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Vanessa Lengies

Vanessa Lengies

Actor · Born July 21, 1985 (41) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is known for starring in the drama American Dreams as Roxanne Bojarski. She appeared as Charge Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama HawthoRNe, and has appeared in the recurring role of Sugar Motta in the third, fourth, and sixth seasons of the Fox series Glee. In 2021, Lengies played Erica on Turner & Hooch.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1985 (41)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 51 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Vanessa Lengies' films like?

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

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Romance 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
Self
41%
Bonds
28%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Morality
6%
Power
2%
Purpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · 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 10 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · 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 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 14
Ally
4 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Joyful
8
Tense
7
Hopeful
6
Absurd
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 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 · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Vanessa Lengies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vanessa Lengies' 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

51 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Snowbound for the Holidays(2026)

    as Cassidy Evergreen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Summer Love(2024)

    as Lindie Summer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Take Me Back for Christmas(2023)

    as Renée

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas in Toyland(2022)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Turner & Hooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Erica Mouniere

  • Heart of the Holidays(2020)

    as Sam Wallace

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Date by Christmas Eve(2019)

    as Chelsea Simms

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Married Young(2019)

    as Tayla

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Immortal(2019)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I'd Like to Be Alone Now(2019)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lego Star Wars: All-Stars(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kordi Freemaker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday(2016)

    as Katie Elizondo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures(2016)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kordi Freemaker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Second Chance(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Alexa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • We Are Your Friends(2015)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Resident Advisors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marissa

  • Resident Advisors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marissa Penson

  • Mixology(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kacey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Loco Uno

  • Accidentally on Purpose(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawthorne(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kelly Epson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sugar Motta

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eliza Winter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Still Waiting...(2009)

    as Natasha

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • My Suicide(2009)

    as Mallory

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Movie(2008)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Foreign Exchange(2008)

    as Robyn

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Leni Hayes

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Monarch Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sophia Preston

  • Stick It(2006)

    as Joanne Charis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Substance of Things Hoped For(2006)

    as Daphne

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Waiting...(2005)

    as Natasha

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Caitlin Emerson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Man(2005)

    as Amy Pearl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoey Lehman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 61 episodes · as Roxanne Bojarski

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Shea Williamson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • 8 Simple Rules(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Emily (voice)

  • Ratz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Marci Kornbalm

  • For Better or for Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 16 episodes · as Elizabeth Patterson

  • Radio Active (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 78 episodes · as Sarah Leigh

  • The Tale of the Great Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Abigail (voice)

  • Popular Mechanics for Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 73 episodes · Actor

  • Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 52 episodes · as Charity

  • Arthur(1996)

    Show 20 episodes · as Emily (voice) · as Emily Leduc · as Emily Leduc (Voice) · as Emily Leduc (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Little Lulu Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 26 episodes · as Annie Inch (voice)

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 26 episodes · as Vange

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Stick It (2006)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

My Suicide (2009)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 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
Acting50 of 51: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing1 of 51: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 51: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 10 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 Vanessa Lengies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Substance of Things Hoped For (2006)

98th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 Vanessa Lengies' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–65 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

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 Vanessa Lengies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vanessa Lengies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Freitas shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers