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Jillian McWhirter

Jillian McWhirter

Actor · Born August 1, 1962 (64) · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Jillian McWhirter has starred in many films, television shows, and plays. She is widely recognized for several leading roles in cult films such as: Progeny (nominee for Chainsaw Award Best Actress); The Dentist 2; and No Where to Run. She played Detective Nicole Stockman in the action series L.A. Heat. Jillian is also an accomplished stage actress, having earned an ADA Award and DramaLogue Award. Beyond acting, she has written numerous feature film scripts and published over thirty educational booklets used by law enforcement agencies across the U.S.

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Born
August 1, 1962 (64)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Jillian McWhirter's films like?

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

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
38%
Morality
31%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
7%
Self
6%
Society
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Herald
2 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
6
Dread
5
Absurd
2
Manic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jillian McWhirter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jillian McWhirter'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

21 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Urgency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Newscaster

  • Nuclear Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kelly

  • Havoc(2005)

    as Female Cop #2

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Vampire Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rose

  • Kiss of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carla

  • The Dentist 2(1998)

    as Jamie Devers

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Strangeland(1998)

    as Carol Anne Chalmers-Perez

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Progeny(1998)

    as Sherry Burton

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Underground(1997)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill(1996)

    as Danielle Mendelsohn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bobby T

  • Bloodfist VII: Manhunt(1995)

    as Stephanie Williams

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Last Man Standing(1995)

    as Anabella

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Stranglehold(1994)

    as Helen Filmore

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Call of Duty(1992)

    as Mary Jackson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Where Sleeping Dogs Lie(1991)

    as Dol Whitney

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Servants of Twilight(1991)

    as Vera Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dune Warriors(1991)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight(1989)

    as Allison (segment "Allison's Story")

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cynthia

  • Violated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Party Guest

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1984 to 2010; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

After Midnight (1989)

$76K worldwide

Highest rated

Last Man Standing (1995)

Midcredits 35th

Most popular right now

After Midnight (1989)

Film career

19842010

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score13th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jillian McWhirter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Beyond the Call of Duty (1992)

83rd percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last Man Standing (1995)

Midcredits 35th · 33% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 25. 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 Jillian McWhirter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jillian McWhirter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cirio H. Santiago shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers