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Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown

Actor · Born November 16, 1984 (41) · Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA

Independent Spirit Award winner

Kimberly Jean Brown (born November 16, 1984) is an American actress and former child model. She is known for her roles as Marah Lewis #3 on The Guiding Light (for which she earned an Emmy nomination), Annie Wheaton in the Rose Red miniseries (an original miniseries written by Stephen King), teen witch Marnie Piper on the Halloweentown series, and Sarah Sanderson in Bringing Down the House. By the time she was 11 years old, Brown had already enjoyed success as a child model with Ford Models and performed in multiple Broadway shows. At the age of 13, Brown was cast in her most notable film, the Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown, in which she played 13-year-old teen witch Marnie Piper. She reprised her role as Marnie in two sequels. In 1999, she co-starred with Janet McTeer in Tumbleweeds. She also starred in another Disney Channel original movie, the 2000 film Quints. She portrayed young Christine Chapman in My Sister's Keeper (2002), Sarah Sanderson in Bringing Down the House (2003), and Tiffany in Be Cool (2005). She had a recurring role as Shana Taylor on AMC's Low Winter Sun and appeared in the YouTube series Christy's Kitchen Throwback. In May 2021, it was announced she had joined the cast of General Hospital.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1984 (41)
From
Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Kimberly J. Brown's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
31%
Self
26%
Survival
16%
Society
13%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
4
Hopeful
6
Dread
3
Tense
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5

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 Kimberly J. Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Kimberly J. Brown'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Rough Cut(2026)

    as Erin Rodgers

  • Haul Out the Halloween(2025)

    as Luna

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and Molly McGee(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder(2019)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mondays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Kelly

  • Low Winter Sun(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shana Taylor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Friendship!(2010)

    as Dorothee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Big Bad Wolf(2006)

    as Samantha 'Sam' Marche

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Be Cool(2005)

    as Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Halloweentown High(2004)

    as Marnie Piper

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Down the House(2003)

    as Sarah Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2002)

    as Young Christine Chapman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rose Red(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Annie Wheaton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge(2001)

    as Marnie Piper

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Quints(2000)

    as Jamie Grover

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Tumbleweeds(1999)

    as Ava Walker

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Morse

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Bug's Life(1998)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Halloweentown(1998)

    as Marnie Piper

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicole

  • Ellen Foster(1997)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Cartoontown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Girl #1 · as Helena

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Lumpkin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Baby-Sitters Club(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dora · as Young Christine Chapman

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1951 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Bringing Down the House (2003)

$165M worldwide

Highest rated

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Rose Red (2002)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19512026

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 27% of 11 roles
9803

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

Won an Independent Spirit Award in 2000, Best Debut Performance.

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 Kimberly J. Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Big Bad Wolf (2006)

60th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Bug's Life (1998)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 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 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 Kimberly J. Brown's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kimberly J. Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kimberly J. Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Bernbaum shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers