# Evelyn Hoskins

Evelyn Hoskins (born 13 May 1988) is an English actress best known for her role as Shona Wark in the British BBC1 hospital drama series Casualty.
Hoskins's other television appearances include an appearance in Holby City, also as Shona Wark, A Confession, Doctors, and a part in the E4 comedy drama Misfits in which she appears as Lucy, a shape-shifter.

## Personal Life

Hoskins grew up in Somerset and attended Arts University Bournemouth,UK where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting course. She was previously engaged to Gavin & Stacey actor Mathew Horne until 2018.

## Acting Career

Hoskins's stage debut was playing the part of Thea in Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre on 23 January 2009. Her other stage appearances include the role of Martha in The Secret Garden at Birmingham Rep and Piper in The Light Princess at The National Theatre Studio.
Hoskins played Nicky in the 2014 touring production of This Is My Family.
She has previously played as Carrie White in the Southwark Playhouse's production of Carrie.
Hoskins also played Cecile Caldwell in Cruel Intentions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019.
Hoskins played the role of Dawn in Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre from 27 January 2020 until 14 March 2020. Her run in the show was cut short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Waitress to close on 14 March 2020. She recently reprised the role of Dawn in the Waitress UK tour with Jenna being played by Lucie Jones until January 2022 then Chelsea Halfpenny thereafter. Sandra Marvin was also cast as Becky with Matt Willis as Dr Pomatter. The tour finished on 20 August 2022 at Theatre Royal, Norwich.

## Stage work

| Title | Role | Director | Production |
| Waitress | Dawn | Diane Paulus | UK & Ireland tour |
| Waitress | Dawn | Diane Paulus | Adelphi Theatre (West End) |
| Assassins | Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme | Bill Buckhurst | Nottingham Playhouse / Watermill Theatre |
| Cruel Intentions | Cecile Caldwell | Jonathan O'Boyle | Bill Kenwright Ltd |
| Mayfly | Loops | Guy Jones | Orange Tree Theatre |
| Bonnie & Clyde | Bonnie | Will Blum | The Other Place |
| Mrs Henderson Presents | Maureen | Terry Johnson | Royal Alexandra Theatre |
| Peter and the Starcatcher | Molly Aster | Luke Sheppard | Northampton Theatre Royal |
| A Hero's Welcome | Baba | Alan Ayckbourn | Stephen Joseph Theatre |
| Carrie | Carrie | Gary Lloyd | Southwark Playhouse |
| Alice's House of Cards | Alice | Katie Henry | Royal Festival Hall |
| The Boy Who Fell into a Book | Kevin | Alan Ayckbourn | Stephen Joseph Theatre |
| This Is My Family | Nicky | Daniel Evans | Sheffield Crucible / UK Tour |
| The Iguanadon Queen | Sophie | Sophie Lifschutz | The Bush Theatre |
| Peter Pan | Wendy | Ben Harrison / JV Mercanti | US National Tour - ThreeSixty Entertainment |
| The Secret Garden | Martha | Ian Brown | Birmingham Rep |
| Spring Awakening | Thea | Michael Mayer | Lyric, Hammersmith / Novello (West End) |
| Spring Awakening | Thea | Michael Mayer | Victoria Palace Theatre |
| 42 Balloons | Carol Van Deusen | Ellie Coote | Vaudeville Theatre Staged Concert |
| 42 Balloons | Carol Van Deusen | Ellie Coote | Lowry Theatre, Salford |
| Gypsy | Louise/Gypsy | Joseph Pitcher | The Mill at Sonning |
| Something Rotten! | Portia | Tim Jackson | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |

## Television appearances

| Year | Show | Character | Info |
| 2009–2010 | Casualty | Shona Wark | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Holby City | Shona Wark | Episode: "Downstairs Upstairs" (16 February 2010) |
| 2010 | Misfits | Lucy | Series 2, episode 1 (11 November 2010) |
| 2014 | Kerry | Hayley | TV movie – Pilot for BBC's This Country |
| 2014 | Doctors | Kim Anderson | Episode: "Charlie's Angel" (22 September 2014) |
| 2015 | The Sound of Music Live | Liesl Von Trapp | TV movie (20 December 2015) |
| 2018 | Doctors | Jo Blossom | Episode: "Go Round & Round & Round" (30 April 2018) |
| 2019 | A Confession | Halliwell's Daughter | Series 1, episodes 3 & 4 (16 & 23 September 2019) |
| 2024 | Casualty | Jools Clatton | Episode: “A History of Violence: Charlie” (16 March 2024) |