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Acting · 1896 to 1977

Ethel Waters

Best rated: Tales of Manhattan (7.3)

Films
6
Avg rating
6.90
Peak run
1942’59
Oscar noms
1
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Ethel Waters, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1942 to 1959, 6.90678194219441946194819501952195419561958Tales of Manhattan 7.3The Sound and the Fury 6.2Career avg 6.90

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

Ethel Waters's career barcodecoolhot
19426 films1959
Current formLast 5: 6.90 vs career 6.90 (0.00)
  1. WTales of Manhattan1942 · 7.3+0.4
  2. WCabin in the Sky1943 · 7.1+0.2
  3. WPinky1949 · 7.2+0.3
  4. LThe Member of the Wedding1952 · 6.7−0.2
  5. LThe Sound and the Fury1959 · 6.2−0.7
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Ethel by the numbers

Average
6.90
5 rated films
Vote weighted
6.92
bigger films count more
Median
7.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.45
rating spread
Career
18y
1942 to 1959
Total votes
13.9K
across every film
Best
7.3
Tales of Manhattan
Worst
6.2
The Sound and the Fury
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1959The Sound and the FuryDilsey6.21,125
1952The Member of the WeddingBerenice Sadie Brown6.71,713
1949PinkyDicey Johnson7.23,783
1943Cabin in the SkyPetunia Jackson7.13,898
1942CairoCleona Jones·600
1942Tales of ManhattanEsther7.32,798
Takes

On Ethel Waters

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1950
    Ethel Waters
    Nominated

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