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Yancy Butler

Yancy Butler

Actor, also producer · Born July 2, 1970 (56) · New York City, New York, USA

Yancy Victoria Butler (born July 2, 1970) is an American actress known for her roles as Natasha Binder in the 1993 John Woo film Hard Target, Jess Crossman in Drop Zone, and Detective Sara Pezzini on the TNT supernatural drama Witchblade.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 2, 1970 (56)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Yancy Butler's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
29%
Morality
25%
Bonds
19%
Self
9%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 17 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Thrilling
10
Absurd
8
Dread
7
Melancholic
7
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous6

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 Yancy Butler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yancy Butler'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

54 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Married Alive(2026)

    Producer · as Missy

  • The Accursed(2021)

    Associate Producer · as Hana

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Last Call in the Dog House(2021)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Initiation(2020)

    as Detective Sandra Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Emerald Run(2020)

    as Anna Thomas

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • American Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Penelope Lang

  • The Assassin's Code(2018)

    as Laura Consolo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Chasing the Star(2017)

    as Salome

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Death Race 2050(2017)

    as Alexis Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Boyfriend Killer(2017)

    as Carrie Ellington

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Zer0-Tolerance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hannah Sag

  • Target: My Daughter(2017)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid vs. Anaconda(2015)

    as Reba

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid: The Final Chapter(2012)

    as Reba

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass 2(2013)

    as Mrs. D'Amico

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hansel & Gretel Get Baked(2013)

    as Officer Hart

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Shark Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Elena

  • Rage of the Yeti(2011)

    as Villers

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid 3(2010)

    as Reba

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Angie D'Amico

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wolvesbayne(2009)

    as Lilith

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Jodie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Vote and Die: Liszt for President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ann Barklely

  • Basilisk: The Serpent King(2006)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Striking Range(2006)

    as Emily Johanson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Double Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kathy Swanson

  • The Last Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ms. Toney / Alicia Cromwell

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Witchblade(2001)

    Show 23 episodes · as Sara Pezzini

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Doomsday Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kate

  • Thin Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lisa St. Claire

  • Witchblade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sara Pezzini

  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior(2000)

    as Veronica Hulka

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Witness Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sandy Dickenson

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Treva

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Treat(1998)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Tourist #3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Annie's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lisa Miller

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Hulka

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Anne-Marie Kersey

  • Ravager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Avedon Hammond

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Gerou

  • The Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Deidre Kenyon

  • Fast Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Francesca Marsh

  • Let It Be Me(1995)

    as Corinne

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Drop Zone(1994)

    as Jessie Crossmann

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • South Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kate Patrick

  • Hard Target(1993)

    as Natasha Binder

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Hit List(1993)

    as Jordan Henning

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Grapevine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen

  • Mann & Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sgt. Eve Edison

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Beverly Kern

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Savage Weekend(1979)

    as Little Girl

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Family's Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Denise Gibson

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Hard Target (1993)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

Hard Target (1993)

Midcredits 54th

Film career

19792026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 8 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
Acting54 of 54: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thProducing1 of 54: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 22% of 18 roles
790914

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.

How do Yancy Butler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of the 26 of 27 with a score; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Emerald Run (2020)

92nd percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kick-Ass (2010)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 28. 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 Yancy Butler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–63 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian 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 Yancy Butler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yancy Butler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffery Beach shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles