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Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin

Actor · Born June 29, 1967 (59) · Houston, Texas, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee

Melora Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office, Trudy Monk on USA Network's Monk, and Tammy Cashman on Amazon Prime Video's Transparent, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Hardin starred as magazine editor-in-chief Jacqueline Carlyle on the Freeform comedy-drama The Bold Type, which aired from June 2017 to June 2021.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 29, 1967 (59)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Melora Hardin's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
Bonds
36%
Self
32%
Morality
18%
Society
8%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

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 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Mentor
4 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Tense
11
Hopeful
11
Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

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 Melora Hardin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melora Hardin'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

99 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Drummer Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rachel Clem

  • Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie(2023)

    as Trudy Monk

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Golden Vanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mabel Montgomery-Mayflower

  • Clock(2023)

    as Dr. Elizabeth Simmons

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love, Classified(2022)

    as Emilia Bloom

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Caged(2021)

    as Officer Sacks

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Transparent: Musicale Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tammy Cashman

  • Cruel Hearts(2018)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Anything(2017)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Type(2017)

    Show 52 episodes · Director · as Jacqueline Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Self/less(2015)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Tammy Cashman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight(2014)

    as Nancy Palmer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Isabella Stone

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Zombie Hamlet(2012)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelley Meyers

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks(2012)

    as Mary Andrews

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • I Melt with You(2011)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Knucklehead(2010)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · as Miranda

  • Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009)

    as Lorelai

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 17 Again(2009)

    as Principal Jane Masterson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Just Breathe(2008)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • 27 Dresses(2008)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Comebacks(2007)

    as Barb Fields

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gertrude Bloch

  • Drive Thru(2007)

    as Marcia Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Boxboarders! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ruth Keene

  • The Dukes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Diane

  • Thank You for Smoking(2005)

    as Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 41 episodes · as Jan Levinson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure(2005)

    as Linda Evans

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Brant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • El padrino(2004)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Mom's Mystery(2004)

    as Summer Rossner

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Erin Toner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela Seaver

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy Colton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · as Trudy Monk · as Trudy Monk / Cameron

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Lynn Brinkmeyer

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sports Book Manager

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolyn Bates

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Seven Girlfriends(1999)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Tower of Terror(1997)

    as Claire Poulet

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosalie Leavitt

  • Certain Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mary Beth

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Patsy Ramsey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Erasable You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Calamity

  • Timecop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Undercover Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Clyde

  • Things That Go Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chloe Garrett

  • Absolute Power(1997)

    as Christy Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Orleans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gina Vitelli

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy Dawson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Chameleon(1995)

    as Jill Hallman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sasha Leon Hoffner

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as POX Publicist Melanie Cooper · as Savannah Bellows

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Flynn

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Reckless Kelly(1993)

    as Robin Banks

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Miles from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Teresa

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as South Seas Singer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Shangri-La Plaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Amy

  • Lambada(1990)

    as Sandy Thomas

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Big Man on Campus(1989)

    as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Jeweller's Shop(1988)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abagail Fuller

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · as Frances 'Baby' Kellerman

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Christine Pierson

  • Soul Man(1986)

    as Whitney Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Papa Was a Preacher(1985)

    as Janette

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Swift

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Eagle(1986)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Best Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy Warrick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mama Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday(1983)

    as Michele Pierson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Trauma Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Perkins

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets of Midland Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 11 episodes · as Micki Carroll

  • Haywire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Brooke Hayward, age 11 (uncredited)

  • What Are Friends For? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Amy Warner

  • The North Avenue Irregulars(1979)

    as Carmel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Something Queer at the Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jill

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Courtney Chenault

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 12 episodes · as Cindy Prescott

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Belinda Stevens

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Warner

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles, 98 of them dated from 1972 to 2023; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

27 Dresses (2008)

$163M worldwide

Highest rated

Monk (2002)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19722023

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 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
Acting99 of 99: 97 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting2 of 99: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 99: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 9% of 22 roles
86960611

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.

Awards

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 4 major nominations, 2007–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  2. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Melora Hardin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 64 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Zombie Hamlet (2012)

93rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Office (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. 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 Melora Hardin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles17–67 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles23–60 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles32–73 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles21–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles10–64 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Melora Hardin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melora Hardin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Debney shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers