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Erica Carroll

Erica Carroll

Actor · Born April 10, 1973 (53) · Topley Landing, British Columbia, Canada

Born the youngest of four children to Irish (Dublin, Ireland) parents, Erica's childhood was divided between Fort St. John and Duncan, British Columbia. Erica Carroll began performing at age four as an Irish dancer and then in public school stage productions. She went on to attend the Canadian College in Victoria, British Columbia, American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. Erica was nominated for a Leo award for Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama in the short film When Jesse Was Born (2005). She also received a win for Best Female Performance in the Sacramento Film Festival for the same role.

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Born
April 10, 1973 (53)
From
Topley Landing, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on Motif · 39 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Erica Carroll's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 19th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
33%
Morality
26%
Bonds
25%
Self
9%
Power
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Erica Carroll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 26 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erica Carroll's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

39 credits, 26 with a Motif page.

  • Insomnia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vivian

  • When Calls The Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dottie Ramsey

  • Somewhere Between(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mara

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • When Calls The Heart: Christmas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dottie Ramsey

  • Timeless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorena

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Interrogation(2016)

    as Joan Marian

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • When Calls The Heart: New Year's Wish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dottie Ramsey

  • In My Dreams(2014)

    as Karen

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Feed the Gods(2014)

    as Janet Oates

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My Gal Sunday(2014)

    as Kim

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dottie Ramsey

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Afterparty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Sephora

  • Almost Human(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rivera

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Spooksville (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Laurel Hall

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelly Carpenter

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Wishing Tree(2012)

    as Elizabeth Scott-Farnsworth

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Nightmare(2012)

    as Lynn

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Dog Named Duke(2012)

    as Theresa

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Hastings

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Apollo 18(2011)

    as John's Fiancée

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pressed(2011)

    as Leanne

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Smoke Screen(2010)

    as Hallie (uncredited)

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Dixel · as Mom

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf(2010)

    as Katrina

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Confined(2010)

    as Careese Neys

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Cult (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Greeter #1

  • V(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillie

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Newbie

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dance of the Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mia

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hannah / Caroline Johnson · as Young Mother

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • When Jesse Was Born (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Laura Ferrell

  • Saving Milly (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alexandra Kondracke

  • Battlestar Galactica(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Civilian

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The 4400 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporate Receptionist

  • Carmilla, the Lesbian Vampire(2004)

    as Mary

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sometimes a Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bartender

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Inza Nelson

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Guaranteed on Delivery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ann Stanton

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Claudia · as Elizabeth Andrews · as Energy Being · as Nurse

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1995 to 2018; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Apollo 18 (2011)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

A Mother's Nightmare (2012)

Motif 37th

Most popular right now

Apollo 18 (2011)

Film career

19952018

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting38 of 38: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score50thProducing1 of 38: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Erica Carroll's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010)

63rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Supernatural (2005)

Motif 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Erica Carroll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erica Carroll's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Airlie shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers