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Sondra Locke

Sondra Locke

Actor and director, also producer · Died November 3, 2018, aged 74 · Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA

Sondra Locke (May 28, 1947 - November 3, 2018) was an American actress, singer and film director. She made her film debut in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. From 1976 to 1983, she appeared in six films with then partner Clint Eastwood, starting with The Outlaw Josey Wales, and ending with the fourth Dirty Harry film, Sudden Impact, where she played a serial killer seeking revenge for a past rape.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1944
Died
November 3, 2018 (aged 74)
From
Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 34 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 42 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Sondra Locke's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
27%
Survival
22%
Self
18%
Bonds
15%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Sondra Locke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sondra Locke'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

34 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bad Therapy(2020)

    In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ray Meets Helen(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Knock Knock(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • L'album secret de Clint Eastwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Prophet's Game(2000)

    as Adele Highsmith

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Clean and Narrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Betsy Brand

  • Trading Favors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Vanessa Sullivan (archive footage)

  • Death in Small Doses(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Impulse(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ratboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · as Nikki Morrison

  • Vanessa in the Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Vanessa Sullivan

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Sudden Impact(1983)

    as Jennifer Spencer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story(1982)

    as Rosemary Clooney

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Any Which Way You Can(1980)

    as Lynn Halsey-Taylor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bronco Billy(1980)

    as Antoinette Lily

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Friendships, Secrets and Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jessie Dunne

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Every Which Way But Loose(1978)

    as Lynn Halsey-Taylor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Gauntlet(1977)

    as Gus Mally

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow of Chikara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Drusilla Wilcox

  • Death Game(1977)

    as Agatha Jackson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)

    as Laura Lee

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Joe Forrester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Second Coming of Suzanne(1974)

    as Suzanne

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy

  • A Reflection of Fear(1972)

    as Marguerite

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwyneth Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Willard(1971)

    as Joan Simms

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cover Me Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Melisse

  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter(1968)

    as Margaret "Mick" Kelly

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina Mason

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1965 to 2020; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Knock Knock (2015)

Film career

19652020

Peak 1977 · 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
Acting29 of 34: 27 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting4 of 34: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 34: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 34: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s2 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 22% 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 Sondra Locke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974)

83rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Sondra Locke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles48–77 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles19–69 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles30–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–51 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles37–72 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most 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 Sondra Locke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sondra Locke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clint Eastwood shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles