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Darlene Cooke

Darlene Cooke

Actor

Raised with 7 siblings, Engineer Father and stay at home Mother, Darlene was born in Sudbury, Ontario and grew up on a Canadian Armed Forces Base. From the age of eight to her early teens, the family lived in a small town outside of Base Borden where her love of horses, dogs and country life was developed. During her junior high school years, the family moved to East York in Toronto. She worked part time as a hostess and waitress around her academic classes, cheerleading, gymnastics and track field interests. In later years, she studied modern jazz dance and ballet with Lenny Gibson studios and began vocal training with Amanda Ambrose. In addition she trained as a model with Judy Welch Modeling Agency. Darlene created a life that would open the doors to include all of her interests. After graduation, Darlene began travelling the globe as a Flight Attendant with Wardair Canada. Her career gave her an exceptional opportunity to continue her Equestrian training in Great Britain, Europe, North Africa and the United States. Diverse cultures, unique people, new traditions and her growing independence became her everyday life. Years later, while still flying around the world, Darlene began volunteering for The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. This amazing opportunity changed her life forever and she became a Surrogate Parent at the hospital and that relationship opened her heart and life to begin the ever challenging role of actual parenthood. She retired from flying and was successful in adopting a healthy and joyful baby boy as a single parent. Her life would never be the same again! Several years later Darlene began her career as a Union actor after an unexpected introduction to Second City and stand up comedy. Her life was blessed again with the birth of her second son. Her new priority was to be the best parent possible for her growing sons and she was challenged by the constant balancing act of learning new parenting skills, running an organized home, keeping the refrigerator full, the mortgage paid and the laundry done. In between auditions and bookings, she worked part time as a Private Investigator, Drive Test Examiner and Catering Supervisor. She brings all of her life skills with her to each and every audition and challenges herself to give authenticity and life to every character placed in her hands. Now that her sons are adults and living independent lives she has since moved out of the city and closer to her beloved horses. She keeps fit, healthy and balanced with her Cairn Terrier, her 800 c.c. Suzuki Boulevard motorcycle and on the backs of the finest horses she can find. Darlene is fulfilled by her solid commitment to her craft and being the strong passionate actor of 30 years that she has become. She remains grateful and humble for the many different projects and offers that have come her way and those that are yet to be revealed.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Darlene Cooke's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
36%
Self
20%
Morality
17%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Warm
5
Tense
5
Joyful
5
Romantic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Darlene Cooke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Darlene Cooke'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

28 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Seduced by His Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Julia

  • Hearts Around the Table: Shari's Second Act(2025)

    as Lindsay James

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Girl in a Tiara(2025)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Marriage Pass(2024)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Delores

  • Napa Ever After(2023)

    as Isabel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Accused(2023)

    Show as Judge

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tess

  • Record Breaking Christmas(2022)

    as Nell Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Masquerade(2022)

    as Isabella Berg

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Deadly House Call(2022)

    as Ruth Lockhart

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Miracle in Motor City(2021)

    as Deaconess Jones

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claire

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • SurrealEstate(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Colors of Love(2021)

    as Joyce Calvin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jupiter's Legacy(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Birdie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Share(2019)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Her Stolen Past(2018)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Song for Christmas(2017)

    as Bev

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Creeped Out(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Abigail

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mourning Mother

  • Apple Mortgage Cake(2014)

    as Nellie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Riggs

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Crown Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Iris

  • The Deadly Look of Love(2000)

    as Millie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ada (segment "The Badge")

  • Open Season(1995)

    as Mrs. Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Open Season (1995)

$9.5K worldwide

Highest rated

A Song for Christmas (2017)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Accused (2023)

Film career

19952025

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s14 · acting

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 Darlene Cooke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Ordinary Girl in a Tiara (2025)

83rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Song for Christmas (2017)

Midcredits 66th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Who does Darlene Cooke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Darlene Cooke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfons Adetuyi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers