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Sumalee Montano

Sumalee Montano

Actor, also producer · Born August 3, 1972 (54) · Columbus, Ohio, USA

Sumalee Montano (Thai: สุมาลีรัตน์ มอนทาโน; RTGS: Sumalirat Monthano; born August 3, 1972) is an American actress and voice actress. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she had worked as an investment bank analyst in New York City and Hong Kong before starting her acting career and is also a writer. She has acted in ER, Minority Report, The West Wing, Boston Legal, Bones, Nip/Tuck, Hancock and Commander in Chief. As a voice actress, she has provided the voices of the President in Saints Row IV, Yerema in Dead Island, Cali in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Arcee in Transformers: Prime and Mera in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. She resides and works on her career in Los Angeles.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1972 (54)
From
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 87 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Sumalee Montano's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
36%
Bonds
22%
Morality
13%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · 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 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Hopeful
12
Thrilling
10
Joyful
7
Melancholic
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous9
  • Other1

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 Sumalee Montano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sumalee Montano'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

87 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Residence(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dana Hammond

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • One Big Happy Family(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Max & the Midknights(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alice (voice) · as Alice / Juliet / Rosalin (voice) · as Rosalin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarcane(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Chaos Theory(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Female Newscaster (voice) · as Pilot (voice) · as The Handler (voice) · as Warehouse Worker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Casagrandes Movie(2024)

    as Maria (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Terminator Zero(2024)

    Show as Misaki

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Commuted(2023)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Razing Liberty Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Black Barbie: A Documentary(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Deal(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Tala Bayani

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Age: Absolution(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hira / Enrichetta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Nanny(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind(2022)

    as Kindra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolina Caylo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Riotsville, U.S.A.(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Resemblance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lan

  • Marmaduke(2022)

    as Amy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Auntie (voice) · as Auntie / Karasu-Tengu (voice) · as Auntie / Person 3 (voice) · as Karasu-Tengu (voice) · as Karasu-Tengu / Mochi-Loving Ninja (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Highbearer Vord (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Aftershock(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • CSI: Vegas(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Huang

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Ghost and Molly McGee(2021)

    Show 78 episodes · as Sharon McGee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Symbol(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sato

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • PAW Patrol: The Movie(2021)

    as Additional Voices (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Trese(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ramona (voice) · as Ramona / Race Girl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wish Dragon(2021)

    as Granny Neighbor / Cougar / Party Guest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kari Chang

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dahj & Soji's Mother

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Annie Crabtree

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League vs. The Fatal Five(2019)

    as Emerald Empress (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Nose for Profits (voice) · as Young Yan / Woman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Carmen Sandiego(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lady Dokuso (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Cleopatra in Space(2019)

    Show as Administrant Khepra

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Resistance(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Agent Tierny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Marjorie Kamaka

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish Tintoc

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Kevin (Probably) Saves the World(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy Haslett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Gifted(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Taylor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • SEAL Team(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Susan Carver

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Yuri Watanabe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gabrielle

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gail Jasper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane(2016)

    as Voice on Radio (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Arachne / Harpy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Critical Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nila

  • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015)

    as Mera (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nancy Bayer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising(2013)

    as Arcee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Beware the Batman(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Katana / Tatsu Yamashiro (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Monday Mornings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynne Iverson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Superman vs. The Elite(2012)

    as Newscaster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joyce Cafferty

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Audrey Campo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nurse Liz

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Scott

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Malea

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters(2011)

    as Su Wu / Wing Wu / Wan Wu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Erica Christie

  • Transformers Prime(2010)

    Show 65 episodes · as Arcee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Glory Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim-Ly Franklin

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Yang

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Huang

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Malea

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Eating Out: All You Can Eat(2009)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Yen Tran

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Nguyen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Final Approach(2007)

    as ATF Agent 1

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Choose Connor(2007)

    as Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Kim

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Arlene Pierce

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gowan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as AF1 Reporter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as CSI · as Medical Examiner · as Melinda Mallari

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexandra Combs

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lena McCallister

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Linda Corbin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicole Taggart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wu

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Cherish(2002)

    as Officer Montano

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Teknolust(2002)

    as Nelia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Med Student

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vinick Reporter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · as Duvata Mahal

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The God & Devil Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jennifer Lopez (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

$110M worldwide

Highest rated

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting77 of 83: 76 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting1 of 83: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 83: 6 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s27 · 21 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
0217

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sumalee Montano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Commuted (2023)

96th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Is Us (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Sumalee Montano's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles42–94 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles10–60 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles9–61 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles4–47 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles37–77 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Sumalee Montano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sumalee Montano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Grace Lay shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles