Acting
Ethel Waters
- Titles
- 21movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1933 to 1959, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 9top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Cabin in the Sky76/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.7
- Wholesome5.7average 3.3
- Showbiz3.1average 1.2
- Romance5.6average 3.8
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.8
- Coming of Age4.3average 3.0
- Spiritual3.2average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.4
- Adrenaline2.7, average 4.9
- Violence2.2, average 4.2
- Crime2.1, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 2
- All-Black Cast 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
21Type
1970s
1 title · average score 70
as (archive footage)
1960s
3 titles · average score 47
TV show · as Rachael
TV show · as Rit
TV show
1950s
9 titles · average score 63
as Dilsey
as Gladys
as Mom
as Sunday School Teacher
TV show
TV show · as Aunt Kate
TV show · as Mother
as Berenice Sadie Brown
TV show · as Beulah
1940s
5 titles · average score 66
as Dicey Johnson
as Petunia Jackson
as Ethel Waters
as Cleona Jones
as Esther
1930s
2 titles · average score 67
as Ethel Peabody
as Mother of Rufus
1920s
1 title · average score 60
as Ethel