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Shauna MacDonald

Shauna MacDonald

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born October 6, 1970 (56) · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Shauna MacDonald is a Canadian actress and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1970 (56)
From
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 91 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 5% in 30 days

What are Shauna MacDonald's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
43%
Self
27%
Power
14%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Morality
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
10
Warm
8
Tense
7
Joyful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Shauna MacDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shauna MacDonald'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

91 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Longing(2024)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Christmas by Candlelight(2023)

    as Hilda Holstein

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Five Days at Memorial(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey Adams

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Pairing(2022)

    as Eleanor Parks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Ring(2021)

    as Patricia Long

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

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

    as Drea

  • Business Ethics(2019)

    as Fräulein Stumpf

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Comey Rule(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalia Veselnitskaya

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • I Do, or Die - A Killer Arrangement(2020)

    as Mona

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Spinning Out(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tatiana

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Polaroid(2019)

    as Kim Fitcher

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Carter(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tammy Mackey

  • Backstabbing for Beginners(2018)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Agnes

  • Liar(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Earlham

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Workin' Moms(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis Duspleis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • A Nutcracker Christmas(2016)

    as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Katrina Durridge

  • 11.22.63(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeanne De Mohrenschildt

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lead with Your Heart(2015)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Plateaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Nun #1

  • Midnight Masquerade(2014)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Impatient Woman

  • The Divide(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Woods

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Parker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Bitten(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Bevelaqua

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Twelve Trees of Christmas(2013)

    as Better Greven

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Reign(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Hortenza de' Medici

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Tru Love(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Tru

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hard Rock Medical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Pippa

  • Hemlock Grove(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dr. Galina Zheleznova-Burdukovskaya

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Rogue(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as AUSA Samantha Polley

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Cracked(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Vanessa Currie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Moving Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Brenda

  • Saving Hope(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Birk

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Salem Falls(2011)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Combat Hospital(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Marks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Kennedys(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Auchincloss

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Saw 3D(2010)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Peretti

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey Harding

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars(2010)

    as Violetta

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Turn the Beat Around(2010)

    as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Saw VI(2009)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • At Home by Myself... with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Erin

  • The Dating Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nautica 5000 (voice)

  • Majority Rules! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Alana Richards

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sutton Harris

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Aaron Stone(2009)

    Show 35 episodes · as Amanda Landers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Being Erica(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Majorie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Toronto Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lowry

  • Testees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amy

  • Flashpoint(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Skellar

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Billings

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Breakfast with Scot(2007)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Best Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Hawke

  • The Mad(2007)

    as Monica Tepper

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

  • Angela's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Erika Bell

  • Life with Derek(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Olga

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Terry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Truck-Stop Waitress

  • Saint Ralph(2004)

    as Emma Walker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Butcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tammi (voice) · as Vegan Activist (voice)

  • Riding the Bus with My Sister(2005)

    as Nona

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • ReGenesis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Michelle

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • While I Was Gone(2004)

    as Detective Geary

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana Goyer

  • The Porcelain Pussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Velma

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Jen Brookes

  • Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Barbara Paxton

  • Spinning Boris(2003)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Puppets Who Kill(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ophelia McCoy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Undercover Brother(2002)

    as Wendy Marshall - TV Anchor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Time of the Wolf(2002)

    as Anna McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Novak

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grace Coleman

  • Trailer Park Boys(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Erica Miller

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • These Arms of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · as Claire Monroe

  • Apocalypse: Caught in the Eye of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kerry

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jill

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Katya Petrenko

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Newsroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Yvonne

  • Tales from the Cryptkeeper(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1983 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Saint Ralph (2004)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Saint Ralph (2004)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Aaron Stone (2009)

Film career

19832024

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting90 of 90: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting1 of 90: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 90: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 90: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s36 · acting2010s38 · 38 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
0212

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shauna MacDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 64 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trailer Park Boys (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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 Shauna MacDonald's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Shauna MacDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shauna MacDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Nappo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers