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Jenny McShane

Jenny McShane

Actor · Born January 29, 1974 (52) · Waseca, Minnesota, USA

Jenny McShane filmed her first movie Purple Rain in Minnesota Prince chose Jenny McShane who was a model at the time face for the opening of the film. McShane has a long career beginning with her first lead in a film HIT THE DUTCHMAN filmed in Moscow Russia directed by Menahem Golan. The film HIT THE DUTCHMAN is now a part of the MGM Classic library , Jenny McShane stars as nightclub singer Frances Ireland being fought over by the gangsters in the film Dutch Schultz ( Bruce Nebozuk ) and Legs Diamond ( Will Kempe). Jenny McShane has a cult following for the Shark movies she was lead in. SHARK ATTACK 3 MEGALODON SHARK ATTACK By Theo Rodriguez & Boscoe Bobini

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 29, 1974 (52)
From
Waseca, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on Motif · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Jenny McShane's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Survival
44%
Bonds
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
5
Thrilling
2
Absurd
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jenny McShane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jenny McShane's titles on Motif; 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

20 credits, 13 with a Motif page.

  • Soul on Fire(2025)

    Visual Effects Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 3 Bears Christmas(2019)

    as Mother Nature

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Devil's Dozen(2013)

    as Russian

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lilly O'Hara · as Lily O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Furnace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Ashley Carter

  • Keep Your Distance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lindsay

  • Shark Attack 3: Megalodon(2002)

    as Cataline Stone

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ticker(2001)

    as Nettle's Wife (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Replicant(2001)

    as Woman with Red Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Germaine

  • The Watcher(2000)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Shark Attack(1999)

    as Corinne Desantis

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Monsoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sally Stephens

  • The Rage(1997)

    as Mother of killed boy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stag (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kelly

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Finn Tucker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Cyborg Cop III(1995)

    as Eveylyn Reed

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Never Say Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Brooke

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Chase

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Hit the Dutchman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frances Ireland

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The Watcher (2000)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

The Watcher (2000)

Midcredits 14th

Film career

19922025

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting19 of 20: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thProducing1 of 20: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · crew

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jenny McShane's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

3 Bears Christmas (2019)

97th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Soul on Fire (2025)

Midcredits 71st · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 33/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 20. 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 Midcredits 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.

Is Jenny McShane's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · 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 Jenny McShane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jenny McShane's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Avi Lerner shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers