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Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Actor, also director and writer · Died September 22, 2010, aged 71 · Lancashire, England, UK

Jacqueline Burroughs (February 2, 1939 - September 22, 2010) was an English-born Canadian actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1939
Died
September 22, 2010 (aged 71)
From
Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 81 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 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Jackie Burroughs' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
27%
Bonds
24%
Morality
17%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 14 · 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 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 11
Mentor
3 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
10
Dread
9
Absurd
7
Contemplative
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jackie Burroughs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jackie Burroughs' 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

81 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Small Town Murder Songs(2010)

    as Olive

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mother Goose

  • Deck the Halls(2006)

    as Mrs. Ryor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • First Snow(2006)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Martha behind Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Big Martha

  • Bailey's Billion$(2005)

    as Constance Pennington

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • King's Ransom(2005)

    as Granny

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    as Mrs. Warren

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lorna

  • The Republic of Love(2003)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Going the Distance(2004)

    as Mother Libby

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cavedweller(2004)

    as Grandma Windsor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Rhinoceros Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs. Walnut

  • The Winning Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs. Young

  • The Year of the Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Dead Like Me(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Willard(2003)

    as Mrs. Stiles

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Guy Thing(2003)

    as Aunt Budge

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • On Their Knees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Flora

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassandra Carver

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Further Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mother Mucca

  • Lost and Delirious(2001)

    as Fay Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cover Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Caitlin Crawford

  • An Avonlea Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hetty King

  • Last Night(1998)

    as The Runner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • More Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mother Mucca

  • Evidence of Blood(1998)

    as Granny Dollar

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Platinum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Elvis Meets Nixon(1997)

    as Dodger

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bleeders(1997)

    as Lexie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Morag (voice)

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gladys Caunce

  • Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show Actor

  • Night Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Matthews

  • Careful(1992)

    as Frau Teacher

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes: Rural Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Whispers(1990)

    as Mrs. Yancey

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Midday Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lilian

  • Avonlea(1990)

    Show 91 episodes · as Hetty King

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Road to Avonlea: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Final Notice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Food of the Gods II(1989)

    as Dr. Kate Travis

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Winter Tan(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · as Maryse Holder

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Taking Care of Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mrs. Forbes

  • Ewoks 1: Morag's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Morag (voice)

  • Ewoks 2: The Gupins and the Jindas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Morag (voice)

  • Ewoks 3: Wicket the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Morag (voice)

  • John and the Missus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Missus

  • A Judgment in Stone(1986)

    as Joan Smith

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Anne of Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Amelia Evans

  • Anne of Green Gables(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Amelia Evans

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Reed

  • Star Wars: Ewoks(1985)

    Show 35 episodes · as Morag (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Gentle Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Smith

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

    as Nancy Galik

  • The Care Bears Movie(1985)

    as Spirit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Dorothy

  • Neon, an Electric Memoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gloria Raposo

  • The Surrogate(1984)

    as Woman at Anouk's

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Emmaline Ozmondo Fingal

  • The Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Miss Davenport

  • The Dead Zone(1983)

    as Vera Smith

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Grey Fox(1982)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Eleanor

  • Heavy Metal(1981)

    as Katherine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Kidnapping of the President(1980)

    as Woman Agent

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Out of Our Fathers' House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Maria Mitchell

  • Gertrude & Alice in Passing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Gertrude Stein

  • Teleplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • 125 Rooms of Comfort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • 'Rameau's Nephew' by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen (1974)(1974)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Monkeys in the Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Wanda

  • Running Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Old Lady

  • A Fan's Notes(1972)

    as Betty Blind

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

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

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Mitchell

  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jane

  • The Ernie Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Gail

  • Bill's Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Wojeck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Heroin Addict

  • Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gail

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles from 1966 to 2010; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

The Care Bears Movie (1985)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Avonlea (1990)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19662010

Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 80 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 81: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 81: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew1990s19 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
8186

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 Jackie Burroughs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor, director, writer

A Winter Tan (1987)

88th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avonlea (1990)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. 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 Jackie Burroughs' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles37–81 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles21–65 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles28–52 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles26–51 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles48–63 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Jackie Burroughs work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jackie Burroughs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marilyn Lightstone shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles