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Osa Massen

Osa Massen

Actor · Died January 2, 2006, aged 91 · Copenhagen, Denmark

Osa Massen (January 13, 1914 - January 2, 2006) was a Danish actress who went on to become a successful movie actress in Hollywood. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1941.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1914
Died
January 2, 2006 (aged 91)
From
Copenhagen, Denmark
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 33 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 51% in 30 days

What are Osa Massen's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Survival
24%
Bonds
21%
Morality
15%
Power
3%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1
Joyful
1
Hopeful
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Osa Massen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Osa Massen'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

33 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Outcasts of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Leda Mueller

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Bannister · as Lisa Pedersen · as Sarah Werner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Minnie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Morrisey

  • Code 3(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Veronica

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernestine Schumann-Heink

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva

  • Rocketship X-M(1950)

    as Dr. Lisa Van Horn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Lis Holbeck Poulson

  • Night Unto Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lisa

  • Million Dollar Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Cynthia Strong (as Stephanie Paull)

  • Strange Journey(1946)

    as Christine Jenner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadline at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Helen Robinson

  • The Gentleman Misbehaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Chincilla

  • Tokyo Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Greta Norburg

  • The Master Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Helena

  • Cry of the Werewolf(1944)

    as Elsa Chauvet

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Black Parachute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Marya Orloff

  • Jack London(1943)

    as Freda Maloof

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Background to Danger(1943)

    as Ana Remzi

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sailor's Girlfriend

  • What We Are Fighting For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mrs. Baxter

  • Iceland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Helga Jonsdottir

  • Devil Pays Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Valeria DeBrock

  • You'll Never Get Rich(1941)

    as Sonya

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Accent on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Osa

  • A Woman's Face(1941)

    as Vera Segert

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Julie Wilson

  • Honeymoon in Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Noel Van Mess

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Grethe

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1935 to 1958.

Highest rated

A Woman's Face (1941)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s19 · acting1950s12 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% 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 Osa Massen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Strange Journey (1946)

58th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Woman's Face (1941)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. 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.

Who does Osa Massen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Osa Massen's MovieCove titles; Fritz Leiber shares the most, 2.