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Verna Bloom

Verna Bloom

Actor · Died January 9, 2019, aged 80 · Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Verna Bloom (August 7, 1938 - January 9, 2019) was an American actress. She co-starred in the 1973 film High Plains Drifter with Clint Eastwood and the 1974 made for TV movie Where Have All The People Gone? with Peter Graves and Kathleen Quinlan. She has had roles in more than 30 films and television episodes since the 1960s, including playing Mary, mother of Jesus, in The Last Temptation of Christ in 1988 and Marion Wormer in Animal House in 1978.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1938
Died
January 9, 2019 (aged 80)
From
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 25 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Verna Bloom's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
21%
Bonds
19%
Morality
19%
Self
14%
Society
12%
Ideas
9%
Power
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 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
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Verna Bloom's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Verna Bloom'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

25 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marion Wormer

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Lapham

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Maude Bray

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    as Mary, Mother of Jesus

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Journey of Natty Gann(1985)

    as Farm Woman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen · as Marian Grey

  • After Hours(1985)

    as June

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Honkytonk Man(1982)

    as Emmy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Rivkin: Bounty Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Bertha

  • Playing for Time(1980)

    as Paulette

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Animal House(1978)

    as Marion Wormer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Contract on Cherry Street(1977)

    as Emily Hovannes

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Moody Larkin

  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic(1975)

    as Jean Hodges

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Where Have All the People Gone(1974)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Zachary

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Badge 373(1973)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • High Plains Drifter(1973)

    as Sarah Belding

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Particular Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Evelyn

  • The Hired Hand(1971)

    as Hannah Collings

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Medium Cool(1969)

    as Eileen

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Masters

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1959 to 2003; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

High Plains Drifter (1973)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

After Hours (1985)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

High Plains Drifter (1973)

Film career

19592003

Peak 1972 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1969Screen debut· Medium Cool

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
6979

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 Verna Bloom's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

After Hours (1985)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. 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 Verna Bloom's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–84 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles43–66 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian 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 Verna Bloom work with?

People who share at least 2 of Verna Bloom's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Scorsese shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors