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Jillian Murray

Jillian Murray

Actor, also producer · Born June 4, 1984 (42) · Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Jillian Leigh Murray (born June 4, 1984) is an American Actress. She perhaps best known for her role as Portlyn on Sonny With a Chance (2009) and for her as Heather in An American Carol (2008).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 4, 1984 (42)
From
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 46 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Jillian Murray's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
42%
Self
22%
Survival
21%
Morality
10%
Society
2%
Power
1%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Shadow
4 of 15
Ally
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
8
Romantic
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Murray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jillian Murray'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

46 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Trouble with Mistletoe(2026)

    as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chasing Christmas(2025)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Little Women's Christmas(2024)

    Producer · as Jo March

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Uglies(2024)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Keepsake(2023)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Brush with Christmas(2022)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Stacy Walker

  • An Unlikely Angel(2022)

    as Janie Caswell

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Killer Stepmom(2022)

    as Susanna

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in the Pines(2021)

    as Ariel Colt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Dating Game(2021)

    as Hailey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Downside of Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lisa Mills

  • Killer Daddy Issues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Carrie

  • Choir Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Anne

  • A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane(2019)

    as Jennifer Monroe

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Prescription for Love(2019)

    as Claire Abbott

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Date(2018)

    as Alexis

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jade Williams

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • You Can't Have It(2017)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Code Black(2015)

    Show 17 episodes · as Heather Pinkney

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Windsor Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jordana

  • The Squeeze(2015)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Down Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ms. Berndhardt

  • My Favorite Five(2015)

    as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mantervention(2014)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero(2014)

    as Penny

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Visible Scars(2012)

    Producer · as Stacy Walker

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Misty Corbett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Ass(2012)

    as Lindsay Kendall

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown(2011)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Awkward.(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Hunting(2011)

    as Penelope

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Wild Things: Foursome(2010)

    as Brandi Cox

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Graves(2009)

    as Abby Graves

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Forget Me Not(2009)

    as Lex Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Alpha Males Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Amy

  • American High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gwen Adams

  • Sonny with a Chance(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Portlyn

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • An American Carol(2008)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Fun Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Megan Davis

  • Rules of Engagement(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Young woman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • One Night with You(2006)

    as Brianna

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fifty Pills(2006)

    as Jayne

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Drake & Josh(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Cute Girl · as Drake's Girl

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Natasha (Pink Dress Blonde)

  • Dark Ascension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Danni

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

A Little Women's Christmas (2024)

$17K worldwide

Highest rated

Prescription for Love (2019)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero (2014)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 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
Acting46 of 46: 45 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thProducing1 of 46: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s11 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 31% of 13 roles
0611

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 Jillian Murray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

You Can't Have It (2017)

99th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Code Black (2015)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 28. 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 Jillian Murray's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles45–61 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Jillian Murray work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jillian Murray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Switzer shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers