Eve Southern (born Elva L. McDowell; August 23, 1900 – November 29, 1972)[1] was an American film actress.

In 1930 she was selected by portrait artist Rolf Armstrong as one of the film industry's 16 "screen beauties".

[2] Southern studied music in Fort Worth, with her voice covering three octaves, "the lowest tones of the contralto as well as the high C of the soprano.

[3] Southern moved from Fort Worth to Hollywood and began working in films when she was 13 years old, but many of her parts were removed in editing.

[4] After appearing in several films in the late 1910s and early 1920s, Southern suffered an automobile accident in June 1929 that left her badly injured.