Phyllis Nagy was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and director, known for Call Jane (2022), Carol (2015) and Mrs. Harris (2005).
Biography from IMDb.
- November 7, 1962 (63)
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Director and writer
- 3 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Phyllis Nagy's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Phyllis Nagy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Phyllis Nagy'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
3 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Call Jane(2022)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Carol(2015)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Mrs. Harris(2005)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 3 titles from 2005 to 2022.
Awards
7 major nominations and no wins, 2006–2022.
- Berlinale award, nominated · Best Film
- Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
+2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
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 Phyllis Nagy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Phyllis Nagy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Phyllis Nagy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cory Michael Smith shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Cory Michael SmithShared titles: Call Jane (2022), Carol (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Cory Michael Smith
- John MagaroShared titles: Call Jane (2022), Carol (2015)See all 2 shared titles with John Magaro
Producers
- Christine VachonShared titles: Carol (2015), Mrs. Harris (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Christine Vachon
- Elizabeth KarlsenShared titles: Carol (2015), Mrs. Harris (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth Karlsen
