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Acting · 1902 to 1986

Elsa Lanchester

Best rated: Witness for the Prosecution (8.4)

Films
40
Avg rating
6.89
Peak run
1943’48
Oscar noms
2
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Elsa Lanchester, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1943 to 1948, 7.38567891935194019451950195519601965197019751980Witness for the Prosecuti… 8.4Willard 6.2Career avg 6.89

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Elsa Lanchester's career barcodecoolhot
193540 films1980
Current formLast 5: 6.36 vs career 6.89 (−0.53)
  1. LBlackbeard's Ghost1968 · 6.8−0.1
  2. LMe, Natalie1969 · 6.5−0.4
  3. LWillard1971 · 6.2−0.7
  4. LTerror in the Wax Museum1973 · 5.1−1.8
  5. WMurder by Death1976 · 7.2+0.3
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Elsa by the numbers

Average
6.89
29 rated films
Vote weighted
6.98
bigger films count more
Median
7.0
half are better
Consistency
±0.73
rating spread
Career
46y
1935 to 1980
Total votes
612K
across every film
Best
8.4
Witness for the Prosecution
Worst
6.2
Willard
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1980Die LaughingSophie·367
1976Murder by Death posterMurder by DeathJessica Marbles7.246,293
1973ArnoldHester·852
1973Terror in the Wax MuseumJulia Hawthorn5.11,014
1971WillardHenrietta Stiles6.26,617
1969Me, NatalieMiss Dennison6.51,377
1969RascalMrs. Satterfield·596
1968Blackbeard's GhostEmily Stowecroft6.87,582
1965That Darn Cat!Mrs. MacDougall6.88,918
1964Honeymoon HotelChambermaid·338
1964Mary Poppins posterMary PoppinsKatie Nanna7.8201K
1964Pajama PartyAunt Wendy5.01,468
1958Bell, Book and Candle posterBell, Book and CandleQueenie Holroyd6.815,055
1957Witness for the Prosecution posterWitness for the ProsecutionMiss Plimsoll8.4165K
1955The Glass SlipperWidow Sonder6.41,794
1954Hell's Half AcreLida O'Reilly·762
19543 Ring CircusThe Bearded Lady·965
1952Androcles and the LionMegaera6.01,192
1952DreamboatDr. Mathilda Coffey6.61,107
1952Les MiserablesMadame Magloire6.81,199
Better together?

Elsa Lanchester's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Elsa Lanchester

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1958
    Elsa Lanchester
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1950
    Elsa Lanchester
    Nominated

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