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Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Actor · Born July 9, 1957 (69) · Newport Beach, California, USA

Kelly Ann McGillis (born July 9, 1957) is an American actress whose movies include Witness, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, Top Gun, and The Accused.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1957 (69)
From
Newport Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 55 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 15% in 30 days

What are Kelly McGillis' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Morality
24%
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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 13 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 19
Shapeshifter
5 of 19
Shadow
3 of 19
Ally
2 of 19
Herald
1 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Mentor
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
6
Hopeful
8
Romantic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kelly McGillis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly McGillis' 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

55 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Maternal Secrets(2018)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • What Could Have Been (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Margaret

  • An Uncommon Grace(2017)

    as Elizabeth Conner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blue(2015)

    as Ms. Hutcherson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Love Finds You in Sugarcreek(2014)

    as Bertha Troyler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Grand Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Isabelle

  • We Are What We Are(2013)

    as Marge

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tio Papi(2013)

    as Elizabeth Warden

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Innkeepers(2011)

    as Leanne Jones

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stake Land: Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sister

  • 1 a Minute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Stake Land(2010)

    as Sister

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Black Widower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nancy Westveld

  • Supergator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kim Taft

  • The L Word(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Gillian Davis

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Morgan's Ferry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vonnie Carpenter

  • No One Can Hear You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Trish Burchall

  • The Monkey's Mask(2000)

    as Diana Maitland

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gorgeous Woman (voice)

  • The Settlement(1999)

    as Fake Barbara / Ellie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • At First Sight(1999)

    as Jennie Adamson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Winema (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Ground Control(1998)

    as Susan Stratton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Painted Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nettie

  • Perfect Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Audrey Macleah

  • Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister(1998)

    as Jamie Marshall

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Third Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jean Ferrami

  • We the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alyce Bell

  • Remember Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Menly Nichols

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicole Whitley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • North(1994)

    as Amish Mom

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness(1994)

    as Susie Lynch

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marriott Manager

  • Bonds of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Rose Parks

  • The Babe(1992)

    as Claire Ruth

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Ears - Noah and the Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Grand Isle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Co-Producer · as Edna Pontellier

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cat Chaser(1989)

    as Mary DeBoya

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Winter People(1989)

    as Collie Wright

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Ears - Thumbelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Accused(1988)

    as Kathryn Murphy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The House on Carroll Street(1988)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Santabear's High Flying Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Missy Bear (voice)

  • Made in Heaven(1987)

    as Annie Packert / Ally Chandler

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Anda

  • Santabear's First Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Narrator

  • Top Gun(1986)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Private Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jennifer Coles

  • Witness(1985)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sweet Revenge(1984)

    as Katherine Dennison Breen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Reuben, Reuben(1983)

    as Geneva Spofford

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Live from Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 31 episodes · Actor

  • Journey to Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1976 to 2018; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Top Gun (1986)

$361M worldwide

Highest rated

Witness (1985)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Top Gun (1986)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19762018

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 12 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
Acting55 of 55: 54 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thProducing1 of 55: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · acting2010s13 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
8398

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 Kelly McGillis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Blue (2015)

87th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Witness (1985)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Kelly McGillis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles49–88 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles33–78 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles55–80 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–44 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles43–94 · median 69 · 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 Kelly McGillis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly McGillis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Grace shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles