ACTOR
Anna Deavere Smith
1950 - Today
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950) is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is known for her roles as National Security Advisor Dr. Nancy McNally in The West Wing (2000–06), hospital administrator Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–15), and as U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anna Deavere Smith has received more than 1,993,064 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Anna Deavere Smith is the 8,020th most popular actor (down from 6,501st in 2019), the 11,895th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,695th in 2019) and the 3,733rd most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
49.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.90
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Anna Deavere Smith ranks 8,020 out of 13,578. Before her are Johann Urb, Alice Evans, D'Arcy Carden, Kimmy Robertson, B. Saroja Devi, and Dallas Roberts. After her are Nora Arnezeder, Michael Gaston, Elizabeth Allen, Jennette McCurdy, Andrew Bryniarski, and Arthur Lowe.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohann Urb
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 8,014
Alice Evans
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 8,015
D'Arcy Carden
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 8,016
Kimmy Robertson
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 8,017
B. Saroja Devi
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,018
Dallas Roberts
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,019
Anna Deavere Smith
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,020
Nora Arnezeder
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,021
Michael Gaston
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,022
Elizabeth Allen
1929 - 2006
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,023
Jennette McCurdy
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,024
Andrew Bryniarski
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 8,025
Arthur Lowe
1915 - 1982
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 8,026
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Anna Deavere Smith ranks 639. Before her are Phil Dent, Jurelang Zedkaia, Volker Fischer, Themba Dlamini, Asma Barlas, and Valentyna Kozyr. After her are John Boozman, Christiane Krause, Stanisław Szozda, Robert Elsie, Rahat Indori, and Chris Taylor.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsPhil Dent
TENNIS PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 633
Jurelang Zedkaia
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2015
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 634
Volker Fischer
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 635
Themba Dlamini
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 636
Asma Barlas
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 637
Valentyna Kozyr
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 638
Anna Deavere Smith
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 639
John Boozman
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 640
Christiane Krause
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 641
Stanisław Szozda
ATHLETE
1950 - 2013
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 642
Robert Elsie
WRITER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 643
Rahat Indori
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 644
Chris Taylor
GAME DESIGNER
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 645
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anna Deavere Smith ranks 11,895 out of 20,380. Before her are Louis A. Johnson (1891), D'Arcy Carden (1980), Robert Horry (1970), Kimmy Robertson (1954), Bruce Harlan (1926), and Dallas Roberts (1970). After her are Robert Toombs (1810), Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Michael Gaston (1962), Elizabeth Allen (1929), Jennette McCurdy (1992), and Diane Williams (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLouis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 11,889
D'Arcy Carden
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 11,890
Robert Horry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 11,891
Kimmy Robertson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 11,892
Bruce Harlan
ATHLETE
1926 - 1959
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,893
Dallas Roberts
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,894
Anna Deavere Smith
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,895
Robert Toombs
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1885
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,896
Robert Duncan McNeill
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,897
Michael Gaston
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,898
Elizabeth Allen
ACTOR
1929 - 2006
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,899
Jennette McCurdy
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,900
Diane Williams
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 11,901
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Anna Deavere Smith ranks 3,733. Before her are Tania Raymonde (1988), Jonathan Breck (1965), Alice Evans (1971), D'Arcy Carden (1980), Kimmy Robertson (1954), and Dallas Roberts (1970). After her are Michael Gaston (1962), Elizabeth Allen (1929), Jennette McCurdy (1992), Andrew Bryniarski (1969), Arleen Sorkin (1956), and Mary MacLaren (1900).
Tania Raymonde
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 3,727
Jonathan Breck
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 3,728
Alice Evans
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 3,729
D'Arcy Carden
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 3,730
Kimmy Robertson
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 3,731
Dallas Roberts
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3,732
Anna Deavere Smith
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3,733
Michael Gaston
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3,734
Elizabeth Allen
1929 - 2006
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3,735
Jennette McCurdy
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3,736
Andrew Bryniarski
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 3,737
Arleen Sorkin
1956 - 2023
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 3,738
Mary MacLaren
1900 - 1985
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 3,739