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Brenda Sykes

Brenda Sykes

Actor · Born June 25, 1949 (77) · Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Brenda Sykes (born June 25, 1949) is an American actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 25, 1949 (77)
From
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 43% in 30 days

What are Brenda Sykes' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st 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
Power
25%
Survival
22%
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Society
10%
Oppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Tense
6
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Brenda Sykes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brenda Sykes' 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

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginny O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Drum(1976)

    as Calinda

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mandingo(1975)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ozzie's Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Cleopatra Jones(1973)

    as Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Judith

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Honky(1971)

    as Shelia Smith

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Skin Game(1971)

    as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row(1971)

    as Pamela Wilcox

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Janet Wilder

  • The Baby Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Francis (uncredited)

  • Getting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Luan

  • The Liberation of L.B. Jones(1970)

    as Jelly

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The New People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy June

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1968 to 1977; peak year 1970.

Highest rated

Skin Game (1971)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Drum (1976)

Film career

19681977

Peak 1970 · 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.

  • 1970Screen debut· The Liberation of L.B. Jones
  • 1975Career best· Mandingo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 20: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s17 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Brenda Sykes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Honky (1971)

72nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Skin Game (1971)

Midcredits 79th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 35. 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 Brenda Sykes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brenda Sykes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Onstott shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers