ACTOR

Geraldine McEwan

1932 - 2015

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Geraldine McEwan (born Geraldine McKeown; 9 May 1932 – 30 January 2015) was an English actress, who had a long career in film, theatre and television. Michael Coveney described her, in a tribute article, as "a great comic stylist, with a syrupy, seductive voice and a forthright, sparkling manner".McEwan was a five-time Olivier Award nominee, and twice won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress; for The Rivals (1983) and The Way of the World (1995). She was also nominated for the 1998 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Chairs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Geraldine McEwan has received more than 2,081,958 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Geraldine McEwan is the 1,258th most popular actor (down from 898th in 2019), the 1,330th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,040th in 2019) and the 175th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Geraldine McEwans by language

Over the past year Geraldine McEwan has had the most page views in the with 269,386 views, followed by German (41,854), and French (25,954). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Finnish (101.62%), Welsh (95.63%), and Latin (86.21%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Geraldine McEwan ranks 1,258 out of 13,578. Before her are Vincent Schiavelli, Uta Hagen, Stefanie Powers, Jack Warden, Fess Parker, and Kurt Gerron. After her are Kōji Yakusho, Victoria Principal, John Barrymore, Momoko Kōchi, Connie Nielsen, and Vladimír Menšík.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Geraldine McEwan ranks 119. Before her are Dušan Makavejev, Margit Korondi, Iskandar of Johor, Christy Brown, Orlando Letelier, and Ieng Thirith. After her are Momoko Kōchi, Anna Moffo, Tavo Burat, Halston, Tomohiko Ikoma, and Manuel Puig. Among people deceased in 2015, Geraldine McEwan ranks 98. Before her are Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jenő Buzánszky, Ornette Coleman, Arsen Dedić, Philippe Honoré, and Ieng Thirith. After her are Omar Karami, Eileen Essell, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Franzl Lang, Jaakko Hintikka, and Halldór Ásgrímsson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Geraldine McEwan ranks 1,330 out of 8,785. Before her are Anne Lister (1791), Tom Pryce (1949), Josiah Wedgwood (1730), Charles Frederick Worth (1825), Ian Anderson (1947), and Martin Gore (1961). After her are Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France (1424), Blanche of Lancaster (1345), Michael Houghton (1949), John Russell Hind (1823), Victor Turner (1920), and Edward Walter Maunder (1851).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Geraldine McEwan ranks 175. Before her are Julian Glover (1935), David Prowse (1935), Kate Beckinsale (1973), Marina Berti (1924), Roddy McDowall (1928), and Elizabeth Hurley (1965). After her are Edmund Kean (1787), Eileen Essell (1922), Edward Gordon Craig (1872), Rupert Everett (1959), Jack Hawkins (1910), and Guy Pearce (1967).

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Television and Movie Roles

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Mortianna
When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.
Jun 14o 19916.8 / 10
The Magdalene Sisters
Sister Bridget
Four women are given into the custody of the Magdalene sisterhood asylum to correct their sinful behavior: Crispina and Rose have given birth to a premarital child, Margaret got raped by her cousin and the orphan Bernadette had been repeatedly caught flirting with the boys. All have to work in a laundry under the strict supervision of the nuns, who break their wills through sadistic punishment.
Aug 30o 20027.4 / 10
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Miss Thripp (voice)
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
Sep 4o 20057.058 / 10