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Samantha Sloyan

Samantha Sloyan

Actor · Born January 4, 1979 (47) · Los Angeles County, California, USA

Samantha Sloyan (born January 4, 1979) is an American actress. Sloyan is best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Mike Flanagan, including Hush, Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House, and Carrie.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1979 (47)
From
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on Motif · 39 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 199% in 30 days

What are Samantha Sloyan's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Survival
21%
Society
19%
Self
14%
Morality
13%
Power
10%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Shadow
2 of 4
  • Threshold guardianas Lois in Area 407 (2012)
  • Threshold guardianas Sarah in Hush (2016)
  • Shadowas Bev Keane in Midnight Mass (2021)
  • Shadowas Margaret White in Carrie (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
7
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Samantha Sloyan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 30 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samantha Sloyan's titles on Motif; 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

39 credits, 30 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Exorcist: Martyrs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Carrie(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Margaret White

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Silver Anniversary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Marnie

  • The Life of Chuck(2024)

    as Miss Rohrbacher

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Pitt(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lily Bradley

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Good Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Rebecca

  • The Place Between (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Beatrice

  • Invaders from Proxima B (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jane Jankins

  • The Fall of the House of Usher(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tamerlane Usher

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Midnight Club(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shasta

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Love You, Mama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lee

  • Minx(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Didion

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Mass(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bev Keane

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Helstrom(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jolene Spivey

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Dotsikas

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Miss Virginia(2019)

    as Mrs. Watson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorna (segment "20 Minutes with Cassandra")

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Pappy Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jean Mulligan

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Leigh Crain

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • SEAL Team(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Victoria Seaver

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Gallico

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hush(2016)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story(2015)

    as Gretchen Thorne

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Area 407(2012)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jeannine Locke · as Sassy Staffer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Cape(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Blonde Reporter

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Forester

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Richmond

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Ruebens

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Forgotten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Erica

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam Clark

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy Senarak

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · as Penelope Blake

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • My Life with Morrissey(2003)

    as Florist

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Biter (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Janet

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Highest rated

Carrie (2026)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

20032026

Peak 2015 · 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
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s13 · acting

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Samantha Sloyan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

My Life with Morrissey (2003)

95th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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 Midcredits 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.

Is Samantha Sloyan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–65 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 83 · 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 Samantha Sloyan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samantha Sloyan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Fimognari shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers