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Danielle Panabaker

Danielle Panabaker

Actor · Born September 19, 1987 (39) · Augusta, Georgia, USA

Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born September 19, 1987) is an American actress. She began acting as a teenager and came to prominence for her roles in the Disney films Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), Sky High (2005) and Read It and Weep (2006), and in the HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005). She won three Young Artist Awards: for guest-starring in an episode of the legal drama television series The Guardian (2004), for her lead role in the TV film Searching for David's Heart (2005) and for her ensemble performance in the family comedy film Yours, Mine & Ours (2005). Panabaker came to wider attention as a cast member in the CBS legal drama series Shark (2006–2008) and is also noted as a scream queen, having starred in the psychological thriller Mr. Brooks (2007) and the horror films Friday the 13th (2009), The Crazies (2010), John Carpenter's The Ward (2010) and Piranha 3DD (2012). After starring in recurring roles on Necessary Roughness (2011–2013), Bones (2012–2013) and Justified (2014), Panabaker guest-starred as Caitlin Snow on The CW television series Arrow in April 2014. The actress was then included as Snow in the main cast of the spin-off series The Flash, which premiered that October. Starting with the series' second season, Panabaker began playing the character's alter ego Killer Frost in different capacities, in conjunction with her role as Snow, leading to subsequent guest appearances on Arrow, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow. For her role on The Flash as Frost, Panabaker has been nominated for five Teen Choice Awards and won the 2019 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1987 (39)
From
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 53 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Danielle Panabaker's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Bonds
24%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 7 · 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 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Ally
5 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
9
Joyful
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Danielle Panabaker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danielle Panabaker'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

53 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Crowning at the Prom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Abigail

  • Second Guessing Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Gemma

  • My Ira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ira

  • Christmas Joy(2018)

    as Joy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Freedom Fighters: The Ray(2018)

    as Caitlin Snow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Flash: Stretched Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Caitlin Snow

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caitlin Snow · as Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • This Isn't Funny(2015)

    as Stacey

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Recipe for Love(2014)

    as Lauren Hennessey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 68 episodes · Director · as Dr. Caitlin Snow · as Dr. Caitlin Snow / Frost · as Dr. Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost · as Khione

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Time Lapse(2014)

    as Callie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Nearlyweds(2013)

    as Erin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Girls Against Boys(2012)

    as Shae

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Piranha 3DD(2012)

    as Maddy

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Intercept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kat

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ariel Eberhart

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Necessary Roughness(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Juliette Pittman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bonnie Appel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Shunning(2011)

    as Katie Lapp

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Weakness(2010)

    as Danielle

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show as Chelsea Sennett

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Carina Matthews

  • The Ward(2010)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Memphis Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Katherine

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Penny Cole

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Crazies(2010)

    as Becca

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th(2009)

    as Jenna

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Genny Clarke

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Home of the Giants(2007)

    as Bridgette 'Bridge' Bachman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Daisy McCluskey

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Brooks(2007)

    as Jane Brooks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 38 episodes · as Julie Stark

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Read It and Weep(2006)

    as Is

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine & Ours(2005)

    as Phoebe North

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Olivia Sparling

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sky High(2005)

    as Layla Williams

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Empire Falls(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christina "Tick" Roby

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelsey Simmons

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mom at Sixteen(2005)

    as Jacey Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Summer Lowry

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Searching for David's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Darcy Deeton

  • Stuck in the Suburbs(2004)

    as Brittany Aarons

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Faith

  • Sex & the Single Mom(2003)

    as Sarah Gradwell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Chelsea

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha Gray

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Melissa Ringston

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathy McCulskey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Lynn Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Hillary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Friday the 13th (2009)

$92M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Brooks (2007)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Flash (2014)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 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
Acting53 of 53: 52 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 53: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 53% of 17 roles
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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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Danielle Panabaker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Weakness (2010)

77th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Justified (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. 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 Danielle Panabaker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles30–88 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–77 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles20–77 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–79 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles20–88 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Danielle Panabaker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danielle Panabaker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Shore shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers