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Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee

Actor and producer · Born October 25, 1969 (57) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Samantha Anne Bee is a Canadian-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actress, and television host. Bee rose to fame as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where she became the longest-serving regular correspondent.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 25, 1969 (57)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 39% in 30 days

What are Samantha Bee's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
50%
Society
21%
Bonds
21%
Survival
4%
Morality
4%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Samantha Bee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samantha Bee'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Ambassador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · as Olivia Winters

  • Red, White and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • It's Personal with Amy Hoggart(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Elliot the Littlest Reindeer(2018)

    as Hazel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 42 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee(2016)

    Show 218 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Sisters(2015)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown(2015)

    as Raitch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha Bee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Learning to Drive(2014)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Young

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Good God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shandy Sommers

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nurse Liz (voice) · as Pam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Coopers' Camera(2008)

    as Nancy Cooper

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Furry Vengeance(2010)

    as Principal Baker

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Date Night(2010)

    as Woman in Times Square (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bored to Death(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Renee Dalton

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Whatever Works(2009)

    as Chess Mother

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as Alison Hooper

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Love Guru(2008)

    as Cinnabon Cashier

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Underdog(2007)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Little Mosque on the Prairie(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Layton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Ham & Cheese(2004)

    as Beth Goodson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jasper, Texas(2003)

    as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Odd Job Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda Callahan

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Carville

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mother Goose

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1969 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Underdog (2007)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Judy Blume Forever (2023)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Underdog (2007)

Film career

19692024

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting23 of 27: 22 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdWriting2 of 27: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 27: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 27: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s13 · 11 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Samantha Bee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bob's Burgers (2011)

Midcredits 86th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 36. 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 Samantha Bee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samantha Bee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Jones shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers