- Birth nameFredricka Deborah Nelson
- Height5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
- Freda Nelson Evans was born in Bakersfield, California. At the age of 2, her parents moved to El Paso, Texas where she grew up. She attended El Paso High School and the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) where she had a 4 year scholarship in Vocal Music Performance. She got involved with community theater there and found her love for singing and acting. Although she started off singing in the chorus, after a few years she was performing lead roles. Her favorite roles include Dolly Levy in "Hello Dolly", Bloody Mary in "South Pacific", Golde in "Fiddler on the Roof", Katisha in "The Mikado", and Little Buttercup in "Pirates of Penzance". After UTEP, she transferred to UCLA and graduated with a degree in Mathematics.
- IMDb mini biography by: Freda Nelson Evans
- SpouseJ. Michael Evans(February 8, 1981 - present)
- Sang for 5 star General Omar Bradley's 85th Birthday, accompanied by the 62nd Army Stage Band.
- Sang in concerts under the direction of Zuben Mehta and Carmen Dragon.
- Has been a featured performer for 2 years at the 4th of July Celebration at Foxborough Park in Aliso Viejo, California.
- Has sung in concert as Soloist with the 80 piece South Coast Symphony Orchestra and 17 piece Moonlight Express Swing Big Band.
- When she appeared as the Widow Paroo in the staged concert version of the musical "The Music Man", her husband, Michael played bass in the symphony orchestra which accompanied the production. (2006)
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