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Yolonda Ross

Yolonda Ross

Actor · Born August 4, 1974 (52) · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Yolonda Ross (August 4, 1974) is an American actress, writer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 4, 1974 (52)
From
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 53 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Yolonda Ross' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: 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
Self
25%
Survival
21%
Morality
20%
Bonds
17%
Society
12%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 6 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Hero
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
11
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Yolonda Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yolonda Ross' 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

53 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Samo Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Absolution(2024)

    as Woman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernadette Fleury

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • American Gigolo(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lizzy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cece

  • Desmond's Not Here Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Abigail

  • Bull(2019)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Terror Lake Drive(2020)

    Show as Shana

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Blue(2018)

    as Janey Mac

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • O.G.(2018)

    as Beecher's Sister

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Chi(2018)

    Show 66 episodes · as Jada

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Bad Batch(2016)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    as Arkadina

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Walk for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Andrea Kendricks

  • Split(2016)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiffany Brooks

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Meadowland(2015)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ishan

  • Kiss Me, Kill Me(2015)

    as Detective Annette Riley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lila & Eve(2015)

    as Patrice

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Whitney(2015)

    as Robyn Crawford

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Claudia Gelvin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Afronauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Auntie Sunday

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Washington

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • All Roads Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Samantha Hollitt

  • Go for Sisters(2013)

    as Fontayne

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Four(2012)

    as Abigayle's mother

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Phil Spector(2013)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Yelling to the Sky(2011)

    as Lorene O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Greims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gabrielle

  • Whatever Works(2009)

    as Boy's Mother

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Simone Askew

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Choke(2008)

    as Cute Teacher

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Madeleine

  • New Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Mae Brown

  • I'm Not There(2007)

    as Angela Reeves

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shortbus(2006)

    as Faustus

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dani and Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alice

  • Mind the Gap(2004)

    as Deniese

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Allergic to Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The United States of Leland(2003)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Antwone Fisher(2002)

    as Nadine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie Hampton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia · as Regina Alcarese

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Treasure

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynette · as Patricia Ryder

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Canto

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Ever Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Flowers for the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Raven Johnson

  • Of Darkness and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ms Littlefield

  • Stakes Is High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Will's Mom

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 47 of them dated from 1990 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Absolution (2024)

$4M worldwide

Highest rated

Bull (2019)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

The Chi (2018)

Film career

19902024

Peak 2016 · 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
Acting51 of 52: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting1 of 52: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
021217

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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2002–2014.

  1. 2014
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  2. 2002
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Debut Performance

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 Yolonda Ross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Split (2016)

88th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. 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 Yolonda Ross' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Yolonda Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yolonda Ross' MovieCove titles; Gary Giudice shares the most, 2.