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Gwen Welles

Gwen Welles

Actor · Died October 13, 1993, aged 42 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Gwen Welles (née Goldberg; March 4, 1951 – October 13, 1993) was an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of singer Sueleen Gay in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, which earned her nomination for a BAFTA Award. Welles also appeared in Altman's California Split (1974), as well as several films directed by Henry Jaglom, including New Year's Day (1989) and Eating (1990). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gwen Welles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 4, 1951
Died
October 13, 1993 (aged 42)
From
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 17 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Gwen Welles' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
53%
Bonds
16%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Cathartic
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Gwen Welles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gwen Welles' 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

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Disco Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Melissa

  • Eating(1990)

    Casting Consultant · as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Day(1989)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sticky Fingers(1988)

    as Marcie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Shirley

  • The Men's Club(1986)

    as Redhead

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Desert Hearts(1985)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Star 80(1983)

    as Playboy Mansion Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Between the Lines(1977)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    as Sueleen Gay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • California Split(1974)

    as Susan Peters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hit!(1973)

    as Sherry Nielson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hellé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Hellé

  • The Christian Licorice Store(1971)

    as Last Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Safe Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Bari

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1967 to 1994; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Desert Hearts (1985)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

California Split (1974)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Desert Hearts (1985)

Film career

19671994

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting17 of 17: 16 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew1 of 17: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

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

How do Gwen Welles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Sticky Fingers (1988)

77th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nashville (1975)

Midcredits 93rd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. 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 Gwen Welles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gwen Welles' MovieCove titles; Henry Jaglom shares the most, 2.