the interaction among them...
in 2007 (directed by Conrad Blakemore), Pansy in John Symond
John Symond
John Symond is an Australian businessman. He is best known as the founder of Aussie Home Loans. -Early life:John Symond was born on 17 August 1947 in Crookwell, New South Wales and raised in Sydney, Australia. Growing up he spent most of his time between Brisbane, where his mother's family lived,...
's The Poison Maker (2006), Branwen in J. B. Priestley
J. B. Priestley
John Boynton Priestley, OM , known as J. B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright and broadcaster. He published 26 novels, notably The Good Companions , as well as numerous dramas such as An Inspector Calls...
's The Long Mirror (2006 and again in 2011), several productions of Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...
's Intimacy in the West End, Hampstead, and Brighton - at different times playing both the characters in this two-hander. Her award-winning performance as Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
in All That Loving Stuff received rave critical acclaim and, following a successful run at the Chester Gateway
Gateway Theatre (Chester)
The Gateway Theatre was a small producing and receiving theatre in the city of Chester, England.The theatre has welcomed many acclaimed performers, including Matthew Kelly, Les Dennis and Dennis Waterman....
, transferred to London and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, Surrey presents in-house productions which often tour and transfer to London's West End. Other performances include opera, ballet and pantomime. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, the company has two performance venues, a main theatre and the smaller Mill...
, then toured nationally and abroad. She recently played the role of Eleanor Bryant in 'Mirror Mirror' by Robert Calvert (the former lead singer of Hawkwind).
Gray has appeared in several independent and numerous short films. Feature films include the cult classic The 13th Sign (2000), black comedy Dead Money (2004) and soon to be released Stag Night of the Dead. Shorts Man's Worst Friend and Long Gone have both been screened at BAFTA. Her performance of The Yellow Wallpaper
The Yellow Wallpaper
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the nineteenth century toward women's physical...
has received over 20,000 views on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Gray is a Lifetime Member of BAFTA.
Personal life
Gray appeared with her partner, in the first episodes of the reality TV series "Coach TripCoach Trip (series one)
Coach Trip 1 was the first series of Coach Trip that was filmed from April 2004 to June 2004 and began showing on 7 March 2005. The trip went through several European countries...
" but they were the very first couple to be voted off the show by the other contestants.