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Mathilda May

Mathilda May

Actor · Born February 8, 1965 (61) · Saint Ouen, Seine Saint Denis, France

Born on February 8, 1965 in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France as Karima Mathilda Haim. She is known for her work on Lifeforce (1985), The Jackal (1997) and Le cri du hibou (1987).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1965 (61)
From
Saint Ouen, Seine Saint Denis, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 57 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Mathilda May's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
37%
Bonds
23%
Morality
19%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Obsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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 9 · Some laughs 4 · 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 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
4 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Mentor
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
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Joyful
4
Bittersweet
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Mathilda May's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Mathilda May'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

57 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La Belle et le Boulanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Myriam Mercier

  • Le Daron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Coco

  • Make Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Author · Stage Director · Actor

  • The Way to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sarah Glücksmann

  • Fuck Private Property! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Alexandra

  • Un monde, un regard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Coup de foudre à Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sandrine Lafore

  • An Irrepressible Woman(2019)

    as Singer Cora Madou

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Le Banquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Stage Director · Theatre Play

  • Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Valérie Couderq

  • Mystery at the Opera Garnier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eva Fontaine

  • A Woman's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lieutenant Janson

  • Open Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films(2014)

    as Space Girl (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Délit de fuite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cécile

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey St. Marie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Clash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Laure Rossignol, mère d'Émilie

  • The Players(2012)

    as Ariane

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Une vie française (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Anna Blick

  • The Nights of Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Angélique

  • Mystery in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Fontaine

  • Plus si affinités & Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Elle

  • Plus si affinités (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Elle

  • Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Thérèse de Marsanne

  • A Girl Cut in Two(2007)

    as Capucine Jamet

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • New Délire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fanny (vocie)

  • L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mélanie

  • L'homme pressé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Irène Debord

  • Soraya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Chams

  • Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Contessa Eleonora

  • Fabio Montale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hélène Pessayre

  • Caméra Café (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show as Inconnue

  • Return to Algiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nelly Azera

  • Only Love(1998)

    as Silvia Rinaldi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Jackal(1997)

    as Isabella Zanconia

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Noces cruelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sandra

  • The Whipping Boy(1994)

    as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dead Tired(1994)

    as Mathilda May

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Tit and the Moon(1994)

    as Estrellita

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Le Voleur et la menteuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Suzanne Henson

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

    as Jeanne Gardella

  • Isabelle Eberhardt(1991)

    as Isabelle Eberhardt

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Becoming Colette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

  • Scream of Stone(1991)

    as Katharina

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Naked Tango(1990)

    as Alba / Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Three Seats for the 26th(1988)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Myriam

  • The Catwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Cora Elbaz

  • The Cry of the Owl(1987)

    as Juliette

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Les Voleurs de lumière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • La vie dissolue de Gérard Floque(1986)

    as Pauline

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Letters to an Unknown Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Agnès

  • Lifeforce(1985)

    as Space Girl

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Les rois du gag(1985)

    as Alexandra

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dream one(1984)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Weißblaue Geschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1984 to 2025; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

The Jackal (1997)

$159M worldwide

Highest rated

The Tit and the Moon (1994)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

The Jackal (1997)

Film career

19842025

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1985Screen debut· Les Rois du gag
  • 1994Career best· The Tit and the Moon

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 57: 54 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting2 of 57: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 57: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 57: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

57 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8590

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 Mathilda May's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Isabelle Eberhardt (1991)

73rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 34. 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 Mathilda May's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Mathilda May work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mathilda May's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Chabrol shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles