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Brynn Thayer

Brynn Thayer

Actor · Born October 4, 1949 (77) · Nr. Dallas, Texas, USA

Brynn Thayer has been working in the industry since the 1970s. She's been nominated for a Daytime Emmy and wrote and performed her one-woman show, The Eulogy, which the Los Angeles Times called "Sardonic, Funny and Accessible...Thayer's a singular talent in peak form." She directed, wrote and produced the Worst Day series of short films with her partner Shahaub Roudbari, which toured the festival circuit and won many awards. Her latest films are Love and Debt, Collusions and Good Grief. Recent television appearances include Fatal Attraction and Suits.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 4, 1949 (77)
From
Nr. Dallas, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 51 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 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Brynn Thayer's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
35%
Morality
34%
Survival
16%
Self
13%
Power
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Brynn Thayer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brynn Thayer'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

51 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kentucky Roses(2026)

    as Lillie Taylor Reed

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Good Grief(2024)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fatal Attraction(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Gurian

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Debt(2019)

    as Deb Meyer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Collusions(2018)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Doobious Sources(2017)

    as Josie Martindale

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story(2015)

    as Andrea Welsh

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Heavenly Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Andrea Welsh

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Elena Castillo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mrs. Rice

  • Blue Jasmine(2013)

    as Hal and Jasmine's Friend

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Fosters(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Painter

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lily Specter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen McCormick

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Bannen Way(2010)

    as Margaret Bannen

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bannen Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Margaret Bannen

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Penelope Keller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Burton (2005)

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Mary Talbot

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Clifford

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Cokie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina Hurst

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Crane

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joanne Cranston

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pam Sanders

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Hanratty

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Whitfield · as Clare Brantigan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story(1993)

    as Sandra Channing

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder(1992)

    as Anita Clifford

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Island Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • The Comeback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Karin Ward

  • TV 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · as Emilie Walker

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

  • Kansas(1988)

    as Connie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Deadline: Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Erin Wainwright

  • Hero and the Terror(1988)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Tracker(1988)

    as Lottie Adams

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Stewart

  • Big Shots(1987)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ghost of a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kathleen

  • Tonight's the Night(1987)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 42 episodes · as Leanne McIntyre · as Roxanne Windemere

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Linette McKay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice Winslow

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Hero and the Terror (1988)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Kentucky Roses (2026)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Matlock (1986)

Film career

19842026

Peak 1988 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1980s17 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s3 · acting

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.

How do Brynn Thayer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Good Grief (2024)

95th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Suits (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 34. 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 Brynn Thayer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brynn Thayer's MovieCove titles; Steven Culp shares the most, 2.