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Michelle Thrush

Michelle Thrush

Actor · Born February 6, 1967 (59) · Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Michelle Thrush is a Canadian actor and activist. Thrush is best known for her leading role as Gail Stonee in Blackstone for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2011, and her recurring roles as Sylvia LeBret in North of 60 and Deanna Martin in Arctic Air. Thrush starred in the Palme d'Or and Cesar award nominated film Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1967 (59)
From
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on Motif · 43 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 57% in 30 days

What are Michelle Thrush's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
Survival
29%
Self
26%
Bonds
19%
Morality
14%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Michelle Thrush's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Thrush's titles on Motif; 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

43 credits, 22 with a Motif page.

  • The Abandons(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Rain Flower

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Meadowlarks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Gwen

  • #VanLife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Deidra

  • The Birds Who Fear Death(2024)

    as Marilyn

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Rez (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

  • Bones of Crows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as January Spears

  • Boil Alert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Bones of Crows(2022)

    as January Spears

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Little Bird(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brigit

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Prey(2022)

    as Aruka

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • John Ware Reclaimed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Parallel Minds(2020)

    as Elise Perrot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Red Snow(2019)

    as Big Fran

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Molly of Denali(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Shyahtsoo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Future Man(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Medicine Woman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Northlander(2016)

    as Nova

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Lost Face (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Saver(2015)

    as Felicity

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian(2013)

    as Gayle Picard

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Wheels(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Smiling Crow

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Blackstone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 23 episodes · as Gail Stoney

  • Mixed Blessings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · as Kate

  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee(2007)

    as Four Robes

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pathfinder(2007)

    as Indian Mother

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Unnatural & Accidental (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pink Girl

  • Fugitives Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tanya

  • Moccasin Flats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

  • Skins(2002)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sylvie Lebret

  • Ebenezer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ghost of Christmas, Past

  • The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unwed Father (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Holly

  • Dead Man(1995)

    as Nobody's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Children of the Dust (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rainbow Woman

  • Viper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Grey Hawk

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Deer · as Sara Lightfoot

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Wind(1991)

    as Shirley Topaha

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Showdown at Williams Creek(1991)

    as Olivia D'Lonais

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy (pilot)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Wake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Marlene

  • Isaac Littlefeathers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sally Littlefeathers

  • Lumi (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Dez

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Pathfinder (2007)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Prey (2022)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19842025

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. 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
Acting42 of 43: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdProducing1 of 43: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Michelle Thrush's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Northlander (2016)

91st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dead Man (1995)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Michelle Thrush work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Thrush's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nathaniel Arcand shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers