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Evans told The Detroit News, “Baby, it’s a roller coaster ride. But I’m having a lot of fun… There have been a lot of ups and downs. But suddenly I’m experiencing a real up-kick, which is scary but exciting.”
On May 21, 2009, she also appeared on ABC’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire winning $8000.
Evans referred to herself as a “flavor of the month” in a 2009 interview with The Detroit News. She was referring specifically to the sudden interest in her career after working as an actress for more than thirty years.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 23: Actress Venida Evans attends the “Airline Highway” broadway opening night pre-party at Bourbon Street on April 23, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
AIRLINE HIGHWAY
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 23: Actors Caroline Neff, Venida Evans, Scott Jaeck, K. Todd Freeman, Julie White, Ken Marks, Tim Edward Rhoze Leslie Hendrix, Joe Tippett, Judith Roberts, Todd d’Amour, and Carolyn Braver attend the “Airline Highway” broadway opening night – arrivals & curtain call at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 23, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 23: Actors Venida Evans, Julie White, Shannon Eagen, and cast parade in the street for the “Airline Highway” Broadway opening night pre-party at Bourbon Street on April 23, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
