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Natalie Trundy

Natalie Trundy

Actor · Died December 5, 2019, aged 79 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Natalie Trundy (August 5, 1940 – December 5, 2019) was an American actress. In the early 1970s, Trundy played the telepathic mutant Albina in the second Planet of the Apes movie series film Beneath the Planet of the Apes, the early 1970s human Dr. Stephanie ("Stevie") Branton in Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and featured as the nearer-future chimpanzee Lisa, the mate (later wife) of Caesar, in both Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 5, 1940
Died
December 5, 2019 (aged 79)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Natalie Trundy's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th 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
31%
Power
23%
Society
14%
Self
12%
Morality
12%
Survival
8%
Freedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · 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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
2
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Natalie Trundy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Natalie Trundy'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

29 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Huckleberry Finn(1974)

    as Mrs. Loftus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Great American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Paula Braun

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes(1971)

    as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes(1970)

    as Albina

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Espionage Target: You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mrs. Duncan (uncredited)

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Dekker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation(1962)

    as Susan Carver

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Inge Halverson

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Hanson

  • Walk Like a Dragon(1960)

    as Mrs. Susan Allen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica Carlton

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Marshall

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie McKee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Irma Hodge · as Sandra Keller

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Careless Years(1957)

    as Emily 'Miley' Meredith

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Montecarlo Story(1956)

    as Jane Hinkley

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Moore

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Joy Morrison

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Emiliy Marriott

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1948 to 1976; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Film career

19481976

Peak 1973 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s9 · acting1970s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Natalie Trundy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

Midcredits 74th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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.

Is Natalie Trundy's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Natalie Trundy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Natalie Trundy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur P. Jacobs shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers