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Zelda Williams

Zelda Williams

Actor and director, also producer and writer · Born July 31, 1989 (37) · New York City, New York, USA

Zelda Rae Williams (born July 31, 1989) is an American actress, director, producer, and writer. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Robin Williams and film producer and philanthropist Marsha Garces Williams. As a voice actress, she is best known for voicing Kuvira in the Nickelodeon cartoon The Legend of Korra. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zelda Williams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 31, 1989 (37)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 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 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Zelda Williams' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
37%
Survival
23%
Bonds
18%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · 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 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
6
Tense
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Zelda Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zelda Williams' 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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Holo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Grey

  • Lisa Frankenstein(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Patch Of Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • A Disagreement About Flies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lydia

  • Kappa Kappa Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer

  • Dark/Web(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · as Cheshire

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Shrimp(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jess

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Foot Recruit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Locating Silver Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ella

  • After Louie(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Girl in the Box(2016)

    as Janice Hooker

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Summer(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Drew Reeves

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Meet Cute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Andy

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Zelda

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Leona

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Nikki

  • Noobz(2012)

    as Rickie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mona Lisa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Beer Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kelly

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kuvira (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Teen Wolf(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caitlin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Stupid Questions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lucy

  • Luster(2011)

    as Victor Curruthers

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Detention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sara

  • Don't Look Up(2009)

    as Matya

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Were the World Mine(2008)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • House of D(2004)

    as Melissa Loggia

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nine Months(1995)

    as Little Girl in Ballet Class #3

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • In Search of Dr. Seuss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Daughter

  • Don't Open the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Blair

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

$9.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Were the World Mine (2008)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting27 of 29: 25 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting4 of 29: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 29: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 29: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

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

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s18 · 18 acting · 2 crew2020s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Zelda Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Shrimp (2018)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Legend of Korra (2012)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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.

Is Zelda Williams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Zelda Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zelda Williams' MovieCove titles; Paulina Singer shares the most, 2.