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Hollis McLaren

Hollis McLaren

Actor · Born February 5, 1956 (70) · Toronto, Canada

Hollis McLaren is a Canadian film and television actress, best known for playing Lucy in 1974 thriller 'Sunday in the Country' opposite Ernest Borgnine, and for her role in the 1977 cult film 'Outrageous!' (for which she was nominated for a Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in 1977).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1956 (70)
From
Toronto, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on Motif · 20 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 12% in 30 days

What are Hollis McLaren's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif 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
35%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Survival
19%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · 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 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
5
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Hollis McLaren's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hollis McLaren's titles on Motif; 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

20 credits, 13 with a Motif page.

  • Diggstown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Circuit(2008)

    as Ms Simon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt for the BTK Killer(2005)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Vinegar Hill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Salome

  • Mom at Sixteen(2005)

    as Marlene

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Brave New Girl(2004)

    as Professor Roe

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Gracie's Choice(2004)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Elizabeth Smart Story(2003)

    as Wanda Barzee

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart(2003)

    as Big Martha

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Marion Bridge(2002)

    as Chrissy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Emily of New Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma McHugh

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Too Outrageous! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Liza Connors

  • Atlantic City(1980)

    as Chrissy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lost and Found (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Eden

  • L'homme en colère(1979)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Outrageous! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Liza Connors

  • Welcome to Blood City(1977)

    as Martine

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Partners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Heather Grey

  • Sudden Fury (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Laura

  • Sunday in the Country(1974)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1974 to 2019; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Atlantic City (1980)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Atlantic City (1980)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19742019

Peak 2004 · 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· Sunday in the Country

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Hollis McLaren's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Brave New Girl (2004)

90th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Atlantic City (1980)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Hollis McLaren work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hollis McLaren's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank von Zerneck shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers