Gloria Dawn (26 February 1929 – 2 April 1978) was an Australian actress, choreographer singer and vaudevillian performer.

Dawn was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria, the only daughter of theatrical agent William Edward Evans and Zilla Emma Edith Odling, a native of Thailand.

Both her parents were vaudeville performers, known as "Billy and Weatherly", and she toured with them, appearing on stage from infancy and doing Shirley Temple impersonations.

[2] Dawn made her debut in theatre in 1935 and featured in everything from pantomime, cabaret, vaudeville, revue and musical and comedy drama.

In the 1970s stage roles included The Slaughter House of St. Theresa Day, Mother Courage and A Hard God.