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Marisa Coughlan

Marisa Coughlan

Actor, also writer and producer · Born March 17, 1974 (52) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Marisa Christine Coughlan (born March 17, 1974) is an American actress, writer and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1974 (52)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 39 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 28Down 52% in 30 days

What are Marisa Coughlan's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
36%
Bonds
26%
Morality
18%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
8
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Marisa Coughlan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marisa Coughlan'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

39 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Super Troopers 3(2026)

    as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blue Eyed Girl(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Jane

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Infamous(2020)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Legacies(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as The Keeper

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Space Station 76(2014)

    as Misty

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Dissection of Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Deborah

  • Already Dead(2007)

    as Sarah Archer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Meet Bill(2007)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Side Order of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jenny McIntyre

  • The Damned Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dina

  • Wasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kelly

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dina

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Special Agent Payton Perotta

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorna Braider

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabrielle

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Melissa Hughes

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Your Work(2003)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • New Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marianne Roxbury

  • Dry Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ruby

  • Dr. Benny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Candy

  • Criminology 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Molly

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as April Beech

  • Pumpkin(2002)

    as Julie Thurber

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Freddy Got Fingered(2001)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Super Troopers(2001)

    as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gossip(2000)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Dawnie Parker

  • Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999)

    as Jo Lynn Jordan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Summer (segment "The Prophecy")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Sleepwalker Killing(1997)

    as Tanya Lane

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Our Son, the Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Young Julie

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana

  • Fist of the North Star(1995)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Weird Science(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Porter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Super Troopers 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ursula

  • Way of the Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Belinda Stephenson

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Super Troopers 2 (2018)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Super Troopers (2001)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

19932026

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1995Screen debut· Fist of the North Star
  • 2004Career best· Boston Legal

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 38 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9505

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 Marisa Coughlan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boston Legal (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. 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 Marisa Coughlan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles35–73 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles33–73 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles66–89 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian 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 Marisa Coughlan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marisa Coughlan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Chandrasekhar shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers