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Kelly Rowan

Kelly Rowan

Actor, also producer · Born October 26, 1965 (61) · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Kelly Rowan is a European-Canadian television and film actress and former fashion model. She is best known for portraying Kirsten Cohen on The O.C.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 26, 1965 (61)
From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 50 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 55% in 30 days

What are Kelly Rowan's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th 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
Bonds
29%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
18%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · 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 5 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 12
Hero
3 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Mentor
2 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
10
Dread
9
Warm
7
Hopeful
8
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kelly Rowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly Rowan'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

50 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tulips in Spring(2016)

    as Caroline Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Merry Murdoch Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Millicent McGowan

  • Hunted(2012)

    as Jennifer Wade

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 39 episodes · as Natalie Vincent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Cyber Bully(2011)

    as Kris Hillridge

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Good Times Are Killing Me(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Kate Derby

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla Feller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Jack and Jill vs. the World(2008)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • In God's Country(2006)

    Producer · as Judith Leavitt

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mount Pleasant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anne Burrows

  • Eight Days to Live(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Teresa Spring

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 92 episodes · as Kirsten Cohen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Saved Christmas(2002)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Marian McNorris

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Faber

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Greenmail(2002)

    as Ashley Pryor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Jet Boy(2001)

    as Erin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Proximity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Anne Conroy

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen Nelson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Scorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sharon

  • The Truth About Jane(2000)

    as Ms. Lynn Walcott

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Crime of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marci Elias

  • Anya's Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jeanne Rhymes

  • Three to Tango(1999)

    as Olivia Newman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Late Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jill

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • When He Didn't Come Home(1998)

    as Carolyn Blair

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rag and Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Karen Toms

  • One Eight Seven(1997)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Match Made in Heaven(1997)

    as Jane Cronin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Burning Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Assassins(1995)

    as Jennifer, Electra's Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 22 episodes · as Mattie Shaw

  • Black Fox: Good Men and Bad(1995)

    as Hallie Russell

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle Pierce · as Kristin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh(1995)

    as Annie Tarrant

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Loving Evangeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Evie Shaw

  • Adrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Eliza Terrio

  • Exclusive(1992)

    as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive(1992)

    as Gayla Williams

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hook(1991)

    as Peter's Mother

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Long Road Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cynthia

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim

  • The Gate(1987)

    as Lori Lee

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Alex(1986)

    as Ellie Sanders

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Street Legal(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The High Price of Passion(1986)

    as Student #3

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Pet Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Stephanie

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1985 to 2016; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Assassins (1995)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Jet Boy (2001)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The O.C. (2003)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19852016

Peak 1996 · 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
Acting50 of 50: 48 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing2 of 50: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 12 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 Kelly Rowan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Cyber Bully (2011)

82nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jet Boy (2001)

Midcredits 85th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 49. 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 Kelly Rowan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles46–87 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles13–53 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles37–83 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles26–65 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles57–75 · median 71 · 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 Kelly Rowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Rowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christina Jennings shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers