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René Ashton

René Ashton

Actor · Born September 30, 1970 (56) · San Diego, California, USA

René Ashton is an American film and television actress, writer, director and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1970 (56)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 72 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are René Ashton's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Thriller9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
29%
Morality
29%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 19 · 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 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
3 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
12
Warm
5
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous4

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 René Ashton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for René Ashton'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

72 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page.

  • Riley(2023)

    as Miriam Riley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Royal Christmas Hope(2025)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • #WorstChristmasEver(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Lightning Code(2025)

    as Catherine Blake

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Exposure(2023)

    as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Guest House(2024)

    as Myrna Hanson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Under the Olive Tree(2023)

    as Susana Dee

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Beef(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Something's Brewing(2023)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Pine Valley(2022)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Deadly Son(2022)

    as Marianne

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Catfish Killer(2022)

    as Principal Edwards

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Friends in Deadly Places(2022)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Writing Around the Christmas Tree(2021)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Killer Cover Up(2021)

    as Sally Simms

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Following(2021)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Sister Killer(2021)

    as Britney

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Beware of Mom(2020)

    as Tanya

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Girls Night Out(2021)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Daughter's Deception(2019)

    as Mrs. Hogan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Saving My Baby(2018)

    as OBGYN

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • For the People(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanne Green

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Pink Collar Crimes(2018)

    Show as Jackpot Jackie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Exchange(2017)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Knock Knock Head Lock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marion Burke

  • The Candle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · as Aunt Julie

  • The Nerd Posse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gigi Dexter

  • Shooter(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Reporter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Guest

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Backstabbed(2016)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Broken Vows(2014)

    as Mrs. Bloom

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cassidy Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lorainne Pretti

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawyer #2

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Double Daddy(2015)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Nurse(2016)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Togetherness(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Passenger

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Teacher(2013)

    as Gwen Campbell

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sperm Donor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · Writer · as Charlie

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea Tivnan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire the Clown

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia Weiss

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Bennet

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Be My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Rylee

  • Pandemic(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Rules of Engagement(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Meghan Dowd

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Headhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Cara

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Motivational Speaker God

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Justine Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as June

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Janine Carrow

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Annette

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Malora

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cute Nurse

  • Action(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Remi

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Two-Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Nicole

  • Sex, Chocolate & Zombie Republicans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Barbara the Republican

  • Amanda & the Alien(1995)

    as Shanda

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The First to Go(1997)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiffany

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhonda

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gail Leavin · as Katrina Lynn

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ex-Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Highest rated

Riley (2023)

Midcredits 57th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 70: 67 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting1 of 70: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 70: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 70: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

70 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · 22 acting · 2 crew2020s18 · 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 René Ashton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th21

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 58 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

#WorstChristmasEver (2025)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Riley (2023)

Midcredits 57th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 23. 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 René Ashton work with?

People who share at least 2 of René Ashton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers