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Vida Ghaffari

Vida Ghaffari

Actor

Multi award-winning actress Vida Ghaffari was born and raised in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The daughter of a NASA scientist and an artist, Vida was infused with a diverse artistic and analytical upbringing. Vida graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) with a major in Economics (to please her strict Persian father) and minored in theatre and communication for her own artistic growth and expression. While at UMCP, Vida performed in a lot of improv shows at the school’s avant garde black box theatre and participated in a few plays. After college,she started training with a number of acting coaches and completed the full improv program at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), which was created by Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) and some of her colleagues. At this time, she began acting in feature films and TV. This acting powerhouse landed a great co-starring role in Mindy Kaling's humorous and much buzzed about show The Mindy Project as well as ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. She has also starred in Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia. These projects cap off a number of successes for the versatile starlet. She recently featured Variety for her work in multi award-winning filmmaker Harley Wallen’s Abeyance opposite an impressive ensemble cast consisting of Scout Taylor-Compton, Richard Tyson, Billy Wirth, Mel Novak, Kaiti Wallen and Yan Birch. Vida played the role of the cunning and powerful, femme fatale scientist Nikita, which garnered her international coverage given the power of the story, the cast and Vida portraying a scientist like her famous father. Vida is also a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Dustin Ferguson, who has been awarded numerous awards for his innovative films. In the upcoming sci-fi thriller Robowoman, she was cast alongside a stellar ensemble cast consisting of Dawna Lee Heising, Brinke Stevens (Slumber Party Massacre), Mel Novak, Sue Price (Nemesis 5: The New Model), Gregory Blair and Peter Stickles. In this film, she once again played an educated medical researcher Hannah. She also worked played the badass, hold no prisoners role of Becky in Ferguson’s Horndog’s Beach Party opposite Lee Heising and Saved By the Bell’s Troy Fromin. She also starred in the pivotal role of school security guard Joan in Nation’s Fire with two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, Gil Bellows, UFC fighter Chuck Liddell, Krista Grotte and many others. The ultimate horror scream queen, she then played the role of the possessed Hayley in Holy Terror opposite Kristine DeBell (Meatballs) and Mel Novak (Bruce Lee's Game of Death, Black Belt Jones). For her compelling performance in that film, she was billed as the “Persian Linda Blair” by prominent journalist Maurice Dwayne Smith. She also portrayed the role of serious reporter Sabrina Sanchez in noted filmmaker Romane Simon’s Hybristophilia alongside Quinton Aaron (the Blindside with Sandra Bullock). She also recently shot Levin Garbisch’s Miranda Veil, where she plays the touching role of Alice Veil, a concerned mother who may or may not be what she seems.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Vida Ghaffari's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
50%
Self
16%
Morality
16%
Bonds
8%
Society
8%
Power
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: 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

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

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

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

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Vida Ghaffari's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vida Ghaffari'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

34 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Shelia

  • Mothman Vs Bigfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Janet

  • Midnight Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Janet

  • Finding Nicole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mary Ann ( News Anchor)

  • Apex Predators 2: The Spawning(2024)

    as Dr. Elaine Ripley (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Space Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hallie (Voice)

  • Realm of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Cassandra

  • Spider Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Godly Gloria (voice)

  • Mega Ape(2023)

    as Jessie (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Horror We Make (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • A Bengal for Christmas(2023)

    as Safari (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doll Killer 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Nurse Mickey

  • Don't Trick-Or-Treat Alone! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lisa

  • Beyond the Gates of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Radio DJ 'Godly Gloria'

  • Killer Connection(2022)

    as Sabrina Sanchez (NEWS Reporter)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Apex Predators(2021)

    as Dr. Elaine Ripley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Judy

  • Miranda Veil(2020)

    as Alice Veil

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Eternal Code(2019)

    as Nikita

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Meathook Massacre: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Samantha

  • Moon of the Blood Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dispatcher Noel Johnson

  • RoboWoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hannah

  • Runaway Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Psy-Chic

  • Beach Babe Bingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Becky

  • Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dream Girl

  • Holy Terror(2017)

    as Hayley

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Natural Born Filmmakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Babette

  • Rice Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pink Cadillac Girl

  • Shirin in Love(2014)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nasreen

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Circus of Dread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Pirate Scurvy Dog's Pieces of Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gypsy Girl

  • Near Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Priscilla

  • Maniacal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nurse #2

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Highest rated

Eternal Code (2019)

Midcredits 31st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 34: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thOther crew1 of 34: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Vida Ghaffari's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 3rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Holy Terror (2017)

97th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eternal Code (2019)

Midcredits 31st · 56% liked

Reviewers score the acting 29/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 12. 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 Vida Ghaffari work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vida Ghaffari's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Williamson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles