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Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Actor · Died December 10, 2020, aged 76 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Carol Joan Sutton (née Dickerson; December 3, 1944 – December 10, 2020) was an actress known for her work on Steel Magnolias (1989), Ray (2004) and Monster's Ball (2001). She was married to Archie Sutton.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1944
Died
December 10, 2020 (aged 76)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 55 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 65 days to Oct 28

What are Carol Sutton's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th 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
Bonds
29%
Self
26%
Morality
23%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · 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 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Carol Sutton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carol Sutton'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

55 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Freedom's Path(2022)

    as Caddy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Greyson Family Christmas(2021)

    as Gran Hattie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Outer Banks(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Me Maw

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Messiah(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Woman at Baptist Church

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Darlin'(2019)

    as Effie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Poms(2019)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Out of Blue(2018)

    as Miss Tolkington

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Last Laugh(2019)

    as Gayle Johnson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Camera Obscura(2017)

    as Dr. Vogel

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Abattoir(2016)

    as Muriel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Plaquemines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gam

  • Forgive and Forget(2015)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hot Pursuit(2015)

    as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bad Asses on the Bayou(2015)

    as Lois Morgan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • American Heist(2014)

    as Hostage

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014)

    as Old Woman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Elsa & Fred(2014)

    as Flower Shop Attendant

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Delores

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Oldboy(2013)

    as Vera

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • This Is the End(2013)

    as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • From the Rough(2011)

    as Esther Samsen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cody the Robosapien(2013)

    as Mrs. Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Killer Joe(2011)

    as Saleslady

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2011)

    as Elderly Woman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as Hamilton Principal

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    as Cora

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Knucklehead(2010)

    as Woman on Bus

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Last Exorcism(2010)

    as Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beauty & the Briefcase(2010)

    as Recruiter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond(2008)

    as Susie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins(2008)

    as Ms. Pearl

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Flakes(2007)

    as Miss Lucille

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Pride(2007)

    as Ophelia

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Deja Vu(2006)

    as Eyewitness / Survivor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Searching for David's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Records Administrator

  • Ray(2004)

    as Eula

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Love Song for Bobby Long(2004)

    as Ruthie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    as Lou Dell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Monster's Ball(2001)

    as Ms. Guillermo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tempted(2001)

    as Steffie, LeBlanc's Maid

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rag and Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Etta Parker

  • Eve's Bayou(1997)

    as Madame Renard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh(1995)

    as Angry Woman at Matthew's House

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Pelican Brief(1993)

    as New Orleans Policewoman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Steel Magnolias(1989)

    as Nurse Pam

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin(1987)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Gathering of Old Men(1987)

    as Janey

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Big Easy(1986)

    as Judge #1

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cane River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ms. Mathis

  • My Kidnapper, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Perfume Lady

  • The Savage Bees(1976)

    as Mrs. Compher

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Minstrel Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tess

  • Sounder, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman(1974)

    as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1974 to 2023; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Last Exorcism (2010)

$69M worldwide

Highest rated

A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

The Last Exorcism (2010)

Film career

19742023

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1974Screen debut· The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
  • 2011Career best· The Help

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
74040914

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 Carol Sutton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Pride (2007)

85th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, 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 Carol Sutton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles32–65 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian 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 Carol Sutton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carol Sutton's MovieCove titles; David Jensen shares the most, 2.