Jilanne Marie Klaus
Actor · Born September 29, 1967 (59) · Jackson, Michigan, USA
Jilanne Marie Klaus is an award winning actress with a career spanning over three decades. Born in Jackson, Michigan, to Judith and Joseph Klaus, she was raised in the heart of the Midwest with her two siblings. Jilanne's performances are known for their emotional depth and have earned her best actress awards in both film and stage productions. After honing her craft for five years in New York City and a decade in Los Angeles, she returned to her roots in the Midwest, where she continues to thrive. Jilanne graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree in French language and pre-medical studies, followed by a master's degree in psychology from Pepperdine University. In her dedication to understanding characters and improving the human condition, she continues to study emotional intelligence and publish books on human emotion and the art of happiness.
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Biography from IMDb.
- September 29, 1967 (59)
- Jackson, Michigan, USA
- Actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Jilanne Marie Klaus' films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Allyas Cynthia Parker in Matchmaker Mary (2008)
- Allyas Sheila in 23 Minutes to Sunrise (2012)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Jilanne Marie Klaus' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Jilanne Marie Klaus' 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
15 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
The Caretaker Next Door(2026)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Ride or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Exodus(2021)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Ghost Who Walks(2019)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Bad Grandmas(2017)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Accidental Missionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Marshall's Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
23 Minutes to Sunrise(2012)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Matchmaker Mary(2008)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Alice Upside Down(2007)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Saving Shiloh(2006)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Scraps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 14th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· Alice Upside Down
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.
How do Jilanne Marie Klaus' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 26. 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 Jilanne Marie Klaus work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jilanne Marie Klaus' MovieCove titles; Chris Benson shares the most, 2.
- Chris BensonShared titles: Bad Grandmas (2017), 23 Minutes to Sunrise (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Benson