Skip to content
MovieCove
Catalina Saavedra

Catalina Saavedra

Actor · Born January 9, 1968 (58) · Viña del Mar, Chile

Catalina Saavedra is a Chilean actress. She is known to international audiences for her numerous collaborations with filmmaker Sebastián Silva. She has also appeared in films such as Ema, Problemista and Young & Wild.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 9, 1968 (58)
From
Viña del Mar, Chile
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 79 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Catalina Saavedra's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: 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
Self
36%
Society
19%
Morality
15%
Power
11%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
7%
Survival
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 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

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Catalina Saavedra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Catalina Saavedra'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

79 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Double Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Micaela

  • The House of the Spirits(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nora Mora

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The True Story Of People In The Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Maca

  • Almost Graduated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Carolina

  • Someday the roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • The Practice(2023)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • History and Geography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Atenea Martínez

  • Problemista(2023)

    as Dolores

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Diablada(2020)

    as Rosaura Meneses

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rotting in the Sun(2023)

    as Señora Vero

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Run Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • La vida de nosotras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Cortez

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

    Actor

  • La mirada incendiada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Valentina

  • Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Edith

  • Helga y Flora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Flora Gutiérrez

  • La Mamita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • On My Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Margarita

  • Ema(2019)

    as Marcela

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fuera de Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 112 episodes · as Pamela Duarte

  • Los Espookys(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bárbara

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Casa de Angelis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mirta

  • Marilyn(2018)

    as Olga

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Un día cualquiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Danisa

  • Una historia necesaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ana González

  • Little White Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Leontina

  • And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rosa

  • Bala Loca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Patricia Fuenzalida

  • Mirage of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Lo que nunca nos dijimos(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Simple Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Penélope

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

    as Gina

  • Matriarcas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 141 episodes · as Cony Ríos

  • The Mud Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as María

  • Natural Disasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Valentina

  • No Control in a Random World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as School Principal

  • Neruda: The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Valparaiso Seamstress

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

    Actor

  • The Magnetic Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Carla

  • Caravan of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Marta Bertoni

  • The Quispe Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lucía Quispe

  • Dog Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Factory Worker

  • The Passion of Michelangelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Irma

  • Caleuche: The Call of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aurora

  • Bahía azul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Isidora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Young & Wild(2012)

    as Converted Woman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Painting Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Leontina

  • Quiero entrar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Atacama's 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sister

  • Volver a mí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Julia

  • Old Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hugo

  • Un nuevo baile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Dancer and the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ángel's Mother

  • The Maid(2009)

    as Raquel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • I Love You Mum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Carmen

  • 31 Minutes: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cachirula (voice)

  • Chile Can Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Magda

  • Normal con alas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Carmen Cecilia Salfate

  • Life Kills Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Chabela

  • Huaiquimán y Tolosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Josefa

  • Los Galindo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Susana Flores

  • El cuento del tío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ely

  • Loco por ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Executive

  • Geografía del deseo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marisa Robles

  • La Perra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • No Place in Anywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Piel canela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 69 episodes · as Talula Vargas

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

    Show 1 episode · as Irene

  • La otra cara del espejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sabor a ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · as Virginia Solano

  • Playa salvaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 105 episodes · as Susana Cáceres

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

    Show 103 episodes · as María Raquel Trujillo

  • Amor a domicilio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 104 episodes · as Brígida Gómez

  • Hasta en las mejores familias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jessica

  • Mea culpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Verónica

  • Decorous Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • To Die on Your Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 77 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Problemista (2023)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Maid (2009)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Problemista (2023)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2008 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 79: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 79: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Catalina Saavedra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Lo que nunca nos dijimos (2015)

82nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Maid (2009)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 43. 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 Catalina Saavedra's 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 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Catalina Saavedra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Catalina Saavedra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastián Silva shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers