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Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Actor · Born June 10, 1963 (63) · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn (born June 10, 1963) is an American actress. She began her career in theatre, acting in several plays throughout the early 1990s, including Anton Chekov's Three Sisters on Broadway. Her film career began with the role of a police psychologist in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992). Her other film roles include The Firm (1993), Waterworld (1995) and Sliding Doors (1998). On television, she starred as Barbara Henrickson on the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–11) and as Dr. Alex Blake on the CBS police drama Criminal Minds (2012–14), and she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the 2009 HBO movie Grey Gardens.

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Born
June 10, 1963 (63)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on Motif · 48 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 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Jeanne Tripplehorn's films like?

Across their 30 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Motif score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
25%
Morality
21%
Self
14%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 9 · 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 12 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 16
Hero
4 of 16
Shapeshifter
3 of 16
Threshold guardian
2 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
11
Warm
9
Absurd
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6
  • 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 Jeanne Tripplehorn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 41 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeanne Tripplehorn's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

48 credits, 41 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Lowdown(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Betty Jo Washberg

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Terminal List(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Secretary Hartley

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Gilded Age(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sylvia Chamberlain

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. America(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Eleanor Schlafly

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ana(2020)

    as Pastor Helen

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone(2020)

    as Dr. Beth Garner

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Undone(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Beth Hollingsworth

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gloria Bell(2018)

    as Fiona Mason

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • We Only Know So Much(2018)

    as Jean Copeland

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Little Pink House(2017)

    as Charlotte Wells

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeanne "Joan" Tripplehorn (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Perfect Man(2013)

    as Nina

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Morning(2010)

    as Alice

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Blue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera

  • Five(2011)

    as Pearl

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ouli

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy on the Outside(2010)

    as Angela

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Winged Creatures(2008)

    as Doris Hagen

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Grey Gardens(2009)

    as Jacqueline Kennedy

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Trap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Maggie

  • The Amateurs(2005)

    as Thelma

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 53 episodes · as Barbara Henrickson

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 48 episodes · as Alex Blake

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Word of Honor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maj. Karen Harper

  • Swept Away(2002)

    as Marina

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Brother's Keeper(2002)

    as Lucinda Pond

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Five (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paranoid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rachel

  • Steal This Movie(2000)

    as Johanna Lawrenson

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Relative Values(2000)

    as Miranda Frayle / Freda Birch

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Timecode(2000)

    as Lauren Hathaway

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mickey Blue Eyes(1999)

    as Gina Vitale

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Monument Ave.(1998)

    as Annie

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Very Bad Things(1998)

    as Lois Berkow

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sliding Doors(1998)

    as Lydia

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Office Killer(1997)

    as Norah Reed

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 'Til There Was You(1997)

    as Gwen Moss

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Old Man(1997)

    as Addie Rebecca Brice

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Stone Throwing Singer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Waterworld(1995)

    as Helen

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Reality Bites(1994)

    as Cheryl Goode (uncredited)

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chelsea

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Firm(1993)

    as Abby McDeere

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    as Pastel

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Basic Instinct(1992)

    as Dr. Beth Garner

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Tribute (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Julia

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Addie

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Basic Instinct (1992)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Grey Gardens (2009)

Motif 89th

Most popular right now

The Terminal List (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512025

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 Motif 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
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score57th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
929702

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Jeanne Tripplehorn's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Motif score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

We Only Know So Much (2018)

92nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Undone (2019)

Motif 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Jeanne Tripplehorn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 Motif 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 & Gore9 titles31–88 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles37–67 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity11 titles46–81 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles36–81 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles28–77 · median 50 · 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 Jeanne Tripplehorn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeanne Tripplehorn's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leland Orser shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles