Melissa Moore, (born December 27, 1963), in Versailles, Kentucky, USA, is American actress, model, and multi-World Champion American Saddlebred horse trainer and rider. She is best known for her extensive work in B-movies during the late 1980s and 1990s, and has continued to work in film to the present day. Moore graduated from Woodford County High School before attending Brooks College in Long Beach, California, where she excelled as the valedictorian of her class, studying business and fashion design. Her acting career began in 1987 with the film *Evil Spawn*. She quickly became a fixture in the B-movie scene, appearing in cult classics like *Samurai Cop* (1991), *Sorority House Massacre II* (1990), and *Hard to Die* (1990). Her role as Lorda in the 1993 martial arts action film *Angelfist*, produced by Roger Corman and Cirio H. Santiago, is a highlight of her filmography. Beyond her film work, Moore is a highly accomplished American Saddlebred horse trainer and rider, holding over 50 World Champion titles. She owns and operates Sunrise Stables in Versailles, Kentucky, and at 6'0" (183cm) tall, has also worked extensively as a model in print, runway, and commercials, demonstrating a diverse range of talents. Adding a unique dimension to her career is the 1995 comic book series "Melissa Moore, Bodyguard," published by Draculina Publishing, which was based on her. Recent film credits, such as *Puppet Master: Doktor Death* (2022) and *A Country Music Christmas* (2024), confirm that Moore has remained active in the film industry.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 27, 1963 (62)
- Versailles, Kentucky, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 20 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Melissa Moore's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4
Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 12 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Tracy in The Killing Zone (1991)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical1
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 Melissa Moore's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Melissa Moore'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
41 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Puppet Master: Doktor Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Awesomely Righteous & Radical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Mommy's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Torchwood(2006)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Hellborn(2003)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all filmsA Loss of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Face of Evil(1996)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Stormswept(1995)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Friendship's Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Compelling Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Feminine Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
One Man Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Savage Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Angelfist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Da Vinci's War(1993)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Consenting Adults(1992)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Mad at the Moon(1992)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Playboy: Sexy Lingerie IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Bimbo Penitentiary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Into the Sun(1991)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Soulmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Samurai Cop(1991)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Killing Zone(1991)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Vice Academy Part 2(1990)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Hard to Die(1990)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Repossessed(1990)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Fatal Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Invisible Maniac(1990)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Caged Fury(1990)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all filmsThe Alien Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Vampire Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
555-Fake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Scream Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Evil Spawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1987 to 2024; peak year 1990.
Biggest box office
Repossessed (1990)
Highest rated
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)
Most popular right now
Repossessed (1990)
Film career
Peak 1990 · 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.
- 1990Screen debut· Caged Fury
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 Melissa Moore's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th13
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 20 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the acting 36/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 22. 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 Melissa Moore's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Melissa Moore work with?
People who share at least 2 of Melissa Moore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Wynorski shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Jim WynorskiShared titles: Hard to Die (1990), Sorority House Massacre II (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Wynorski
Writers
- Amir ShervanShared titles: Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Samurai Cop (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Amir Shervan
- Addison RandallShared titles: Da Vinci's War (1993), The Killing Zone (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Addison Randall
- J.B. RogersShared titles: Hard to Die (1990), Sorority House Massacre II (1990)See all 2 shared titles with J.B. Rogers
- Mark Thomas McGeeShared titles: Hard to Die (1990), Sorority House Massacre II (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Thomas McGee
Actors
- Cranston KomuroShared titles: Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Samurai Cop (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Cranston Komuro
- Mark FrazerShared titles: Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Samurai Cop (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Frazer
- Mathew KaredasShared titles: Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Samurai Cop (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Mathew Karedas
- Barbara DowShared titles: Mad at the Moon (1992), The Invisible Maniac (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Barbara Dow
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- F. Smith MartinShared titles: Da Vinci's War (1993), The Killing Zone (1991)See all 2 shared titles with F. Smith Martin
- Jeff LassShared titles: Da Vinci's War (1993), The Killing Zone (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Lass
- Chuck CirinoShared titles: Hard to Die (1990), Sorority House Massacre II (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck Cirino
- Nina M. GilbertiShared titles: Hard to Die (1990), Sorority House Massacre II (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Nina M. Gilberti
Producers
- Steven H. RockmaelShared titles: Da Vinci's War (1993), The Killing Zone (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Steven H. Rockmael
- Matt DevlenShared titles: Mad at the Moon (1992), The Invisible Maniac (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Devlen
- Jonathan WinfreyShared titles: Hard to Die (1990), Sorority House Massacre II (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Winfrey
Mixed roles
- Raymond MartinoShared titles: Da Vinci's War (1993), The Killing Zone (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Raymond Martino
