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Tracey Needham

Tracey Needham

Actor · Born March 28, 1967 (59) · Dallas, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tracey Needham is a American actress, best known for her television roles as Paige Thatcher on Life Goes On during the series' second to fourth seasons (1990–1993), then on the first season of JAG as Lt. Meg Austin (1995–1996), and as Inspector Candace DeLorenzo on The Division (2001-2003).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1967 (59)
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 26 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 28

What are Tracey Needham's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Morality
37%
Survival
26%
Bonds
25%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Triumphant
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Tracey Needham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tracey Needham's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

26 credits, 15 with a Motif page.

  • The Last Harbor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sarah Sharpe

  • Escape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Murder 101(2006)

    as Cheryl Collins

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn Copeland

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Angel in the Family(2004)

    as Sarah

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kathleen Barry

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanie McMurphy

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheri Lyle Manning

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 66 episodes · as Candace DeLorenzo

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Abernathy

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gina Gallagher

  • Buried Alive II(1997)

    as Roxanne

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Total Security (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Last Stand at Saber River(1997)

    as Lorraine Kidston

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Daly

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 23 episodes · as Meg Austin

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • VR.5 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Samantha Bloom

  • 919 Fifth Avenue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Julie Van Degen

  • Sensation(1994)

    as Maryann

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lush Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sarah

  • Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story(1993)

    as Rena

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story(1992)

    as Bonnie Parker

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Life Goes On (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 83 episodes · as Paige Thatcher

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1987 to 2010.

Highest rated

Last Stand at Saber River (1997)

Motif 75th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 25: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score55thProducing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tracey Needham's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Angel in the Family (2004)

66th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last Stand at Saber River (1997)

Motif 75th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Tracey Needham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tracey Needham's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tommy Hinkley shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers