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Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell

Actor · Born October 25, 1959 (67) · Texarkana, Texas, USA

Dana Kimmell is an American actress who has starred in films and on television. She played Dawn Marshall on Texas and appeared on Days of Our Lives as Diane Parker from 1983–1984.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1959 (67)
From
Texarkana, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 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 32% in 30 days

What are Dana Kimmell's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
31%
Survival
29%
Self
20%
Bonds
12%
Morality
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · 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 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
1
Melancholic
1
Triumphant
1

How their films linger

Fun2 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 Dana Kimmell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dana Kimmell'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

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Friday the 13th Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Chris

  • Night Angel(1990)

    as Model

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • By Dawn's Early Light(1990)

    as Tyler's Wife

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th: The New Blood(1988)

    as Chris (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Tyler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter(1984)

    as Chris (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lone Wolf McQuade(1983)

    as Sally McQuade

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Sixteen(1982)

    as Marci Burke

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Lane Carter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Friday the 13th: Part 3(1982)

    as Chris Higgins

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Telford · as Susan Folsen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies(1981)

    as 2nd Old Maid

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Brook

  • Midnight Offerings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lily

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bosom Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 364 episodes · Actor

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Out of the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Delta House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Coed · as Accordian Player · as Rev-Tone Girl

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Holly

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1974 to 2004; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)

Film career

19742004

Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 17% of 6 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 Dana Kimmell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)

82nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Midcredits 75th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, 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.

Is Dana Kimmell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Dana Kimmell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dana Kimmell's MovieCove titles; Sharon Farrell shares the most, 2.