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Renée O'Connor

Renée O'Connor

Actor, also producer · Born February 15, 1971 (55) · Katy, Texas, USA

Renee O'Connor (born Evelyn Renee O'Connor on February 15, 1971, in Katy, Texas) is an American actress, producer, and director. She is best known for her role as Gabrielle in the television series "Xena: Warrior Princess." O'Connor began her acting career at a young age, appearing in various theater productions. Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Gabrielle, the loyal and adventurous sidekick to Xena, in "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995-2001). The show achieved widespread popularity and developed a dedicated fan base. O'Connor's portrayal of Gabrielle showcased her versatility as an actress, as her character evolved from an innocent village girl to a formidable warrior in her own right. Following the success of "Xena," O'Connor continued to work in the entertainment industry. She appeared in other television shows such as "Boogeyman" and "Ark." O'Connor also took on roles in independent films, demonstrating her range and willingness to explore different genres and characters. In addition to acting, O'Connor has worked behind the scenes as a producer and director. She has directed and produced various projects, including short films and web series. O'Connor's passion for storytelling extends beyond acting, as she actively participates in creating and promoting engaging content. Beyond her professional endeavors, O'Connor has been involved in charitable work and has used her platform to raise awareness for causes close to her heart. She has engaged in fundraising efforts for organizations supporting cancer research and other charitable initiatives. Renee O'Connor's portrayal of Gabrielle in "Xena: Warrior Princess" left a lasting impact on fans and solidified her place in popular culture. Her talent, dedication, and involvement in various creative endeavors continue to inspire and resonate with audiences.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1971 (55)
From
Katy, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 38 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Renée O'Connor's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
25%
Self
22%
Survival
22%
Bonds
16%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Renée O'Connor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Renée O'Connor'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

38 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Renée O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • My Life Is Murder(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarissa Klein

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Question of Faith(2017)

    as Mary Danielson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Watch the Sky(2017)

    Producer · as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fitful: The Lost Director's Cut(2016)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beyond the Farthest Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Maureen Wells

  • Fitful(2011)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Infinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · as Elizabeth

  • 2010: Moby Dick(2010)

    as Dr. Michelle Herman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Connie Miller

  • Bitch Slap(2009)

    as Sister Batrill

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Little Jack

  • Diamonds and Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Assistant Director · Executive Producer · as Ashley Guthrie

  • Monster Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Ava Greenway

  • Boogeyman 2(2007)

    as Jessica Ryan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam Baleman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Alien Apocalypse(2005)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • One Weekend a Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Meg McDermott

  • A Friend in Need: The Director's Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gabrielle

  • Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus(1998)

    as Gabrielle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gabrielle

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 134 episodes · Director · as Gabrielle

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant(1995)

    as Laurie Brinkman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise(1995)

    as Laura Sue Dean

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Follow The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bettie Draper

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gabrielle · as Sunny Day · as The Executioner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules and the Lost Kingdom(1994)

    as Deianeira

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?(1993)

    as Leslie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca Sloane

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Huck Finn(1993)

    as Julia Wilks

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sworn to Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Stone Cold(1991)

    as Tinselteeth

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jessica Adams

  • The Less Than Perfect Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Linda

  • False Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Angela Errickson

  • Night Game(1989)

    as Lorraine Beasley

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Teen Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nancy Nichols

  • Black Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jennifer Winslow

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1989 to 2021; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

A Question of Faith (2017)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

A Question of Faith (2017)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Film career

19892021

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting38 of 38: 34 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 38: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 38: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

38 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
8904

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 Renée O'Connor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Fitful: The Lost Director's Cut (2016)

98th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995)

Midcredits 85th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. 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 Renée O'Connor's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Renée O'Connor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Renée O'Connor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Tapert shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers