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Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Actor, also producer · Born November 29, 1958 (67) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961) is an American actress known for her starring role as Detective Diane Russell on the ABC drama television series NYPD Blue, for which she won an Emmy Award. Early in her career, she played the role of Jenny Gardner in the ABC daytime television drama All My Children. She later had leading roles in the short lived TV drama Philly, part of the first season of CSI: Miami, and the first six seasons of Army Wives.She also appeared in Tour of Duty, Season 2 and the first two episodes of Season 3, playing a writer during the Vietnam War named Alex Devlin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kim Delaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
November 29, 1958 (67)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
33 on Motif · 51 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Kim Delaney's films like?

Across their 25 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Romance 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
26%
Survival
19%
Society
12%
Self
11%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 5

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
8
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Warm
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Kim Delaney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Delaney'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

51 credits, 33 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice(2021)

    as Mari Gilbert

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tone-Deaf(2019)

    as Crystal

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • God Bless the Broken Road(2018)

    as Patti Hill

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Oath(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Abigail

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Betting on the Bride(2017)

    as Anna Banning

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again(2017)

    as Kim

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jennifer Sheridan

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Finding a Family(2011)

    Producer · as Ileana

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 104 episodes · as Claudia Joy Holden

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Rivingham

  • 10.5: Apocalypse(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Samantha Hill

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • 10.5(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Samantha Hill

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Infidelity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Danielle Montet

  • Sudbury(2004)

    as Sally Owens

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rebecca Bloom

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Megan Donner

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Philly(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · as Kathleen Maguire

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Love and Treason (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lt. Kate Timmons

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julia Millfield

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Child(1997)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Nikki DeMarco

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • All Lies End in Murder(1997)

    as Meredith Scialo

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Closer and Closer(1996)

    as Kate Saunders

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Temptress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Karin Swann

  • Serial Killer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Selby Younger

  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant(1995)

    as Jill Randall

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Tall, Dark and Deadly(1995)

    as Maggie Springer

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Project: Metalbeast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Anne De Carlo

  • The Force (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sarah Flynn

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 132 episodes · as Diane Russell

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearance of Christina(1993)

    as Lilly Kroft

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lady Boss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucky Santangelo

  • The Fifth Corner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Erica Fontaine

  • The Broken Cord (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Suzanne Lefever

  • Body Parts(1991)

    as Karen Chrushank

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hangfire(1991)

    as Maria Montoya Slayton

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Fielding

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Take My Daughters, Please(1988)

    as Evan

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Something Is Out There (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mandy Estabrook

  • The Drifter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Julia Robbins

  • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek(1987)

    as Jessie

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tour of Duty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 16 episodes · as Alex Devlin

  • Cracked Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jackie

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit(1987)

    as Susan Warrenfield

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Campus Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dayna Thomas

  • Hunter's Blood(1986)

    as Melanie

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Leslie Kleinberg

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Delta Force(1986)

    as Sister Mary

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • That Was Then... This Is Now(1985)

    as Cathy Carlson

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Ann Carter

  • First Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Cathy

  • Hotel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Lockhart

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1982 to 2021; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Body Parts (1991)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again (2017)

Motif 91st

Most popular right now

NYPD Blue (1993)

Film career

19822021

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1985Screen debut· That Was Then... This Is Now
  • 1995First top-billed film· Project: Metalbeast

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 50 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score38thProducing1 of 51: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s16 · acting1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s10 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

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.

How do Kim Delaney's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Motif score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Sudbury (2004)

94th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again (2017)

Motif 91st · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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.

Who does Kim Delaney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Delaney's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lafia shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers