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Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Actor · Born December 8, 1964 (61) · Palo Alto, California, USA

Golden Globe winner · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee

Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles as Susan Mayer on the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and Lois Lane on the ABC comedy-drama series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In 2005 her Desperate Housewives work won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actor's Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Comedy Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Teri Hatcher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1964 (61)
From
Palo Alto, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Teri Hatcher's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
29%
Morality
20%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 8 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 17
Ally
4 of 17
Shapeshifter
2 of 17
Shadow
2 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Joyful
12
Warm
10
Absurd
10
Hopeful
9
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Teri Hatcher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Teri Hatcher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nightfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story(2024)

    as Ruth Finley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • WondLa(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Heart of the Forest (voice) · as Muthr (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • How to Fall in Love by Christmas(2023)

    as Nora Winters

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at the Chalet(2023)

    as Lex Riley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mid-Love Crisis(2022)

    as Mindy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Kiss Before Christmas(2021)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Madness in the Method(2019)

    as Geena

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sundown(2016)

    as Janice

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rhea

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Odd Couple(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Planes - Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dottie

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue(2014)

    as Dottie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Stan Lee's Mighty 7(2014)

    as Silver Skylark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Planes(2013)

    as Dottie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jane by Design(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kate Quimby

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice Le Beak (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Coraline(2009)

    as Mel Jones / Other Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

    as Andrea Flak

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 177 episodes · as Susan Mayer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Momentum(2003)

    as Jordan Ripps

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Megan Marguilas

  • Jane Doe(2001)

    as Jane Doe

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ella Lane

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Spy Kids(2001)

    as Ms. Gradenko

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Running Mates(2000)

    as Shawna

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Charlotte Parker

  • Since You've Been Gone(1998)

    as Maria Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Never Dies(1997)

    as Paris Carver

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dead Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Passer-by

  • 2 Days in the Valley(1996)

    as Becky Foxx

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Heaven's Prisoners(1996)

    as Claudette Rocque

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • All Tied Up(1993)

    as Linda Alissio

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Cool Surface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dani Payson

  • Brain Smasher... A Love Story(1993)

    as Samantha Crain

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 87 episodes · as Lois Lane

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    as Janice

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dead in the Water(1991)

    as Laura Stewart

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as TT Fagori

  • Soapdish(1991)

    as Ariel Maloney

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    as Katherine 'Kiki' Tango

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Big Picture(1989)

    as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sidra Holland

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Eleese

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Madeline Stillwell

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief B. G. Robinson, Transporter Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills Teens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 65 episodes · as (voice)

  • Karen's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 13 episodes · as Laura Matthews

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy Shoe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Penny Parker

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Capitol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 260 episodes · as Angelica Stimac Clegg

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1977 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

$333M worldwide

Highest rated

Coraline (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19772025

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
899404

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 9 major nominations, 2005–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2006
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  5. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Teri Hatcher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

78th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Coraline (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Teri Hatcher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles37–71 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles15–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles19–67 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles14–43 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles42–63 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Teri Hatcher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Teri Hatcher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobs Gannaway shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers