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Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Actor · Born July 5, 1954 (72) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Katherine Borowitz was born on July 5, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Men of Respect (1990), Mac (1992) and Illuminata (1998). Katherine Borowitz has been married to John Turturro since 1985. They have two children. She moved on to a social work career in 2016.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 5, 1954 (72)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 31 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Katherine Borowitz's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: 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
38%
Bonds
19%
Morality
13%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 6 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
2
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Katherine Borowitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katherine Borowitz'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

31 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Da Sweet Blood of Jesus(2014)

    as Ms. Staples

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Patti

  • A Serious Man(2009)

    as Friend at the Picnic

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Romance & Cigarettes(2005)

    as Choir Lady / Singer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Secret Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Isabel

  • The Man Who Wasn't There(2001)

    as Ann Nirdlinger Brewster

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Two Thousand and None(2000)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as A.D.A. Fahey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Illuminata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rachel

  • Swift Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia

  • The Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sister

  • The Search for One-eye Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Raffle Woman #2

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as #1 Mom

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mac(1992)

    as Alice Stunder

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister

  • Men of Respect(1990)

    as Ruthie Battaglia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Defense Attorney Marjorie Larson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Internal Affairs(1990)

    as Tova Arrocas

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Just Like in the Movies(1989)

    as Tura

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fellow Traveller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Joan Kaufman

  • Hothouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Issy Schrader

  • Baby Boom(1987)

    as Yuppie Wife

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Seize the Day(1986)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Evergreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ruth

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Kaufman

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Harry & Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Nina

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Goldstein

  • The World According to Garp(1982)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1971 to 2015; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Internal Affairs (1990)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19712015

Peak 1991 · 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
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8292

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 Katherine Borowitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Just Like in the Movies (1989)

96th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Quiz Show (1994)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. 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 Katherine Borowitz's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Katherine Borowitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katherine Borowitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Turturro shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers