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Sherry Stringfield

Sherry Stringfield

Actor · Born June 24, 1967 (59) · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sherry Lea Stringfield (born June 24, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the medical television drama ER, a role for which she has received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was one of ER's original cast, but she quit the show during its third season, despite being contractually tied to appear in five. She reprised the role in 2001, but quit once again in 2005. She is also known for her regular roles on NYPD Blue and Guiding Light. Away from ER she has acted mainly on television, but she has also played various parts in films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 24, 1967 (59)
From
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 32 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Sherry Stringfield's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
22%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5

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 Sherry Stringfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sherry Stringfield'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

32 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Dog Lover(2016)

    as Jackie O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Garrett

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief(2015)

    as Sara Northrup (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Runaway(2014)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Pauline Rennie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Confession(2013)

    as Laura Bennett

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hornet's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Virginia West

  • The Shunning(2011)

    as Laura Mayfield-Bennett

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Born to Race(2011)

    as Lisa Abrams

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Who Is Clark Rockefeller?(2010)

    as Sandra Boss

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Stepfather(2009)

    as Leah

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cheryl Miles-Burke

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Marci Allen / Marci Arnstein

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tell Me You Love Me(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rita

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Forfeit(2007)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nora March

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Dead Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Marguerite

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Jane Porter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dawn Banks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Autumn in New York(2000)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Katherine Barton

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Lewis

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Border Line(1999)

    as Allison Westlin

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • 54(1998)

    as Viv

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • By the Light of the Halloween Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Burnzy's Last Call(1995)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Josie Saunders

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 141 episodes · as Susan Lewis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • ER: 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Susan Lewis

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 22 episodes · as Laura Michaels

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Carly

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Company Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Angie Amberson

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1990 to 2016; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Autumn in New York (2000)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19902016

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s10 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · 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.

Awards

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 8 major nominations, 1995–1997.

WinNomination
  1. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sherry Stringfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Dog Lover (2016)

87th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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 Sherry Stringfield's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Sherry Stringfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sherry Stringfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Ranarivelo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers