Judith Anderson

Biography

Judith Anderson was an Australian actress of stage, film and television. Born in Adelaide, she made her professional debut in Sydney in 1915 and later moved to the United States, reaching Broadway in 1922; the play The Dove established her there. In 1937 she played Lady Macbeth opposite Laurence Olivier for the Old Vic in London. Alfred Hitchcock cast her as the housekeeper Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca (1940), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She won a Tony Award for Medea in 1947 and two Emmy Awards for televised performances of Macbeth, and her spoken-word recordings brought a Grammy nomination. Her films included Laura (1944), And Then There Were None (1945), The Ten Commandments (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Cinderfella (1960), A Man Called Horse (1970) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). She was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1960.

94years old at death

Born February 10, 1897Adelaide
Died January 3, 1992Santa Barbara
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Frances Margaret Anderson (birth name)Also credited as Dame Judith Anderson and Dame Frances Margaret Anderson

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 44 years1940 to 1984

Genres

Drama59%, 13 films
Mystery27%, 6 films
Romance27%, 6 films
Action18%, 4 films
Comedy18%, 4 films

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A first
Anderson played Hamlet in the title role on a 1970 national US tour and at New York's Carnegie Hall, fulfilling a long-held ambition.
First role
Anderson's first professional job was in 1915 at Sydney's Theatre Royal, playing Stephanie in A Royal Divorce as Francee Anderson, with Julius Knight leading the company.
About the name
Anderson changed her acting forename to Judith and had her first triumph in Cobra (1924), which ran 35 performances opposite Louis Calhern.

Judith Anderson movies on Netflix

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7as Vulcan High Priestess
Inn of the Damned1975IMDb rating 4.7as Caroline Straulle
A Man Called Horse1970IMDb rating 6.8as Buffalo Cow Head
The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre1964IMDb rating 6.1as Paulina(Dame Judith Anderson)
Cinderfella1960IMDb rating 5.9as Wicked Stepmother
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958IMDb rating 7.9as Big Mama
The Ten Commandments1956IMDb rating 7.9as Memnet
Salome1953IMDb rating 5.8as Queen Herodias
The Furies1950IMDb rating 7.2as Flo Burnett
Pursued1947IMDb rating 7.2as Mrs. Callum
The Red House1947IMDb rating 6.7as Ellen Morgan
Tycoon1947IMDb rating 6.1as Miss Ellen Braithwaite
The Diary of a Chambermaid1946IMDb rating 6.5as Madame Lanlaire
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946IMDb rating 7.4as Mrs. Ivers
And Then There Were None1945IMDb rating 7.3as Emily Brent
Laura1944IMDb rating 7.9as Ann Treadwell
Edge of Darkness1943IMDb rating 7.2as Gerd Bjarnesen
Stage Door Canteen1943IMDb rating 6.3as Judith Anderson
All Through the Night1942IMDb rating 7.1as Madame
Kings Row1942IMDb rating 7.5as Harriet Gordon
Lady Scarface1941IMDb rating 5.7as Slade
Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0as Mrs. Danvers

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rebecca1940 Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thrilleras Mrs. Danvers
IMDb rating 8.0162K votes
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958 Dramaas Big Mama
IMDb rating 7.958K votes
Laura1944as Ann Treadwell
IMDb rating 7.957K votes
A Man Called Horse1970as Buffalo Cow Head
IMDb rating 6.810K votes
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984as Vulcan High Priestess
IMDb rating 6.792K votes
The Ten Commandments1956as Memnet
IMDb rating 7.986K votes
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946as Mrs. Ivers
IMDb rating 7.413K votes
The Red House1947as Ellen Morgan
IMDb rating 6.75.7K votes

Most often with

Lewis Milestone directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cedric Hardwicke

Walter Huston

Vincent Price

Barbara Stanwyck

Edward G. Robinson

Gino CorradoLewis MilestoneDirector, 2 films

Films together

Cedric Hardwicke3 films together, 1947 to 1956
Cedric Hardwicke's page
- The Ten Commandments1956IMDb rating 7.9Anderson as MemnetHardwicke as Sethi
- Salome1953IMDb rating 5.8Anderson as Queen HerodiasHardwicke as Tiberius Caesar
- Tycoon1947IMDb rating 6.1Anderson as Miss Ellen BraithwaiteHardwicke as Frederick Alexanderv
Walter Huston3 films together, 1943 to 1950
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- The Furies1950IMDb rating 7.2Anderson as Flo BurnettHuston as T. C. Jeffords
- And Then There Were None1945IMDb rating 7.3Anderson as Emily BrentHuston as Dr. Edward G. Armstrong
- Edge of Darkness1943IMDb rating 7.2Anderson as Gerd BjarnesenHuston as Dr. Martin Stensgard
Vincent Price2 films together, 1944 to 1956
Vincent Price's page
- The Ten Commandments1956IMDb rating 7.9Anderson as MemnetPrice as Baka
- Laura1944IMDb rating 7.9Anderson as Ann TreadwellPrice as Shelby Carpenter
Barbara Stanwyck2 films together, 1946 to 1950
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- The Furies1950IMDb rating 7.2Anderson as Flo BurnettStanwyck as Vance Jeffords
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946IMDb rating 7.4Anderson as Mrs. IversStanwyck as Martha Ivers
Edward G. Robinson2 films together, 1947 to 1956
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- The Ten Commandments1956IMDb rating 7.9Anderson as MemnetRobinson as Dathan
- The Red House1947IMDb rating 6.7Anderson as Ellen MorganRobinson as Pete Morgan
Gino Corrado2 films together, 1940 to 1946
Gino Corrado's page
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946IMDb rating 7.4Anderson as Mrs. IversCorrado as Nightclub Waiter
- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Anderson as Mrs. DanversCorrado as Manager of Princesse Hotel
Lewis MilestoneDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1946
All films by Lewis Milestone
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946IMDb rating 7.4Anderson as Mrs. Ivers
- Edge of Darkness1943IMDb rating 7.2Anderson as Gerd Bjarnesen
Also two films together11 more actors
- Wallace FordThe Furies (1950) and All Through the Night (1942)
- James FlavinThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) and Laura (1944)
- C. Aubrey SmithAnd Then There Were None (1945) and Rebecca (1940)
- Lane ChandlerPursued (1947) and Laura (1944)
- Florence BatesThe Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) and Rebecca (1940)
- Ann SheridanEdge of Darkness (1943) and Kings Row (1942)
- Egon BrecherThe Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) and Rebecca (1940)
- Roman BohnenThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) and Edge of Darkness (1943)
- Kaaren VerneAll Through the Night (1942) and Kings Row (1942)
- Nancy ColemanEdge of Darkness (1943) and Kings Row (1942)
- Lon McCallisterThe Red House (1947) and Stage Door Canteen (1943)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Judith Anderson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$246 million

9 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
11Figure not found

Top grosser

The Ten Commandments1956Memnet$123 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Ten Commandments1956as Memnet
$123M49.8% of the total
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984as Vulcan High Priestess
$87M35.3% of the total
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958as Big Mama
$18M7.1% of the total
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Cinderfella1960as Wicked Stepmother
$7.1M2.9% of the total
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Edge of Darkness1943as Gerd Bjarnesen
$3.7M1.5% of the total
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946as Mrs. Ivers
$3.2M1.3% of the total
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Laura1944as Ann Treadwell
$2.0M0.8% of the total
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All Through the Night1942as Madame
$2.0M0.8% of the total

And Then There Were None (1945), $1.0 million

$1.0 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1948 to 1991, three of them major.

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Judith Anderson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1961	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Macbeth	Won
1955	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Macbeth	Won
Tony Awards
1948	Best Actress in a Play	Medea	Won
Other honors
1991	Companion of the Order of Australia		Won
1960	Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire		Won
	Donaldson Awards		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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