Photo: Carl Van Vechten / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Judith Anderson was a stage actor, film actor and television actor, born on February 10, 1897 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Judith Anderson died on January 3, 1992, aged 94. Listed accolades include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1948), Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1960), Companion of the Order of Australia (1991) and 2 more.
My Take
Dame Judith Anderson is one of the great forces of 20th-century acting, and most people know her without realizing it, from her chilling Mrs. Danvers in Hitchcock's Rebecca. Born in Adelaide in 1897, she conquered stage, film and television with a presence that could freeze a room. Two Emmys, a Tony, plus Grammy and Oscar nominations, and a damehood, is an extraordinary haul, and her Lady Macbeth was legendary. I love that she stayed working into the modern TV era while never softening that imperious edge. She died in 1992, but her menace on screen still feels utterly contemporary.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Judith Anderson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュディス・アンダーソン
- Reading
- じゅでぃす・あんだーそん
- Born
- February 10, 1897 – January 3, 1992
- Origin
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1948 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 1960 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1991 Companion of the Order of Australia
- 1955 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1961 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Donaldson Awards
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Judith Anderson born?
Born February 10, 1897.
When did Judith Anderson die?
Died January 3, 1992, aged 94.
Where was Judith Anderson from?
Judith Anderson was from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
What did Judith Anderson do?
Judith Anderson worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Australia →