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Nora-Jane Noone

Nora-Jane Noone

Actor · Born March 8, 1984 (42) · Newcastle, Galway, Ireland

Nora-Jane Noone (born March 8, 1984) is an Irish film and television actress best known for her role in The Magdalene Sisters, where she played Bernadette.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1984 (42)
From
Newcastle, Galway, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 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 27Up 51% in 30 days

What are Nora-Jane Noone's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
24%
Morality
22%
Bonds
17%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
11
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Nora-Jane Noone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nora-Jane Noone'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

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bring Them Down(2024)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Sailor, My Love(2022)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Ipcress File(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Karen Newton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden Assets(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Claire Wallace

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Wildfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lauren

  • I Am Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Keira

  • I Hate the Man in My Basement(2020)

    as Kyra

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Faith(2019)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Darlin'(2019)

    as Sister Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 12 Feet Deep(2017)

    as Bree

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Know Your Enemy(2019)

    as Chantal

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Capture(2017)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn(2015)

    as Sheila Heffernan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Estranged(2015)

    as Kathrine

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Identicals(2015)

    as Nadia

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sarah

  • Through the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lil

  • Jack Taylor(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Small Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karen

  • The Day of the Triffids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucy

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Quinn

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Descent: Part 2(2009)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michelle

  • Legend of the Bog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Saiorse Reilly

  • Insatiable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ellie

  • Beyond the Rave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jen

  • Doomsday(2008)

    as Read

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Speed Dating(2007)

    as Juliet Van Der Bexton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Afterlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Descent(2005)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ella Enchanted(2004)

    as Fairy No. 1

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Magdalene Sisters(2002)

    as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Descent (2005)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Hidden Assets (2021)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2018 · 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
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s13 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Nora-Jane Noone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Faith (2019)

94th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Nora-Jane Noone's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 90 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–59 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles57–79 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 92 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nora-Jane Noone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nora-Jane Noone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Cosmo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers