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Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born June 28, 1966 (60) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Mary Stuart Masterson (born June 28, 1966) is an American film, stage and television actress and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 28, 1966 (60)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 61 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Mary Stuart Masterson's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
Bonds
40%
Self
23%
Morality
12%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 12 · Serious 11 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 18 · Intense 11

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

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 18 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
4 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Trickster
2 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Threshold guardian
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
16
Warm
12
Hopeful
10
Contemplative
8
Other
35

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Mary Stuart Masterson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Stuart Masterson'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

61 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rain Reign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Senior(2023)

    as Eileen Flynt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Axe Wound(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Five Nights at Freddy's(2023)

    as Aunt Jane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sid Is Dead(2023)

    as Kim Sandagger

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Isle of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Victoria

  • Adopting Audrey(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • For Life(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Anya Harrison

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Daniel Isn't Real(2019)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Skin(2018)

    as Agent Jackie Marks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Rest of Us(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • As You Are(2016)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Eleanor Hirst

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth Cooper

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Keyser

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mira

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Insurgents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Director

  • The Cake Eaters(2007)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as G.G.

  • The Sisters(2005)

    as Olga Prior

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Something the Lord Made(2004)

    as Dr. Helen Taussig

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jenna Fleming

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • West of Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Genevieve Anderson

  • Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Brynne

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Patricia Demming

  • On the Edge(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Kate Brasher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kate Brasher

  • Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Frances Benedetto

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rebecca Hendrix

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Stars(1999)

    as Penny McGuire

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Florentine(1999)

    as Vikki

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Postman(1997)

    as Hope (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • On the 2nd Day of Christmas(1997)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Digging to China(1997)

    as Gwen Frankovitz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dogtown(1997)

    as Dorothy Sternen

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Blue's Clues(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Lily Dale(1996)

    as Lily Dale

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Prisoners(1996)

    as Robin Gaddis

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    as Lisa Walker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Radioland Murders(1994)

    as Penny Henderson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bad Girls(1994)

    as Anita Crown

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Benny & Joon(1993)

    as Juniper 'Joon' Pearl

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mad at the Moon(1992)

    as Jenny Hill

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

    as Idgie Threadgoode

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Married to It(1991)

    as Nina Bishop

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Funny About Love(1990)

    as Daphne

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Immediate Family(1989)

    as Lucy Moore

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Chances Are(1989)

    as Miranda Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mr. North(1988)

    as Elspeth Skeel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Gardens of Stone(1987)

    as Rachel Feld

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Some Kind of Wonderful(1987)

    as Watts

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • My Little Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Franny Bettinger

  • Amazing Stories(1986)

    as Cynthia Simpson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • At Close Range(1986)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Simpson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Love Lives On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Susan Wallace

  • Heaven Help Us(1985)

    as Danni

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • City in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Abby Crawford

  • The Stepford Wives(1975)

    as Kim Eberhart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Ugly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dawn Hewitt

  • Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 58 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

$292M worldwide

Highest rated

Something the Lord Made (2004)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

Film career

19752026

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 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.

  • 1975Screen debut· The Stepford Wives
  • 1993Career best· Benny & Joon
  • 1997First top-billed film· On the 2nd Day of Christmas
  • 2020Career best· For Life

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 60: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting2 of 60: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 60: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2010s5 · acting2020s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
75909515

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 Mary Stuart Masterson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Mad at the Moon (1992)

85th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Something the Lord Made (2004)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. 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 Mary Stuart Masterson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles27–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles26–57 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles33–76 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles27–65 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles22–70 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most 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 Mary Stuart Masterson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Stuart Masterson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Kurson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles