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Avis-Marie Barnes

Avis-Marie Barnes

Actor · Born November 2, 1958 (67) · Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Avis-Marie Barnes was born in NJ and raised in Montclair. She did not realize her love for the theater until her Freshman year in high school when a classmate, set to direct a one-act play, asked her to play a role in it. She went from not knowing what she wanted to do, to seeing the rest of her life. After attending Howard University’s Fine Arts Department and receiving her BFA, she moved back to New Jersey and worked in New York theater for 13 years, as well as working in films as an extra, and in soaps, and commercials. In 1992 an opportunity came to attend a seminar to meet casting directors and talent agencies in Orlando, Florida, at a time when Florida was being tapped as “Hollywood East”. After the seminar, she made the leap to leave New Jersey and move to Florida in the hopes of obtaining an agent and a SAG card and taking that back to New Jersey. But after a time of steadily increasing work in Industrials, television, voiceover, films, and theater; as well as trying her hand at directing theatrical productions – she has made Florida home. But, in her heart, she is still from New Jersey! Along the way, she has put together a business building and maintaining websites, filming actors’ auditions and sending them to the proper casting offices, and holding classes teaching others how to audition in front of the camera – and how to film auditions as well.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 2, 1958 (67)
From
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27

What are Avis-Marie Barnes' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
23%
Survival
18%
Morality
11%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Avis-Marie Barnes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Avis-Marie Barnes' 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, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Mother the Madam(2025)

    as Loretta Danielle

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • F1: The Movie(2025)

    as Diner Waitress

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Waterfront(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Daphne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pain Hustlers(2023)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog(2023)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Theresa Rothwell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Pages of My Heart(2023)

    as Priscilla

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Girlfriendship(2022)

    as Mrs. Williams

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.(2022)

    as Sabina

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Summer I Turned Pretty(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Evans

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Looking in the Mirror(2019)

    as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder RX(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Waves(2019)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Dirt(2019)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Beekeeper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • KNOCK KNOCK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Lodge 49(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Quad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Vida

  • Max Steel(2016)

    as Ms. Bernardo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Elderly Woman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Greenleaf(2016)

    Show 19 episodes · as Misty Williams

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Resurrection(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jackie

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Night Shift Nurse

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Cassadaga(2011)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Minnie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Faith Moyer · as Nurse Karen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Jeepers Creepers(2001)

    as Officer Natasha Weston

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • Chapter Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Doctor

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Counselor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Catherine's Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Malatasia

  • Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17(1996)

    as Detective Grantham

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Kenan & Kel(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Manly

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Illtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Officer Bright

  • Saved by the Light(1995)

    as Attending Nurse

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Hauler

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1993 to 2025; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog (2023)

$26K worldwide

Highest rated

Lodge 49 (2018)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

19932025

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 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.

How do Avis-Marie Barnes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Pages of My Heart (2023)

97th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

F1: The Movie (2025)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 29. 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.

Who does Avis-Marie Barnes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Avis-Marie Barnes' MovieCove titles; Rus Blackwell shares the most, 2.