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Claudia Karvan

Claudia Karvan

Actor, also producer and writer · Born May 19, 1972 (54) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress popular for her roles in the television series The Secret Life of Us and Love My Way. She is also a producer and writer on Love My Way and played in the 2010 film Daybreakers as Audrey Bennett. She currently stars in the drama series Spirited. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claudia Karvan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1972 (54)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 64 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Claudia Karvan's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
41%
Self
33%
Morality
8%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · 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 9 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 15
Mentor
3 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Trickster
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
8
Tense
5
Melancholic
7
Warm
6
Hopeful
7
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Claudia Karvan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claudia Karvan'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

64 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Airport Chaplain(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cath Barnes

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Airport Chaplain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Homebodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nora

  • Bump: A Christmas Film(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Angie Davis

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Moja & Vesna(2022)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • June Again(2020)

    as Ginny

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 50 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Angie Davis

  • Halifax: Retribution(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • True History of the Kelly Gang(2019)

    as Mrs. Shelton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Infidel(2019)

    as Liz Rawlins

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Crown and Us: The Story of The Royals in Australia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Newton's Law(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Josephine Newton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Doctor(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Irish(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sarah Longmore

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Darkside(2013)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Shore(2013)

    as Helen Castleman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Better Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bernadette McMahon

  • The Time of Our Lives(2013)

    Show 21 episodes · as Caroline Tivolli

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Puberty Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 17 episodes · as Judy Vickers

  • 33 Postcards(2010)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Spirited(2010)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Suzy Darling

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Daybreakers(2009)

    as Audrey Bennett

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Long Weekend(2008)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • $9.99(2008)

    as Michelle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Saved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Julia Weston

  • David Tench Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Footy Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alison Berry

  • Small Claims: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jo Collins

  • Aquamarine(2006)

    as Ginny Rogers

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Small Claims: White Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jo Collins

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    as Sola Naberrie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Love My Way(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Frankie Paige

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Small Claims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jo Collins

  • The Secret Life of Us(2001)

    Show 44 episodes · as Dr. Alex Christensen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • My Brother Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cressida

  • Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Louise Roncoli

  • Strange Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Judy

  • Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alfhild de Luce

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Reilly

  • Paperback Hero(1999)

    as Ruby Vale

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Natira

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Violent Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeanne

  • The Violent Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Two Girls and a Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Catherine

  • Never Tell Me Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Janine Shepherd

  • Still Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cassie (segment 'One Way Ticket')

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie

  • Dating the Enemy(1996)

    as Tash

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lust and Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Georgina Oliphant

  • Natural Justice: Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Asta Cadell

  • Retro Sheilas in Space Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Reva (voice)

  • Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jean

  • Touch Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Christine

  • The Nostradamus Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Beat Girl

  • The Heartbreak Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Christina Papadopoulos

  • Broken Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Catherine

  • Flynn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Penelope Watts

  • Redheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lucy

  • The Big Steal(1990)

    as Joanna Johnson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of the Peacock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Julie

  • Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Amanda

  • High Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ally

  • Molly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Maxie Ireland

  • Going Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Disgruntled Child

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Daybreakers (2009)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Love My Way (2004)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Secret Life of Us (2001)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2009 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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
Acting64 of 65: 61 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting1 of 65: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 65: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 65: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

65 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · 13 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

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.

How do Claudia Karvan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Infidel (2019)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 37. 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 Claudia Karvan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Claudia Karvan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claudia Karvan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angus Sampson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors