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Jordana Spiro

Jordana Spiro

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born April 12, 1977 (49) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Jordana Ariel Spiro was born on April 12, 1977 in Manhattan, New York. She was raised in Manhattan and studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre School. She also briefly attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Spiro splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. In addition to acting, Spiro has a passion for photography and has produced and directed several shorts. In fall 2009, she began the MFA Program in Filmmaking at Columbia University. Spiro begun her acting career in the 1990's appearing in mostly comedic TV shows and TV movies: Maybe This Time (1995), Her Last Chance (1996), If These Walls Could Talk (1996), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Silk Stalkings (1991), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) and City Guys (1997). She got her first recurring roles on One World (1998) and Undressed (1999). Her first regular role was on the short lived The Huntress (2000) as Annette O'Toole's bounty hunter daughter. After The Huntress she mostly guest starred on TV shows, such as Out of Practice (2005), CSI: NY (2004), Cold Case (2003) and had a recurring role on JAG (1995) as Lt. Catherine Graves. She also appeared in feature films: Must Love Dogs (2005), Partner(s) (2005), Alone with Her (2006), Living & Dying (2007), The Year of Getting to Know Us (2008) and Trespass (2011). She starred in TBS' comedy My Boys (2006) as P.J., a twenty-something guy's girl, who tries to find romance within her world dominated by male friends. "My Boys" ended in 2010 after four seasons. She also appeared in Neal Brennan's The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) opposite Jeremy Piven, Ed Helms and Rob Riggle. In 2011, she had a recurring role on Harry's Law (2011) as Rachael Miller. She also guest starred on Dexter (2006) and had a recurring role as Detective Jenna Villette on The Good Wife (2009). She was the lead on The Mob Doctor (2012), but unfortunately it was cancelled after 13 episodes. Besides guest starring on Tyrant (2014) and Royal Pains (2009), she has had a recurring role since 2015 on NBC's hit Blindspot (2015) as Sarah Weller.

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Born
April 12, 1977 (49)
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 44 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jordana Spiro's films like?

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

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
35%
Survival
30%
Morality
15%
Self
13%
Power
4%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · 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 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Shapeshifter
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
2
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jordana Spiro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jordana Spiro'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

44 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Small Engine Repair(2021)

    as Karen Delgado

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Three - 1666(2021)

    as The Widow / Mrs. Lane

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Two - 1978(2021)

    as Nurse Mary Lane

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part One - 1994(2021)

    as Mrs. Lane

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Vegas High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Evil(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ema Serpagli

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • To the Stars(2019)

    as Francie Deerborne

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Night Comes On(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ozark(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Rachel Garrison

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Wilding(2016)

    as Margaret Hayes

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sarah Weller

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Mob Doctor(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Grace Devlin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

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

    Director · Writer

  • Trespass(2011)

    as Petal

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • God Knows Who... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Rachael Miller

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Jenna Villette

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard(2009)

    as Ivy Selleck

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Year of Getting to Know Us(2008)

    as Kim Temple

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Living & Dying(2007)

    as Mary Jane

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Playas Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tonya Jenkins

  • My Boys(2006)

    Show 49 episodes · as P.J. Franklin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beth Dorsey

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alone with Her(2006)

    as Jen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Constance "Tessa" Merrick

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Kitchen Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alison

  • Must Love Dogs(2005)

    as Sherry

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Partner(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anne

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tavia Greenburg

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzanne

  • The Huntress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 28 episodes · as Brandi Thorson

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter(1999)

    as Reece

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Delia Hackman · as Shannah Sykes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • One World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alex

  • City Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Callie Anderson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    as Alison

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Her Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Waitress

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Catherine Graves

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Knox

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Fastlink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Savant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · as Amber

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 42 of them dated from 1990 to 2021; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Ozark (2017)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19902021

Peak 2021 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting42 of 44: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting2 of 44: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 44: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 44: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s11 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9611

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 Jordana Spiro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Living & Dying (2007)

82nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ozark (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. 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 Jordana Spiro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles27–76 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles69–94 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · 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 Jordana Spiro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jordana Spiro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Hale shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers