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Leilani Sarelle

Leilani Sarelle

Actor · Born September 28, 1966 (60) · Los Angeles County, California, USA

Leilani Sarelle is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Roxy in the 1992 film Basic Instinct.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1966 (60)
From
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 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 11% in 30 days

What are Leilani Sarelle's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Power
23%
Self
20%
Bonds
9%
Morality
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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 5

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

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · 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 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
4
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
1
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Leilani Sarelle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leilani Sarelle'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone(2020)

    as Roxy Hardy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Black Road(2016)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • 5 Hour Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mab

  • Relentless Justice(2015)

    as Victoria De Vries

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Night Claws(2012)

    Thanks · as Sarah Evans

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Midlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Victoria Brooks

  • For the Love of Money(2012)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Femme Fatales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Flood

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Tennison

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Giselle Dublin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Pauline Charest

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sketch Artist II: Hands That See(1995)

    as Vicki Rosenthal (as Leilani Ferrer)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Breach of Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Madeline (as Leilani Sarelle Ferrer)

  • The Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Natalie Caldwell

  • Barbarians at the Gate(1993)

    as Laurie Johnson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Little Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Catherine

  • Basic Instinct(1992)

    as Roxy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Till Death Us Do Part(1992)

    as Gloria Keene

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Checkered Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jerri Simpson

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy Monrow

  • Days of Thunder(1990)

    as Female Highway Patrol Officer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as TC

  • Shag(1988)

    as Suette

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Three Kings(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Neon Maniacs(1986)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Flecksor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ted Groupie at Restaurant

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Two Pamelas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Melanie Scarlett

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 1984 to 2015; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Basic Instinct (1992)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Basic Instinct (1992)

Film career

19842015

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1986Screen debut· Neon Maniacs

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew1 of 29: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Leilani Sarelle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Relentless Justice (2015)

85th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 19. 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.

Who does Leilani Sarelle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leilani Sarelle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David A. Prior shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers