She was awarded the 1999 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama)
for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in 'Tis Pity She's a
Whore performed at the Young Vic Theatre.
Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama
for "The Homecoming".
Interests include singing, painting, sailing.
Prior to studying at Oxford, she was rejected from RADA, only to be
accepted by them at age 24.
She was awarded the 1999 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best
Newcomer for her performance in 'Tis Pity She's A Whore performed at
the Young Vic Theatre.
Has played the wife of a British King (former) as Wallis (Warfield Simpson Windsor), Duchess of Windsor in The King's Speech (2010) and the wife of an American President as Dolley Madison in American Experience (1987): Dolley Madison (in 2010), both characters of American birth, although Eve Best is of English birth.
She was awarded the 2003 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best
Actress for her performance in Mourning Becomes Electra performed at
the Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton.
Nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama
for "A Moon for the Misbegotten".
Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Beginning rehearsals for her run as the title character
in 'Hedda Gabler' at the National Theatre, UK. (January 2005)
Won the Olivier best actress award for Hedda Gabler.