ACTOR
Emma Thompson
1959 - Today
Emma Thompson
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emma Thompson has received more than 25,898,042 page views. Her biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Emma Thompson is the 262nd most popular actor (up from 375th in 2019), the 354th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 524th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular British Actor.
Emma Thompson is most famous for her role as Professor Trelawney in the Harry Potter series.
Memorability Metrics
26M
Page Views (PV)
66.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
6.02
Effective Languages (L*)
4.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Emma Thompson ranks 262 out of 13,578. Before her are Reese Witherspoon, James Coburn, Angela Lansbury, Alan Bates, Bill Murray, and Sylvia Kristel. After her are Talia Shire, Giuliano Gemma, Colin Firth, John Cazale, Jean Seberg, and Nancy Reagan.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsReese Witherspoon
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 256
James Coburn
1928 - 2002
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 257
Angela Lansbury
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 258
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 259
Bill Murray
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 260
Sylvia Kristel
1952 - 2012
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 261
Emma Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 262
Talia Shire
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 263
Giuliano Gemma
1938 - 2013
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 264
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 265
John Cazale
1935 - 1978
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 266
Jean Seberg
1938 - 1979
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 267
Nancy Reagan
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 268
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Emma Thompson ranks 9. Before her are Jens Stoltenberg, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Luc Besson, Morrissey, Kevin Spacey, and Klaus Iohannis. After her are Val Kilmer, Evo Morales, Alberto Fernández, Luciano Spalletti, Boris Nemtsov, and Hugh Laurie.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJens Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
MUSICIAN
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 4
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 5
Morrissey
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 6
Kevin Spacey
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 7
Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 8
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 9
Val Kilmer
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 10
Evo Morales
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 11
Alberto Fernández
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 12
Luciano Spalletti
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 13
Boris Nemtsov
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2015
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 14
Hugh Laurie
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 15
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Emma Thompson ranks 354 out of 8,785. Before her are G. K. Chesterton (1874), Angela Lansbury (1925), Christopher Marlowe (1564), Alan Bates (1934), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), and Thomas Paine (1737). After her are Richard Wright (1943), Christopher Nolan (1970), Colin Firth (1960), Benny Hill (1924), Philip Larkin (1922), and Anthony Burgess (1917).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsG. K. Chesterton
WRITER
1874 - 1936
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 348
Angela Lansbury
ACTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 349
Christopher Marlowe
WRITER
1564 - 1593
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 350
Alan Bates
ACTOR
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 351
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 352
Thomas Paine
WRITER
1737 - 1809
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 353
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 354
Richard Wright
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2008
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 355
Christopher Nolan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 356
Colin Firth
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 357
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 358
Philip Larkin
WRITER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 359
Anthony Burgess
WRITER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 360
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Emma Thompson ranks 43. Before her are John Hurt (1940), Robbie Coltrane (1950), Ian McShane (1942), Malcolm McDowell (1943), Angela Lansbury (1925), and Alan Bates (1934). After her are Colin Firth (1960), Benny Hill (1924), Hugh Grant (1960), Kenneth Branagh (1960), Ian Holm (1931), and Daniel Craig (1968).
John Hurt
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 37
Robbie Coltrane
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 38
Ian McShane
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 39
Malcolm McDowell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 40
Angela Lansbury
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 41
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 42
Emma Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 43
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 44
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 45
Hugh Grant
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 46
Kenneth Branagh
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 47
Ian Holm
1931 - 2020
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 48
Daniel Craig
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 49