Eve Best is an English actress of stage, film and television. She is best known for starring as Dr. Eleanor O’Hara in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie, First Lady Dolley Madison in the American Experience television special, and Monica Chatwin in the BBC miniseries The Honourable Woman. She played Wallis Simpson in the 2010 film The King’s Speech. Eve was nominated for a Best Actress Tony Award in 2007 for her performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten on Broadway. Her other theatre credits include: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) Shakespeares Globe, London; As You Like It (Rosalind) RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon & Sheffield Crucible; The Cherry Orchard (Varya) Royal National Theatre, London; The Coast of Utopia, Royal National Theatre, London; Three Sisters (Masha) Royal National Theatre, London; The Heiress, Royal National Theatre, London; and Le Misanthrope, Chichester Festival Theatre.
Eve Best
Born Emily Best on July 31, 1971 in Ladbroke Grove, London, United Kingdom, she is the daughter of an actress and a design journalist. Eve did her schooling from Wycombe Abbey Girls’ School and studied English at Lincoln College, Oxford. She also trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, graduating in 1999.
Eve Best Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 31 July 1971
Birth Place: London, England, UK
Birth Name: Emily Best
Nickname: Eve
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Occupation: Actress, Director
Nationality: British
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christianity
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Eve Best Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 128 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 58 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 10″
Height in Meters: 1.78 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-25-35 in (86-63.5-89 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Waist Size: 25 inches (63.5 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 10 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)
Eve Best Family Details:
Father: Unknown (Design journalist)
Mother: Unknown (Actress)
Spouse/Husband: Unmarried
Children: No
Siblings: Unknown
Eve Best Education:
Wycombe Abbey School
Lincoln College
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1999)
Eve Best Facts:
*She was born on July 31, 1971 in Ladbroke Grove, London, United Kingdom.
*She made her professional debut as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Southwark Playhouse.
*She won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her performance in Hedda Gabler.
*She made her Broadway debut in the 2007 revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten.
*Her hobbies include singing, painting, and sailing.