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Lusia Strus

Lusia Strus

Actor · Born December 13, 1969 (56) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lusia Strus was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is known for 50 First Dates (2004) and Everyday Miracles (2015).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1969 (56)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 23 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Lusia Strus' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
41%
Bonds
15%
Survival
15%
Morality
14%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Tense
2
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Lusia Strus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lusia Strus' 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

23 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Paint(2023)

    as Beverly

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Buffaloed(2019)

    as Frances

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Other Two(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffers

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Search Party(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Melissa Miracle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Good Behavior(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Estelle Raines

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Wayward Pines(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marcy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Everyday Miracles(2015)

    as Maggie Mae Welles-Cooper

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kelly & Cal(2014)

    as Mitzi

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Marguerite Renard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Restless(2011)

    as Rachel Cotton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Jackson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Blevin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Playing Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Moonpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Maureen

  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous(2005)

    as Janine

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Xavier

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • 50 First Dates(2004)

    as Alexa

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • No Sleep 'til Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Loraine

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Dawson's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Stir of Echoes(1999)

    as Sheila McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Patty Davlin

  • Mister Whisper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Edith Malcolm

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 1996 to 2023; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

50 First Dates (2004)

$199M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Behavior (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

50 First Dates (2004)

Film career

19962023

Peak 2004 · 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
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Lusia Strus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Everyday Miracles (2015)

75th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Behavior (2016)

Midcredits 86th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 50. 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 Lusia Strus' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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