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Rena Riffel

Rena Riffel

Actor, director and writer, also composer, producer and editor · Born March 5, 1969 (57) · Inglewood, California, USA

Rena Riffel (born March 5, 1969) is an American actress, singer, dancer, model, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her supporting roles in films such as Showgirls, Striptease, and Mulholland Drive.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1969 (57)
From
Inglewood, California, USA
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also composer, producer and editor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 51 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Rena Riffel's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Survival
23%
Power
17%
Self
15%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · 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 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Joyful
2
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Rena Riffel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rena Riffel'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

51 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Amityville Toothache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Adrean

  • Amityverse: Infinity(2026)

    as Adrean

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spreading Darkness(2017)

    as Danielle Menzie / Elle

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • My Wife Is at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer · as Wife

  • Astrid's Self Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Astrid von Star

  • Exit to Hell(2013)

    as Penny

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Summoned(2013)

    as Head Nurse

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Barry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Pussy Johnson

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Forbidden Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Willa Wanker

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Rod Steele 0014 & Naked Agent 0069 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kitty Kat Singer

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Sex, Chocolate & Emmanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Willa Wanker

  • Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven(2011)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Penny Slot / Helga

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Skin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Medical Marijuana Emmanuelle

  • Trasharella Ultra Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Caligula's Spawn - Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Druscilla

  • Caligula's Spawn - Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Druscilla

  • Trasharella(2009)

    Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Helena Beestrom / Trasharella

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Brandt

  • One, Two, Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tracy

  • Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Detective LaRue

  • Dante's Cove(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Roomies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer · as Female Caller

  • Bound Cargo(2003)

    as Widow

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mulholland Drive(2001)

    as Laney

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Between Christmas and New Year's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Blue

  • Strip Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shark in a Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The Receptionist

  • Singapore Sling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Michelle Drake

  • The Pornographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tiffany

  • Smiling Fish & Goat On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Party Girl #2

  • Candyman: Day of the Dead(1999)

    as Lina

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Blood Thirsty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • Dark Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Erica

  • MP Da Last Don(1998)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Maximum Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kelly Lynn

  • Breast Men(1997)

    as Swimming Pool Girl

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Clueless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mona Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Striptease(1996)

    as Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Showgirls(1995)

    as Penny

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Land's End(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Rain

  • Art Deco Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Julie/Meg Hudson

  • Gunmen(1993)

    as Loomis' Bride

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Back in the U.S.S.R.(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Satan's Princess(1989)

    as Erica Dunn

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Stripper #1

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Citizens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Supermodel's Assistant

  • Showgirls 2: The Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · as Penny Slot

  • The Man Who Thought He Was Salvador Dali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gala Would-Be

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 48 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Gunmen (1993)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)

Midcredits 64th

Film career

19872026

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· Gunmen
  • 2009First top-billed film· Caligula's Spawn - Part 1
  • 2011Career best· Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 51: 42 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thDirecting6 of 51: 0 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting5 of 51: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing3 of 51: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleMusic4 of 51: 2 only music, 2 with another roleEditing2 of 51: 0 only editing, 2 with another role

51 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s18 · 16 acting · 2 crew2000s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew2010s12 · 12 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 20% of 10 roles
9398

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 Rena Riffel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 2nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

2ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

MP Da Last Don (1998)

93rd percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mulholland Drive (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 32/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 20. 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 Rena Riffel'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 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Rena Riffel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rena Riffel's MovieCove titles; Deran Sarafian shares the most, 2.