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Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne

Actor · Born November 20, 1969 (56) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Golden Globe nominee

Callie Thorne (born 20 November 1969) is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the USA Network series Necessary Roughness. She is also known for past work such as her roles on Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie Homicide: The Movie, as well as for playing Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me and Elena McNulty in The Wire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Callie Thorne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1969 (56)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 56 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 4% in 30 days

What are Callie Thorne's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
29%
Society
11%
Morality
10%
Survival
6%
Power
6%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · 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 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Warm
5
Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Joyful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Callie Thorne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Callie Thorne'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

56 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bleecker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jeanette

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • After Everything(2018)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Dark of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bernice

  • Be Afraid(2017)

    as Annabelle Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Madeline McBride

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cat

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Emme Haladjian

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sasha Broussard

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Mysteries of Laura(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · as Captain Nancy Santiani

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Starving in Suburbia(2014)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tori

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry D'Amico

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Necessary Roughness(2011)

    Show 38 episodes · as Dr. Danielle 'Dani' Santino

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Nice Guy Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie Gibson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as (voice)

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Fiametta

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Academia(2009)

    as Valery Villainueva

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Moore

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Sasha Bingham's Mom

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Delirious(2006)

    as Gabi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Natalie Rice

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Watching the Detectives(2007)

    as Marcia

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • David & Layla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Abby, David's fiancee

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pam Mahone

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Robin's Big Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kate

  • The F Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Stephanie

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 78 episodes · as Sheila Keefe

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • This is Not a Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Yoga Teacher

  • Analyze That(2002)

    as Agent Cerrone

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Revolution #9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Stephanie

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Elena McNulty

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Washington Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Raquel

  • Hysterical Blindness(2002)

    as Carolann

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of New York(2001)

    as Sue

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Bradley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The $treet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sabrina McKee

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy Kellman

  • Whipped(2000)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: The Movie(2000)

    as Laura Ballard

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Double Parked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rita Ronaldi

  • Wirey Spindell(1999)

    as Tabitha

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy's Friend

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nikki Staines

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Strangers with Candy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as School Nurse

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Giving It Up(1999)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Chocolate For Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nina

  • Next Stop Wonderland(1998)

    as Cricket

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Turbulence(1997)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ed's Next Move(1996)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jodie Kenyon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 45 episodes · as Laura Ballard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Stuart

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • American Experience(1988)

    Show as Voice

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1990 to 2023; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Whipped (2000)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Rescue Me (2004)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

American Experience (1988)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19902023

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9803

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Golden Globe in 2012, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama.

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 Callie Thorne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Wirey Spindell (1999)

93rd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Callie Thorne's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles44–63 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Callie Thorne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Callie Thorne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Howsam shares the most, 2.

Producers