Eve Best

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Job Title

Actor

Born

Emily Best on July 31, 1971 in London, England, GB

Career Milestones

Earliest performance was with the children's opera company in London at the age of nine

Made professional debut as Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Southwark Playhouse

1999

First gained critical accolades for her performance in "Tis Pity She's a Whore" at the Young Vic Theatre

2001

Appeared in the four-hour miniseries, "The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells," which aired on the Hallmark Channel

2002

Acted in the British miniseries, "Shackleton" (broadcast on the A&E Network in the US)

2003

Performed in "Mourning Becomes Electra" at the Royal National Theatre

2005

Played the title role in Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" at the Almeida Theatre in London

2006

Appeared in the British drama series, "Prime Suspect: The Final Act," starring Helen Mirren

2006

Cast as Josie in Eugene O'Neill's play "A Moon For The Misbegotten" at the Old Vic Theatre in London

2007

Reprised role of Josie for the Broadway production of "A Moon for the Misbegotten"; earned a Tony Award nomination

2007

Starred in a production of "As You Like It" at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre

2008

Returned to Broadway to star in Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming"; earned a Tony Award nomination

2009

Cast as Dr. Elenor O'Hara in Showtime's dark comedy, "Nurse Jackie"

2010

Cast as Wallis Simpson in "The King's Speech"