| Eva Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1971 Kingston upon Thames, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Eva Grazyna Mikucka |
| Occupation | Actress |
Eva Gray (born Eva Grazyna Mikucka, 20 March 1971) is a British actress of half English, half Polish descent.
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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, then went on to study at RADA.[1] She now lives in London.
Gray is a familiar face on British television and the London stage. She has appeared in Doctor Who, Casualty,[1] Goodnight Sweetheart, Dalziel and Pascoe, French and Saunders,[2] amongst many others, and played the leading role of Portia du Pont in Sooty Heights.[1] Her many leading theatrical performances include the title role in Strindberg's Miss Julie in 2007 (directed by Conrad Blakemore),[2] Pansy in John Symond's The Poison Maker (2006),[3] Branwen in J. B. Priestley's The Long Mirror (2006 and again in 2011),[4] several productions of Jean-Paul Sartre's Intimacy[5] 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[6][7] and, following a successful run at the Chester Gateway,[6][8] transferred to London and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, then toured nationally and abroad. In July and August 2011 she played the role of Eleanor Bryant in 'Mirror Mirror' by Robert Calvert (the former lead singer of Hawkwind).[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Gray has appeared in several independent and numerous short films. Feature films include the cult classic The 13th Sign (2000),[15] black comedy Dead Money (2004) and soon to be released Dead Crazy.[2] Shorts Man's Worst Friend, Long Gone and "My Favourite Kind of People" have been screened at BAFTA. Her performance of The Yellow Wallpaper has received over 30,000 views on YouTube.[16]
Gray is a Lifetime Member of BAFTA.[17]
Gray appeared with her partner, in the first episodes of the reality TV series "Coach Trip" but they were the very first couple to be voted off the show by the other contestants.