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Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Actor · Born May 12, 1970 (56) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Samantha Mathis (born May 12, 1970) is an American actress and trade union leader who serves as the Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. Mathis made her film debut in Pump Up the Volume (1990), and later co-starred or appeared in such films as FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Super Mario Bros. (1993), The Thing Called Love (1993), Little Women (1994), The American President (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), American Psycho (2000), and Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1970 (56)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28

What are Samantha Mathis' films like?

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

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
27%
Bonds
25%
Survival
16%
Morality
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 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 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 16 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 16 · 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 18 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 17
Hero
4 of 17
Mentor
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Warm
11
Melancholic
15
Dread
9
Hopeful
11
Other
33

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Samantha Mathis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samantha Mathis' 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

78 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • By Design(2025)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Isle Child(2025)

    as Carey Miller

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Exorcism(2024)

    as Jennifer Simon

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine McClusk

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Pet Sematary: Bloodlines(2023)

    as Kathy Crandall

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 12 Desperate Hours(2023)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Being Frank(2018)

    as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • All That We Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Victoria Harris

  • The Clovehitch Killer(2018)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Boarding School(2018)

    as Isabel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ray Meets Helen(2017)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • American Pastoral(2016)

    as Penny Hamlin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Avery Kress

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 15 episodes · as Sara Hammon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Everything Is Copy(2015)

    as Erica Ingels

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Justine Feraldo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Affluenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bunny Miller

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alice Calvert · as Dr. Alice Calvert

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike(2012)

    as Dagny Taggart

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Camilla Dickinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rose Dickinson

  • Lebanon, Pa.(2010)

    as Vicki

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Good Day for It(2011)

    as Sarah Bryant

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unanswered Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lorrie Beck

  • Buried(2010)

    as Linda Conroy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Order of Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jennifer

  • The New Daughter(2009)

    as Cassandra

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonita Yarrow

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Hill

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Local Color(2006)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mitch Albom's for One More Day(2007)

    as Young Pauline "Posey" Benetto

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger's Heart(2007)

    as Callie Morgan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of a Small Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha Steele

  • Absolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bettina Lloyd

  • Believe in Me(2006)

    as Jean Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Evans

  • Touched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeannie Bates

  • Kids in America(2005)

    as Jennifer Rose

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Fathers and Sons(2005)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Melinda Prescott

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Prodeman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Salem's Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susan Norton

  • The Punisher(2004)

    as Maria Castle

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Stark

  • The Simian Line(2000)

    as Mae

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Ansel

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Mists of Avalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gwenwyfar

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Ballard (segment "The Bokor")

  • Attraction(2000)

    as Corey

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • First Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ann Weller

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    as Rhonda

  • American Psycho(2000)

    as Courtney Rawlinson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Harsh Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophie Green

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Summers · as Hilary Barclay · as Melanie Franks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Freak City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ruth

  • Waiting for Woody Allen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gail Silver

  • Sweet Jane(1998)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Museum of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Stephanie

  • Broken Arrow(1996)

    as Terry Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The American President(1995)

    as Janie Basdin

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

    as Young Sophia

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Sarah(1995)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Wells

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Women(1994)

    as Older Amy March

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Thing Called Love(1993)

    as Miranda Presley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Music of Chance(1993)

    as Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Super Mario Bros.(1993)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest(1992)

    as Crysta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • This Is My Life(1992)

    as Erica Ingels

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • To My Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Anne Carlston

  • 83 Hours 'Til Dawn(1990)

    as Julie Burdock

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Close-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Laura

  • Pump Up the Volume(1990)

    as Nora Diniro

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sassy Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lightfoot McClendon

  • Knightwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jacquline 'Jake' Monroe

  • Forbidden Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paula

  • Aaron's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 14 episodes · as Roseanne Miller

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1988 to 2026; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Broken Arrow (1996)

$150M worldwide

Highest rated

American Psycho (2000)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19882026

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
90950515

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 Samantha Mathis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Isle Child (2025)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Billions (2016)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. 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 Samantha Mathis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles9–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles7–56 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles12–80 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles7–44 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles19–90 · median 62 · intenseheavier 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 Samantha Mathis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samantha Mathis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christian Slater shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers