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Tara MacGowran

Tara MacGowran

Actor and producer · Born November 6, 1964 (61) · London, United Kingdom

TARA MACGOWRAN has worked in television, film and theatre in the UK, Ireland and USA since appearing in ‘Children of the New Forest’ for the BBC at the age of 12. She lived and worked in the USA for some time appearing at The Great Lakes Shakespeare Theatre Festival in Cleveland, Ohio and The Attic Theatre, Detroit among others, before returning to London for her first major film appearance as Patience in ‘Secret Places’ for which she won the Bronze Mask at the Taormina Film Festival. Other film credits include: ‘The Dawning’, ‘Memoirs of a Survivor’ and ‘Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming’. Television includes: ‘Children of the New Forest’ (BBC) , ‘Miss Marple: Murder at the Vicarage’ (BBC), ‘Tropical Moon Over Dorking’ (Limehouse), ‘Murder in Eden’ (BBC) and ‘Spring Cleaning’ (RTE). Theatre includes: ‘Aristocrats’ – Hampstead Theatre, ‘Hinkemann’ – The Old Red Lion and ‘Translations’. Upcoming film releases include: ‘Mummy Reborn’, ‘Krampus vs Vikings’ and ‘End Game’. Having spent several years travelling, as a journalist and photographer, covering tournament chess with husband Michael Adams, Tara returned to acting in 2014.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 6, 1964 (61)
From
London, United Kingdom
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Tara MacGowran's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
50%
Morality
25%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Bonds
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · 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 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · 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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
9
Tense
8
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Tara MacGowran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tara MacGowran'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

22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Loch Ness Horror(2023)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • It Came from Below(2021)

    as Follower

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Virtual Death Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Melinda

  • Pagan Warrior(2019)

    as Millicent

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Meine Cousine, die Liebe und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Martha

  • Mummy Reborn(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Karen

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Darker Shades of Elise(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Detective Carter

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mandy the Doll(2018)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dirty Work(2018)

    as Dungeon House Mother

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mother Krampus(2017)

    Producer · as Frau Perchta

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • House on Elm Lake(2017)

    Producer · as Julie Soskin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fox Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Mrs. Johnson

  • Deadly Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mother Siren

  • The Vanishing Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence's Secretary

  • The Vanishing Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Secretary

  • Murder in Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nora Hession

  • Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming(1990)

    as Daphne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Dawning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maeve

  • Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage(1986)

    as Lettice Protheroe

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Warner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Patience

  • Memoirs of a Survivor(1981)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1981 to 2023; peak year 2023.

Highest rated

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19812023

Peak 2023 · 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.

  • 1986Screen debut· Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 17 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thProducing5 of 22: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

22 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s4 · acting2010s10 · 10 acting · 5 crew2020s3 · acting

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.

How do Tara MacGowran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, producer

Mummy Reborn (2019)

99th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)

Midcredits 87th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 24/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 50, detractors 13. 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 Tara MacGowran's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Tara MacGowran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tara MacGowran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Chambers shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers