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Bryce Dallas Howard

Bryce Dallas Howard

Actor, director and producer · Born March 2, 1981 (45) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress and director. The eldest child of filmmaker Ron Howard, she studied acting at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. While portraying Rosalind in a 2003 production of As You Like It, Howard caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, who cast her as a blind girl in the thriller film The Village (2004) and a naiad in the fantasy film Lady in the Water (2006). Howard's performance in Kenneth Branagh's romance film As You Like It (2006) earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She subsequently appeared as Gwen Stacy in Sam Raimi's superhero film Spider-Man 3 (2007). She went on to appear as Kate Connor in the action film Terminator Salvation (2009) and as Victoria in the fantasy film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). She also appeared in the drama film The Help (2011), the comedy-drama film 50/50 (2011), the fantasy film Pete's Dragon (2016), and the musical film Rocketman (2019). Howard gained further recognition with her role as Claire Dearing in the top-grossing Jurassic World trilogy (2015–2022). Additionally, Howard directed the documentary film Dads (2019) and episodes of the Disney+ space western series The Mandalorian (2019–present) and The Book of Boba Fett (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryce Dallas Howard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1981 (45)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, director and producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 50 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Bryce Dallas Howard's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
24%
Self
20%
Survival
17%
Morality
15%
Power
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 20
Threshold guardian
3 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Shapeshifter
2 of 20
Ally
2 of 20
Shadow
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
12
Warm
7
Thrilling
8
Joyful
6
Other
33

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Bryce Dallas Howard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bryce Dallas Howard'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

50 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 34 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Deep Cover(2025)

    as Kat

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pets(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Skeleton Crew(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Argylle(2024)

    as Elly Conway

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Yaddle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jurassic World: Dominion(2022)

    as Claire Dearing

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Witch Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Book of Boba Fett(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dads(2019)

    Director · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rocketman(2019)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Way Home(2019)

    as Bella (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

    as Claire Dearing

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Claire Dearing (voice)

  • Pete's Dragon(2016)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gold(2016)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World(2015)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Pant Suits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Karen Petraske

  • Solemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer · as Woman

  • The Hug(2014)

    as Susanna

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lacie Pound

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • When You Find Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • 50/50(2011)

    as Rachael

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Restless(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    as Hilly Holbrook

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hereafter(2010)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Despair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Woman

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation(2009)

    as Kate Connor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Good Dick(2008)

    as Kissing Woman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond(2008)

    as Fisher Willow

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • To Each His Own Cinema(2007)

    as (segment "Occupations") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 3(2007)

    as Gwen Stacy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • As You Like It(2006)

    as Rosalind

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Water(2006)

    as Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Manderlay(2005)

    as Grace Margaret Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Village(2004)

    as Ivy Walker

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Book of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Heather

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryce Dallas Howard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Beautiful Mind(2001)

    as Harvard Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

    as Surprised Who

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ransom(1996)

    as Teenage Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Apollo 13(1995)

    as Girl in Yellow Dress (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Parenthood(1989)

    as Redheaded Audience Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • All of Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Anything but Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Flight of the Navigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 47 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Jurassic World (2015)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19892025

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 17 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
Acting38 of 50: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting12 of 50: 6 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdWriting2 of 50: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 50: 1 only producing, 4 with another role

50 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s21 · 16 acting · 6 crew2020s9 · 5 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 24 roles
0010

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.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 4 major nominations, 2008–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
  2. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in an Action Movie
  3. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  4. 2008
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bryce Dallas Howard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

75th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 Bryce Dallas Howard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles28–67 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles12–47 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles13–82 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles7–69 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles34–68 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Bryce Dallas Howard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bryce Dallas Howard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Trevorrow shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles