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Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Actor · Born May 12, 1948 (78) · New York City, New York, USA

Lindsay Ann Crouse is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the 1972 revival of Much Ado About Nothing and appeared in her first film in 1976 in All the President's Men. For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include Slap Shot (1977), Between the Lines (1977), The Verdict (1982), Prefontaine (1997), and The Insider (1999). She also had a leading role in the 1987 film House of Games, which was directed by her then-husband David Mamet. In 1996, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for "Between Mother and Daughter", an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special. She is also a Grammy Award nominee. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Born
May 12, 1948 (78)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 78 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Lindsay Crouse's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
28%
Survival
17%
Morality
17%
Bonds
17%
Society
11%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 17 · 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 14 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Mentor
3 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
9
Dread
8
Hopeful
9
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Lindsay Crouse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lindsay Crouse'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

78 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chantilly Bridge(2023)

    as Rheza

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Transgender, at War and in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Associate Producer

  • West Virginia, Still Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Researcher

  • Somewhere Slow(2013)

    as Katherine Franklin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Kirby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Brooks(2007)

    as Captain Lister

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as The Boss

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Mays

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(2003)

    Show as Captain Ruth Hagermann

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Beth Kulvicki

  • Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Caroline Ingalls

  • Cherish(2002)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Impostor(2001)

    as Chancellor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Carson Evans

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Almost Salinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Allie

  • The Warden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Maureen Redmond

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna B. / Julie M.

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mona Lavelle

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Insider(1999)

    as Sharon Tiller

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Judge D. Andrews

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Caroline Ingalls

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lauren MacKenzie

  • Total Stranger(1999)

    as Patti Young

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Julia Martin

  • Progeny(1998)

    as Dr. Susan Lamarche

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 9 episodes · as Maggie Walsh

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Prefontaine(1997)

    as Elfriede Prefontaine

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ardis Cohen

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    as Frances White

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Perelli

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Arrival(1996)

    as Ilana Green

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Norma Jean & Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Natasha Lytess

  • The Juror(1996)

    as Tallow

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Indian in the Cupboard(1995)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwen Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bye Bye Love(1995)

    as Grace Damico

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sen. Kate Cooper

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Castiglioni

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Parallel Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Una Pace

  • Being Human(1994)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Traps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Laura Parkhurst

  • Out of Darkness(1994)

    as Kim Donaldson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Final Appeal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dana Cartier

  • The Halloween Tree(1993)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Campus Culture Wars: Five Stories About Political Correctness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peg

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Chantilly Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Rheza

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Grant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Stéphanie Stoddard

  • Desperate Hours(1990)

    as Brenda Chandler

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Graham · as Dr. Diana Meade · as Judge Denise Grobman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Communion(1989)

    as Anne Strieber

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Brave Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator

  • Lemon Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ronnie

  • House of Games(1987)

    as Dr. Margaret Ford

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sharon Cummings

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah McGee

  • I Want to Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Louise Sanders

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Anderson-Crowe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Places in the Heart(1984)

    as Margaret Lomax

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Iceman(1984)

    as Dr. Diane Brady

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Daniel(1983)

    as Rochelle Isaacson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Krull(1983)

    as Princess Lyssa (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Verdict(1982)

    as Kaitlin Costello

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Rona

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie

  • Summer Solstice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Maggie

  • Prince of the City(1981)

    as Carla Ciello

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kate McBride

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Paul's Case(1980)

    as First Actress

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Between the Lines(1977)

    as Abbie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Slap Shot(1977)

    as Lily Braden

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Tenth Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Karen

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Kay Eddy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Sanders

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Allenby

  • Force of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 76 of them dated from 1971 to 2023; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Insider (1999)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

The Insider (1999)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Dragnet (2003)

Film career

19712023

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 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
Acting75 of 77: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 77: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 77: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 25 roles
768696

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 Lindsay Crouse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 25 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 25

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Chantilly Bridge (2023)

83rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. 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 Lindsay Crouse's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 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 & Gore8 titles33–70 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles18–55 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles44–79 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles26–60 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles22–62 · median 52 · 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 Lindsay Crouse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lindsay Crouse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter C. Frank shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers