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Shelagh McLeod

Shelagh McLeod

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born May 7, 1960 (66) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Shelagh was born in Vancouver and relocated to England when she was six years old. She starred in Dennis Potter's, Prix Italia winner, Cream In My Coffee before moving to Toronto and then onto Los Angeles. After appearing in several TV series, films and at the prestigious Stratford festival in Canada, she returned to England to play Dr Kate Webster in Peak Practice for several series. After completing the three year film and screenwriting program at Kingston university- her two short films: RUN And David Rose have won awards and been nominated as best short film at several international film festivals. She went on to take a MA in Creative Writing and graduated with distinction in 2015.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 7, 1960 (66)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 38 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 18% in 30 days

What are Shelagh McLeod's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Power
20%
Survival
20%
Bonds
14%
Morality
5%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · 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 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Shelagh McLeod's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shelagh McLeod'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

38 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fly Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes(2022)

    as Gloria Romanoff

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • On Island West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tamsyn

  • Astronaut(2019)

    Director · Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wasting(2017)

    as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • One Thing Left To Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jeannie

  • David Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Story · Writer

  • Judge John Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as DCI Sue Hurst · as Det. Chief Insp. Linda Hurst

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lady Lavinia

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Trier

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kate Preston · as Kate Webster

  • The Last Island(1990)

    as Joanna

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maria Romero

  • Cold Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jeannie McKenzie

  • Young Charlie Chaplin(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Doro

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence Carrington

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Frances Blakely

  • Wish Me Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 7 episodes · as Claudine de Valois

  • Indian Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Caroline Sutherland

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

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Lowry

  • The Winning Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carol Dayton

  • Camille(1984)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Clara

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as E.G. Fowler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Cleopatras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Berenike

  • Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story(1982)

    as Caroline Pride

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Shades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Diana

  • Q.E.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Makepeace

  • Sky Lark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Cora

  • The Best of the Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Girl in River (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Cream in My Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Young Jean

  • The Sleep of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Third Maid (as Sheleigh McCleod)

  • The American Success Company(1979)

    as Girl at Party

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lady Oscar(1979)

    as Rosalie Vallois

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Toni

  • Adventures of a Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Girl in River (uncredited)

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Cora

Career shape

Star power in the 50th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1974 to 2023; peak year 2022.

Highest rated

Astronaut (2019)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)

Film career

19742023

Peak 2022 · 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· Lady Oscar

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 38: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting2 of 38: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 38: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 38: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

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 Shelagh McLeod's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Wasting (2017)

85th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Astronaut (2019)

Midcredits 55th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 32. 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 Shelagh McLeod work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shelagh McLeod's MovieCove titles; Carolyn Saunders shares the most, 2.