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Patricia Quinn

Patricia Quinn

Actor · Born May 28, 1944 (82) · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens (born 28 May 1944) is a Northern Irish actress best known for her role as Magenta in the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Hers were the red lips that appeared in the film's opening song "Science Fiction/Double Feature" (although the singing voice was that of Richard O'Brien). She has appeared in many film and television roles including the Rocky Horror semi-sequel, Shock Treatment (1981), as well as I, Claudius (1976), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983), and the 1987 Doctor Who serial Dragonfire.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 28, 1944 (82)
From
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 49 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Patricia Quinn's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: 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
39%
Self
25%
Society
15%
Power
9%
Bonds
7%
Survival
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

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

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · 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 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Dread
3
Tense
2
Manic
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 Patricia Quinn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patricia Quinn'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

49 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Lords of Salem(2012)

    as Megan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tamara Drewe(2010)

    as Posh Hippy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Horror Tribute Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Usherette

  • Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as George Sand

  • Confessions of a Hitman(1994)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Countess Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Margot

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Bella Cohen

  • Doctor Who: Dragonfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Belazs

  • Fortunes of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mona Castlebar

  • Lost Empires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · as Doris Tingley

  • The Box of Delights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sylvia Daisy Pouncer

  • Good Behaviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rose

  • Monty Python's the Meaning of Life(1983)

    as Mrs. Williams

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolly Hayward

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Shock Treatment(1981)

    as Dr. Nation McKinley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Rocky Horror Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as (archive footage)

  • Hammer House of Horror(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucinda

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hawk the Slayer(1980)

    as Sorceress

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Liz

  • Deasey (Desperate) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Deirdre

  • The Outsider(1979)

    as Siobhan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyl Tinker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Clouds of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Annette Vallo

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Isla

  • A Christmas Carol(1977)

    as Ghost of Christmas Past

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Deidre

  • Sebastiane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Emperor's Guest

  • Beauty and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Susan

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Livilla

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975)

    as Magenta

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Love School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lizzie Siddal

  • Shoulder to Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · as Christabel Pankhurst

  • That Sinking Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maggie

  • Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall(1973)

    as Girl at Dance

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rentadick(1972)

    as Chauffeuse

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Yvonne

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy

  • Up the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Magda

  • The Alf Garnett Saga(1972)

    as Second Bird – Jim's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Chastity Belt(1972)

    as Wife

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Belazs

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie - Bridesmaid

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1951 to 2013; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

$121M worldwide

Highest rated

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19512013

Peak 1975 · 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.

  • 1975Screen debut· The Rocky Horror Picture Show

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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 Patricia Quinn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000)

93rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 35. 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 Patricia Quinn's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Patricia Quinn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patricia Quinn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Goldstone shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers