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Sarah Clarke

Sarah Clarke

Actor, also producer · Born February 16, 1972 (54) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Sarah Clarke (born February 16, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Myers on 24, and also for her roles as Renée Dwyer, Bella Swan's mother, in the 2008 film Twilight as well as Erin McGuire on the short-lived TV show, Trust Me. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah Clarke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1972 (54)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 38 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Sarah Clarke's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
25%
Bonds
24%
Self
21%
Morality
14%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Bittersweet
5
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sarah Clarke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Clarke'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

38 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Ghost Trap(2024)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bring Them Home(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Heightened(2023)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alchemy of the Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Evelyn

  • CODA(2021)

    as Tanya

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Maestro(2018)

    as Clara Castelnuovo-Tedesco

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Charlotte Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Grand Son(2018)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Staring at the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dolly Alexander

  • Shot(2017)

    as Dr. Fisher

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2(2016)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 25 episodes · as Eleanor Wish

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gazorpian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Tomorrow People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Marla · as Marla Jameson

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

    as Renée

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Katya Udinov

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lena Smith

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Renée

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Below the Beltway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Anne

  • Bedrooms(2010)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Men of a Certain Age(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dory

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Women in Trouble(2009)

    as Maxine McPherson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Erin McGuire

  • Twilight(2008)

    as Renée

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Ann Farmer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lather Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Claire

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Chambers

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2005)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Carly Forlano

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Third Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Katrina

  • Karen Sisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tess Monroe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Olivia Duchey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Thirteen(2003)

    as Birdie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 72 episodes · as Nina Myers

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kara Parsons

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Melinda Peters

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1998 to 2024; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Thirteen (2003)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Thirteen (2003)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

19982024

Peak 2010 · 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
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Sarah Clarke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Heightened (2023)

91st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

CODA (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. 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 Sarah Clarke's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Sarah Clarke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah Clarke's MovieCove titles; Xander Berkeley shares the most, 5.