PatEvison
- Actor
Dame Pat Evison's long screen career saw her sharing the screen with George Henare, future playwright Roger Hall and a young Mel Gibson. Evison worked extensively on both sides of the Tasman, including breakthrough Kiwi drama series Pukemanu and Close to Home, and a long-running role on Australia's The Flying Doctors. Evison passed away on 30 May 2010.
Biography
Pat Evison was born in Dunedin as Helen June Patricia Blamires, to parents whose lives were closely tied to the church: West Coast-born Annie Blamires, and Australian-born clergyman Ernest Blamires. She studied acting while doing an arts degree at Victoria University, and began acting in radio plays. At that time performances were recorded directly onto acetate discs, and a fluffed line meant starting all over again.
Screenography
Awards
1993 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
For services to theatre, television and the community
1983 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: for The Clinic
“If you want to be remembered, you’re better not to be beautiful.”
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