Marcella Evaristi

Marcella Evaristi (born 19 July 1953) is a Scottish actress, playwright and screenwriter.

Background Marcella Evaristi was born in Glasgow on 19 July 1953 and grew up in her parents' café next to the old Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. She was educated at Notre Dame High School, Glasgow and the University of Glasgow, where she achieved a M.A.(honours) in 1974.

Evaristi married theatre director Michael Boyd in 1982 and had twins, Daniel and Gabriella. They are now divorced.

Work Evaristi's first play was Dorothy and the Bitch in 1976 which she performed herself on stage. She has written stage, radio and television plays.

Stage plays

Dorothy and the Bitch (monologue), 1976 Scotia's Darlings, 1978 Sugar and Spite (revue) with Liz Lochhead, 1978 Mouthpieces: A Musical Satirical Revue (with Liz Lochhead), 1980 Commedia, 1983 Thank you for Not, in Breach of the Peace (review), 1982 Checking Out, 1984 The Works, 1989 Terrestrial Extras, 1985 Trio for Strings in Three, 1987 Visiting Company (monologue,) 1988 The Offski Variations (monologue), 1990 Nightflights, 2002 The Friends of Miss Dorian Gray, 2014 Going Dark, BBC Radio 4, 2021

Awards

Student Verse Competition Prize, BBC, 1974 Arts Council Bursary, 1975–76 Pye Award for Best Writer New to Television, 1982, for Eve Set the Balls of Corruption Rolling