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Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born September 15, 1962 (64) · Roxbury, Connecticut, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Rebecca Augusta Miller, Lady Day-Lewis (born September 15, 1962) is an American filmmaker and novelist. She is known for her films Angela (1995), Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002), The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005), The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009), and Maggie's Plan (2015), all of which she wrote and directed, as well as her novels The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and Jacob's Folly. Miller received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Personal Velocity and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director for Angela. Miller is the daughter of Arthur Miller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, and his third wife, Inge Morath, a Magnum photographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rebecca Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1962 (64)
From
Roxbury, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
19 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Rebecca Miller's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
41%
Bonds
20%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 10 · 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 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

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

Melancholic
11
Tense
7
Contemplative
8
Bittersweet
5
Dread
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Rebecca Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rebecca Miller'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. Scorsese(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • She Came to Me(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Saturday Church(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Arthur Miller: Writer(2017)

    Director · Producer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Meyerowitz Stories(2017)

    as Loretta Shapiro

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Maggie's Plan(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Private Lives of Pippa Lee(2009)

    Director · Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Proof(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Jack and Rose(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks

  • Personal Velocity(2002)

    Director · Book · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Angela(1995)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Love Affair(1994)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle(1994)

    as Neysa McMein

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Pickle(1993)

    as Carrie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The American Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Consenting Adults(1992)

    as Kay Otis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Wind(1992)

    as Abigail Weld

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Regarding Henry(1991)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland(1989)

    as Anneliese

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucille Frank

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1988 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Regarding Henry (1991)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Scorsese (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 22: 10 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting9 of 22: 0 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting8 of 22: 1 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing5 of 22: 1 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 22: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

22 titles, 9 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 6th · 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.

Awards

4 major awards from 8 major nominations, 1995–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series / News
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
  2. 2003
    • Independent Spirit Award, won
  3. 2002
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic
  4. 1995
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rebecca Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

Saturday Church (2017)

88th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, producer

Mr. Scorsese (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 61. 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 Rebecca Miller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles35–57 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–70 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rebecca Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rebecca Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Rohatyn shares the most, 7.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles