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Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Actor · Born July 2, 1975 (51) · West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Elizabeth Ann Reaser is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her role as Esme Cullen in the Twilight Saga.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 2, 1975 (51)
From
West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 48 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Reaser's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
36%
Self
29%
Survival
14%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 9 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 9

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

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 8 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 12
Shapeshifter
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
16
Romantic
11
Dread
8
Contemplative
7
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Elizabeth Reaser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Reaser'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

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

  • Act One(2026)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Uninvited(2024)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dark Harvest(2023)

    as Donna Shepard

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Embattled(2020)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 50 States of Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sara

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shirley Crain

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Nightmare Cinema(2018)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order True Crime(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pam Bozanich

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ellie Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Olivia Winslow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil(2016)

    as Alice Zander

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Andi

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kathleen Willey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hello, My Name Is Doris(2015)

    as Dr. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • One and Two(2015)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie Spencer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bonnie & Clyde(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as P.J. Lane

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)

    as Esme Cullen

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Liberal Arts(2012)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

    as Esme Cullen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    as Beth Slade

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Art of Getting By(2011)

    as Charlotte Howe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Esme Cullen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon(2009)

    as Esme Cullen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tammy Linnata

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Against the Current(2009)

    as Liz Clarke

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Twilight(2008)

    as Esme Cullen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Ex List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bella Bloom

  • Wainy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diana Baur

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Purple Violets(2007)

    as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Julep

  • Standoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Anya Reed

  • Puccini for Beginners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Allegra

  • Saved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Alice Alden

  • The Family Stone(2005)

    as Susannah Stone Trousdale

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Land(2005)

    as Inge Altenberg

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Stay(2005)

    as Athena

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jane Doe · as Jane Doe / Ava · as Rebecca Pope

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Byrnes

  • Mind the Gap(2004)

    as Malissa Zubach

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Jones

  • Emmett's Mark(2002)

    as Alison Holmes

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jillian Slaughter · as Serena Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 13 Conversations About One Thing(2001)

    as Young Woman in Class

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Believer(2001)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Stace

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

$889M worldwide

Highest rated

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Twilight (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19962026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 24 roles
01061116

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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2007–2008.

  1. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead

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 Elizabeth Reaser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Act One (2026)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Elizabeth Reaser's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles18–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles18–57 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles22–66 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles13–62 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles14–85 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Elizabeth Reaser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Reaser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melissa Rosenberg shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers