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Helen Stenborg

Helen Stenborg

Actor · Died March 22, 2011, aged 86 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Helen Stenborg was born on 24 January 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Enchanted (2007), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). She was married to Barnard Hughes. She died on 22 March 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 24, 1925
Died
March 22, 2011 (aged 86)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Helen Stenborg's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
31%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Helen Stenborg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helen Stenborg'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.

  • Doubt(2008)

    as Sister Teresa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Enchanted(2007)

    as Ballroom Lady #1

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bless the Child(2000)

    as Sister Joseph

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Isn't She Great(2000)

    as Aunt Abigail

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marian

  • Marvin's Room(1996)

    as Nun on Phone

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Past the Bleachers(1995)

    as Tilda

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Me and Veronica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Woman at Laundromat

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabella Kunkle

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities(1990)

    as Mrs. McCoy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Aimsley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Incident(1990)

    as Edna Mae Hansen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Buntz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna Parsons

  • A Hobo's Christmas(1987)

    as Mrs. Gladys Morgan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucille Graham

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • A Flash of Green(1984)

    as Aunt Middy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Not in Front of the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Elsa Carruthers

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Johnston

  • Fifth of July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sally Friedman

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lilly Freilich

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Middy · as Aunt Sally Friedman · as Mrs. Acton

  • Starting Over(1979)

    as Older Woman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Europeans(1979)

    as Mrs. Acton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Three Days of the Condor(1975)

    as Mrs. Edwina Russell (as Helen Stenbure)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Bowers

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as The Cashier

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Screaming Skull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sarah

  • The Rimers of Eldritch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mavis Johnson

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mavis Johnson

  • Dr. Cook's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ruth Hart

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1971 to 2008; peak year 1975.

Highest rated

The Europeans (1979)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

A Flash of Green (1984)

Film career

19712008

Peak 1975 · 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · 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 Helen Stenborg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 13; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Isn't She Great (2000)

65th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doubt (2008)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 58. 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 Helen Stenborg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helen Stenborg's MovieCove titles; Barnard Hughes shares the most, 2.