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Janet Key

Janet Key

Actor · Died July 26, 1992, aged 47 · Bath, Somerset, England, UK

Janet Key was born on 10 July 1945 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK]. She was an actress, known for 1984 (1984), The Crezz (1976) and The Vampire Lovers (1970). She was married to Gawn Grainger. She died on 26 July 1992 in London, England, UK.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 10, 1945
Died
July 26, 1992 (aged 47)
From
Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 38 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Janet Key's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
36%
Survival
14%
Ideas
8%
Society
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Janet Key's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Janet Key's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

38 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • Sincerely, Harold Washington (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nun

  • The Giftie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Margaret

  • Running Wild (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 13 episodes · as Babs Wild

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Lucinda

  • 1984(1984)

    as The Instructress

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Weekend Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Reed

  • Love and Marriage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish Webber

  • Amy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Pauline Gower

  • Never the Twain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte

  • Antony & Cleopatra(1981)

    as Charmain

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss and Tell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sophie

  • Shoestring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Val Colefax

  • The Vanishing Army (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Paula

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

  • A Sharp Intake of Breath (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra

  • Cottage to Let (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Marianne Mootpoint

  • Sharon's Baby(1975)

    as Jill Fletcher

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Regan

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Regan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Kate Regan

  • Napoleon and Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Compoint

  • Ring Once for Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lisa

  • The Donati Conspiracy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jane Frederick

  • And Now the Screaming Starts!(1973)

    as Bridget

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Lady Caroline Lamb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Miss Fairfax

  • The Adventurer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Virginia Douglas

  • Dracula A.D. 1972(1972)

    as Anna

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Rossen

  • Trial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · as Barbara Crawford

  • The Ten Commandments (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Williams

  • Percy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hazel Anthony

  • The Vampire Lovers(1970)

    as Gretchin

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Big Brother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Harberton

  • Happy Ever After (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Maer

  • Male of the Species (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

  • Male of the Species (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sally

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophie

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as BaBa

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1965 to 1989; peak year 1971.

Highest rated

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

Motif 39th

Film career

19651989

Peak 1971 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score56th

By decade

1960s5 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s11 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Janet Key's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Antony & Cleopatra (1981)

53rd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

1984 (1984)

Motif 79th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Janet Key work with?

People who share at least 2 of Janet Key's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Munro shares the most, 2.

Actors