ACTOR

Judith Anderson

1897 - 1992

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Dame Frances Margaret Anderson (10 February 1897 – 3 January 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful career in stage, film and television. A pre-eminent stage actress in her era, she won two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award and was also nominated for a Grammy Award and an Academy Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Judith Anderson has received more than 1,278,840 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Judith Anderson is the 1,089th most popular actor (down from 947th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Australia (down from 45th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Australian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Judith Anderson ranks 1,089 out of 13,578. Before her are Robert Ryan, John Leguizamo, Robert Hardy, Betty Grable, Glenda Jackson, and Tony Shalhoub. After her are Lambert Wilson, Ma Dong-seok, Victor Garber, José Ferrer, Martin Short, and Victoria Abril.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Judith Anderson ranks 81. Before her are Jean Epstein, Virginia Henderson, Winifred Wagner, Hans Speidel, Rouben Mamoulian, and Carl Oberg. After her are Tarjei Vesaas, Shoghi Effendi, Chen Cheng, Yuri Kondratyuk, Marcel Petiot, and Elijah Muhammad. Among people deceased in 1992, Judith Anderson ranks 63. Before her are Maria Reiter, Georges Delerue, Nureddin al-Atassi, Koča Popović, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, and Princess Margaret of Denmark. After her are José Ferrer, Jim Garrison, Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Allen Newell, and Banine.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Judith Anderson ranks 48 out of 1,143. Before her are Roy Emerson (1936), Johnny Logan (1954), Barry Marshall (1951), Eric Bana (1968), Jonathan Hyde (1948), and Liam Hemsworth (1990). After her are George Miller (1945), James Clavell (1921), Nick Cave (1957), Flea (1962), Edward Cassidy (1924), and Simon Baker (1969).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Judith Anderson ranks 16. Before her are Lionel Logue (1880), John Noble (1948), Rod Taylor (1930), Eric Bana (1968), Jonathan Hyde (1948), and Liam Hemsworth (1990). After her are Simon Baker (1969), Cassandra Harris (1948), Bryan Brown (1947), Diane Cilento (1933), Toni Collette (1972), and Judy Davis (1955).

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Television and Movie Roles

Rebecca
Mrs. Danvers
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Mar 23rd 19407.9 / 10
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Big Momma
A depressed alcoholic drinks his days away and resists his wife's affections. A reunion with his terminally ill wealthy father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Aug 29th 19587.641 / 10
Laura
Ann Treadwell
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
Oct 11th 19447.6 / 10