Carol Higgins Clark (born July 28, 1956) is an American mystery author and actress. She is the daughter of suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark, with whom she co-authored several Christmas novels, and the former sister-in-law of author Mary Jane Clark. Born in New York City and raised in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Clark received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College. During college, she began re-typing her mother's transcripts. She also made contributions such as renaming locations and characters. She was the only one of four siblings to become a writer. One thing that affected this decision was helping her mother. While Mary Higgins Clark attempted juggling a full-time job and trying to finish her second book, the younger Higgins Clark grasped this opportunity to familiarize herself with the process of writing a book and telling tales, not knowing this would be her start in becoming a well-known author. Just as her mother did, Clark writes suspense books. One difference in the mother and daughter's writings is that Clark's books contain a slight sense of humor that her mother's do not possess. All of her novels feature Regan Reilly (a famous recurring character), plot points about male escorts, and pantyhose conventions that come from real sources. In her video for NJN Public Television, Clark explains how she used her first job experience to help her with ideas about her book. In her book "Iced", she uses a woman who is working at a dry cleaners. The woman uncovers evidence found in the pockets of a customer. Clark chose acting as her profession and began to study acting after graduating from Mount Holyoke College. In 1975, she starred in "Who Killed Amy Lang", which aired on Good Morning America. She also performed in Wendy Wasserstein's play "Uncommon Women". She played the lead in the film A Cry In The Night, based on a novel by her mother. Clark's New York apartment building, The Belaire, was hit by a small plane on October 11, 2006 flown by New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle. Her 38th floor condominium was just a floor below the main impact zone; she was not at home during the accident. Clark has appeared on the game show To Tell The Truth. Source: Article "Carol Higgins Clark" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 28, 1956
- June 12, 2023 (aged 66)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Actor and writer
- 6 on MovieCove
What are Carol Higgins Clark's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Jenny in A Cry in the Night (1992)
Moods and endings
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 Carol Higgins Clark's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Carol Higgins Clark'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
6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Mystery Cruise(2013)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Deck the Halls(2011)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Cradle Will Fall(2004)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
A Cry in the Night(1992)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Fatal Charm(1990)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 1990 to 2013.
How do Carol Higgins Clark's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 40. 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 Carol Higgins Clark work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carol Higgins Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mary Higgins Clark shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Mary Higgins ClarkShared titles: The Mystery Cruise (2013), Deck the Halls (2011), A Cry in the Night (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Mary Higgins Clark
- Howard BurkonsShared titles: The Mystery Cruise (2013), Deck the Halls (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Burkons
Actors
- Larry MillerShared titles: The Mystery Cruise (2013), Deck the Halls (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Miller
Composers
- Claude FoisyShared titles: The Mystery Cruise (2013), Deck the Halls (2011), The Cradle Will Fall (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Claude Foisy
Producers
- Brenda FriendShared titles: The Mystery Cruise (2013), Deck the Halls (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Brenda Friend
