[5] Evans was born in Makkovik,[6] a community in Nunatsiavut, Labrador and she is of Norwegian and Inuit descent.

Evans has also served as a part of a team conducting community consultations on the Uranium mining moratorium in northern Labrador.

[10][11] In an interview with The Independent, Evans stated that she had to quit her job to run as a candidate in the 2019 election because her employer would not allow her to take a leave of absence.

Evans has called for the Trans-Labrador Highway to be extended to reach communities in the northern part of Labrador.

[13] On October 25, 2021, Evans left the PC Party to sit as an Independent in the House of Assembly.