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Alexandra Cunningham

Writer, producer and director · Born January 1, 1972 (54)

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Born
January 1, 1972 (54)
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 12 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 25% in 30 days

What are Alexandra Cunningham's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
38%
Morality
10%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
1
Bittersweet
1
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Alexandra Cunningham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexandra Cunningham'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

12 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • 56 Days(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Grosse Pointe Garden Society(2025)

    Show Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Fatal Attraction(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Physical(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty John(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Chance(2016)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 45 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer · Producer · Story · Supervising Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 22 episodes · Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Highest rated

Grosse Pointe Garden Society (2025)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

56 Days (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 11: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting10 of 11: 3 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing7 of 11: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew4 of 11: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

11 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2005–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Long Form
  2. 2006
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  3. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Alexandra Cunningham'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 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Alexandra Cunningham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexandra Cunningham's MovieCove titles; Pete Chatmon shares the most, 2.