Miss Clare could be considered a show biz veteran. Starting in commercials at the tender age of 7, Jillian has been fortunate to appear on both the big and small screen in numerous projects including her double award winning portrayal of pre-teen 'Abby Deveraux' on NBC's Days of Our Lives and guest appearances on ABC's Castle and Suburgatory, plus Victorious on Nickelodeon. As a young actress she appeared in the original Spiderman starring Tobey Maguire and Catch Me If You Can. Recent films include starring roles in The Kitchen, alongside Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon, and Alien Abduction by famed producers Lawrence Bender and Mike Fleiss for IFC. In April 2016, Jillian was cast as one of the leads in Ladies of the Lake, an adaptation of the novel scribed by longtime Days of Our Lives executive Ken Corday, which airs on Amazon. The show lasted two seasons. In early 2010, Miss Clare joined the ranks of New Media and began producing and starring in the multi-award winning teen series Miss Behave, a role that won her "Best Lead Actress in a Drama" at the 2011 International Television Festival and Indie Series Award nominations for Best Lead Actress three years in a row. In 2012, she expanded her web experience to the north starring in the Season Two finale of the award winning Canadian female fatale series, Clutch, which earned her the title of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2014 Indie Series Awards. Jillian currently stars in Acting Dead, a dark comedy about Hollywood and Zombies. The show is the first independent series to win a Primetime Emmy. Jillian also made a special guest appearance on Fame Dogs - a mini-digital series that has been winning several awards in the community. Jillian starred in Pretty Broken (formerly Free For All), in which she also produced. The film was shot in Clare's hometown of Portland, OR and made its world premiere at The Newport Beach Film Festival. The film was released in March 2019. Most recently, Jillian stepped behind the camera for her directorial debut on the feature film To The Beat!. The film follows 14 year old twin sisters who enter a contest to be dancers in their favorite pop stars music video, which leads to a battle with their rival, across the street who wants to win the contest as well. Jillian once again stepped behind the camera for the sequel To The Beat! Back 2 School, making her one of the only women to direct both films in a series. In addition to her extensive career in the arts, Clare is an outspoken environmentalist and activist who dedicates time to working with numerous charities including the Beagle Freedom Project. She recently entered the field of union activism and now serves as the Co-Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Young Performer's Committee, is as an elected member of the LA Local Board, Delegate, and serves on several other committees. Jillian is the proud mama of three tail-wagging fur babies.
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Biography from IMDb.
- July 25, 1992 (34)
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Actor and director, also producer and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Jillian Clare's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Clio in Truth and Dare (2003)
- Allyas Cassidy Montgomery in Ladies of the Lake (2016)
- Heroas Lindsey Lou in Pretty Broken (2018)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous3
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 Jillian Clare's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Jillian Clare'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
19 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Vinyl Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Pretty Broken(2018)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
To the Beat!(2018)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Fame Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Acting Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Ladies of the Lake(2016)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
By God's Grace(2014)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Alien Abduction(2014)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Kitchen(2012)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Suburgatory(2011)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all showsMiss Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Castle(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Quigley(2003)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Truth and Dare(2003)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Spider-Man(2002)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Days of Our Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Roasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1965 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Alien Abduction (2014)
Highest rated
The Kitchen (2012)
Most popular right now
Alien Abduction (2014)
Film career
- 1965Screen debut· Days of Our Lives
- 2014First film· Alien Abduction
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.
How do Jillian Clare's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 25. 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 Jillian Clare work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jillian Clare's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Susan Bernhardt shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Brett EichenbergerShared titles: Pretty Broken (2018), By God's Grace (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Brett Eichenberger
Writers
- Susan BernhardtShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), Pretty Broken (2018), To the Beat! (2018), By God's Grace (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Susan Bernhardt
- Jill RemensnyderShared titles: Pretty Broken (2018), By God's Grace (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Jill Remensnyder
Actors
- Marie WilsonShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018), Ladies of the Lake (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Marie Wilson
- Brisa LalichShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Brisa Lalich
- Jaheem King ToombsShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jaheem King Toombs
- Jayden BartelsShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jayden Bartels
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Andrew SkrabutenasShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Skrabutenas
- Jeff WrightShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Wright
- Michael FerryShared titles: Pretty Broken (2018), By God's Grace (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Ferry
Producers
- Heather R. ProvostShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Heather R. Provost
- Ryan ArmendarizShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), To the Beat! (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Armendariz
- Sharry FlahertyShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), Pretty Broken (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Sharry Flaherty
Mixed roles
- Adam ChambersShared titles: To the Beat!: Back 2 School (2020), Pretty Broken (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Chambers
