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Sarah Deakins

Sarah Deakins

Actor · Born July 23, 1971 (55) · Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin to British parents, multi award winning actor, writer, director, Sarah Deakins spent the first year of her life in Chicago, until her parents decided to move to Canada. She was heavily inspired by her artist stepmother growing up, deeply affected by her descent into Schizophrenia, and having lost this childhood idol to the streets, her work often illustrates the fragility and unexpected integrity of the disenfranchised and the downtrodden. A graduate of the University of Victoria theatre program, Ms. Deakins has extensive stage and screen credits. An award winning short film writer/director, the first short she penned and starred in, "Late", went to Cannes as part of Telefilm Canada's "Not Short On Talent" Program, and more recently Deakins has collected over 25 awards on the festival circuit as the writer and director of "Greece", produced by Brightlight Pictures. She is the writer/director of a multi award winning 1/2 hour pilot, “Yellow", again with Brightlight Pictures, for a limited anthology series called IN PERSON, currently in development. Ms. Deakins is also developing a digital series inspired by her stepmother, about the people who fall through the cracks and those who try to help them, called HAPPENSTANCE. Her feature film script VIOLET recently won the top prize in the 2021 Golden Script Competition, with an earlier draft placing in the top 40 of the 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowship competition. The most recent draft of VIOLET garnered an Honorable Mention in the 2021 Screencraft Feature Screenplay Competition. Ms. Deakins makes her home in three main cities, splitting the year between LA, Toronto, and Vancouver.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1971 (55)
From
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Sarah Deakins' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Morality
26%
Survival
20%
Self
10%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 4 · Engaged 7 · 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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Hopeful
5
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Sarah Deakins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Deakins' 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

54 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vladimir(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman #3

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Wayward(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura’s mom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Circuit Breakers(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Lease on Love(2022)

    as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Danger in the House(2022)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Home for a Royal Heart(2022)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter 2

  • Easy Land(2019)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Very Country Wedding(2019)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Kent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Writer Woman

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Stolen Daughter(2015)

    as Dr. Joy Collier

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Greece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Actor

  • Against the Wild(2013)

    as Sergeant McCoy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Mark(2012)

    as Jodie Scott

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as She

  • The Arcadian(2011)

    as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Triple Dog(2010)

    as Mrs. Spalding

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Man(2009)

    as Defense Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts(2009)

    as Veterinarian

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kate

  • Sons of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Denise

  • Fear Itself(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Just Breathe(2008)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Sandlot: Heading Home(2007)

    as Sara Santorelli

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Blood Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlisse Lafoy

  • Hollow Man II(2006)

    as Det. Lisa Martinez

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Engaged to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Real Estate Agent

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Margey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Alone in the Dark(2005)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Criminal Intent(2005)

    as Marge · as Marg Anderson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Roslin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cara Tapper

  • The Final Cut(2004)

    as Eliza Monroe

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Renni

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen Rafferty

  • Out of Order(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Aurora's Mom

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Chandra · as Lucy Caren

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Blackwoods(2001)

    as Sarah / Matt's Date

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Trial Reporter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Unsaid(2001)

    as Diana Caffey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • 2gether: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Ferris

  • Caitlin's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century(1999)

    as Gym Teacher

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Alicia

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Tanis Reynard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Nance · as Megan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping with Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bank Teller

  • Slow Traffic Keep Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Wanda

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Alone in the Dark (2005)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

The Unsaid (2001)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Hollow Man II (2006)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting54 of 54: 51 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting2 of 54: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 54: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

54 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 3 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9909

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 Sarah Deakins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

The Mark (2012)

87th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Unsaid (2001)

Midcredits 70th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. 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 Sarah Deakins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah Deakins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Berry shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers