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Kali Rocha

Kali Rocha

Actor, also writer · Born December 5, 1971 (54) · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Kali Michele Rocha is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Karen Rooney on the Disney Channel sitcom Liv and Maddie, Mary Burns on Man with a Plan, the voice of the 911 operator in the movie Buried with Ryan Reynolds, Summer Dickie on the sitcom Sherri, Principal Emma Wiggins on the sitcom Teachers, Dr. Sydney Heron on Grey's Anatomy (S7-S8), and the flight attendant in Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. She has also co-written four episodes of the sitcom Liv and Maddie. She is married to sound mixer/editor Michael Krikorian and they have two children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1971 (54)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 54 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Kali Rocha's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th 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
Bonds
37%
Morality
21%
Self
17%
Ideas
9%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

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

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · 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 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · 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

Tense
5
Joyful
5
Dread
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kali Rocha's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kali Rocha'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

54 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Waco: The Aftermath(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ruth Riddle

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Gary Got Involved! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Man with a Plan(2016)

    Show 50 episodes · as Marcy Burns

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Lend a Hand for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ernestine

  • The Loft(2014)

    as Mimi Landry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Space Station 76(2014)

    Writer · as Donna

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Liv and Maddie(2013)

    Show 80 episodes · as Karen Rooney

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Puppy Love(2012)

    as Gail

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brake(2012)

    as 911 Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Stache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Buried(2010)

    as 911 Operator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • $#*! My Dad Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberta

  • Video Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kali

  • Stolen(2009)

    as Coral

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sherri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Summer Dickie

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Party Planner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Audrey Foley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Timer(2009)

    as Matchmaker Patty

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ready? OK! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Halle Hinton

  • Over Her Dead Body(2008)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ripple Effect(2007)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Notes from the Underbelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Paige Bartlett

  • Dead Write (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Samantha

  • Ira & Abby(2006)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Principal Emma Wiggins

  • Bam Bam and Celeste(2005)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie Swanson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • 29th and Gay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as HIV Nurse

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sydney Heron

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Family Plan(2005)

    as Stacy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sledge: The Untold Story(2005)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Fockers(2004)

    as Flight Attendant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Lovejoy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • White Oleander(2002)

    as Susan Valeris

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Murray

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Scheter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Tate

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • When Billie Beat Bobby(2001)

    as Connie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Weber Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophie

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Fowler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Parents(2000)

    as Flight Attendant

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Autumn in New York(2000)

    as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Gilbert

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy Marino

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Becker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Kayla

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    as Melissa Marx

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1998)

    as Flossy Whitcomb

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Liberty! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eliza Wilkinson

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cecily Addams · as Halfrek

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Crucible(1996)

    as Mercy Lewis

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Flossy Whitcomb

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1951 to 2023; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Buried (2010)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

The Love Letter (1998)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Man with a Plan (2016)

Film career

19512023

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting54 of 54: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting1 of 54: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9601

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 Kali Rocha's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)

94th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, 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 Kali Rocha's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–67 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian 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 Kali Rocha work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kali Rocha's MovieCove titles; Larry Levinson shares the most, 2.