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Christine Willes

Christine Willes

Actor · Born September 15, 1955 (71) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christine Willes is a Canadian television, theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper. She is also known for her role as Granny Goodness on the CW series Smallville. Willes also played the recurring role of Agent Karen E. Kosseff, a government counselor, on the TV show The X-Files. She also appears in a minor recurring role on the show Reaper on The CW, as Gladys, a demon from Hell who works in the DMV. She was nominated for a Leo Award in 2008 for that role. Like her Dead Like Me co-star Callum Blue, she was cast as the villain Granny Goodness on The CW's Smallville's tenth and final season (Blue appeared in the previous season as Zod). She also had a small role in the award-winning film Trick r Treat starring Anna Paquin, which also featured another Dead Like Me co-star, Britt McKillip. Christine appeared on the big screen in March, 2011 as Madam Lazar in Catherine Hardwicke’s production of Red Riding Hood – the first studio picture to be directed by a woman, shot by a woman and starring a woman (Amanda Seyfreid). She has won three Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, and both produced and starred in Jasmina Reza’s The Unexpected Man. She directed Metamorphoses at Pacific Theatre in August 2008, and played Clara Epp in Touchstone Theatre's 2010 World Premiere of Sally Stubb's Herr Beckmann's People.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1955 (71)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 77 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 49% in 30 days

What are Christine Willes' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
34%
Self
26%
Survival
18%
Power
8%
Morality
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
9
Bittersweet
6
Hopeful
5
Dread
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Christine Willes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christine Willes' 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

77 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hunting Matthew Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Pam Hamilton

  • Goosebumps(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Zelda

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Guiding Emily(2023)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Veil(2022)

    as Hilda

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Family Law(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Carole Creedy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Turner & Hooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Helen Pine

  • Superman & Lois(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor Kerry Wexler

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Firefly Lane(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Das Kindermädchen - Mission Kanada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Anne Bishop

  • Upload(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Janet Boxner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery(2020)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Bridesmaid(2019)

    as Grandma Raye

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Colours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nurse

  • The Professor(2018)

    as Widow #1

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Christmas Pen Pals(2018)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Little Pink House(2017)

    as Sandy Beachy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried(2017)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki Spain

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery(2016)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Summer Love(2016)

    as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die(2015)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gourmet Detective(2015)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Returned(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Loretta Russo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)

    as WSU Grad Speaker / Reader

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • I Do, I Do, I Do(2015)

    as Margaret Lorenzo

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Secret(2014)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Feed the Gods(2014)

    as Baba

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Two 4 One(2014)

    as Dr. Sharp

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • If I Stay(2014)

    as Nurse Davis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Zapped(2014)

    as Principal Mumford

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian Lasseter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Kid Cannabis(2014)

    as Female Border Guard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vera Kane

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mountain Men(2014)

    as Marion Pollard

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Til Death Do Us Part(2014)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lawrence & Holloman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Holloman's Mother

  • Horns(2013)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The 12 Disasters of Christmas(2012)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as E.R. Nurse

  • Possessing Piper Rose(2011)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • To the Mat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cecile Closum

  • Sucker Punch(2011)

    as Reception Nurse / Designer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding Hood(2011)

    as Madame Lazar

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lanie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Like Me: Life After Death(2009)

    as Delores Herbig

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Wars(2009)

    as Mary Lee Snow

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare at the End of the Hall(2008)

    as Robin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Snowglobe(2007)

    as Joy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Trick 'r Treat(2007)

    as Mrs. Henderson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 15 episodes · as Gladys - DMV Demon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Flash Gordon: A Modern Space Opera(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Edie Atkins

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Write & Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marty's Assistant

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as McNary

  • The Wicker Man(2006)

    as Sister Violet

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Foote

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Negotiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mrs. Branch

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenna's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood(2004)

    as Arlene Sheehy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Book of Ruth(2004)

    as DeeDee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Like Me(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · as Delores Herbig

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Granny Goodness

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Church Lady

  • Sole Survivor(2000)

    as Mercy Ealing

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hope Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Salvo

  • Silver Wolf(1999)

    as Mrs. Gates

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1998)

    as Race Official

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Outrage(1998)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dad's Week Off(1997)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • For Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Nurse Stark

  • Big Bully(1996)

    as Teacher - 1970

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Yvette

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story(1995)

    as Col. Angela Webber

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Karen E. Kosseff · as Karen Kosseff · as Sister Mary

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Child of Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Teacher (uncredited)

  • Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Claire

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Highest rated

Guiding Emily (2023)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Dead Like Me (2003)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove 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
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
961116

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.

How do Christine Willes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 42; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The Book of Ruth (2004)

88th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Guiding Emily (2023)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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 Christine Willes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christine Willes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harvey Kahn shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers