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Rochelle Aytes

Rochelle Aytes

Actor · Born May 17, 1976 (50) · New York City, New York, USA

Rochelle Aytes (born May 17, 1976) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as April Malloy on ABC's drama series Mistresses, and as the voice of Rochelle in the critically acclaimed video game Left 4 Dead 2. Aytes made her film debut in the 2004 comedy White Chicks, as Denise Porter. She also starred in the autobiographical film of TLC titled CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, as Perri "Pebbles" Reid. She is also known for playing Lisa Breaux in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion. In 2007, she guest starred on the FOX series Bones as Felicia Saroyan, the sister of Lab Supervisor, Cam. She's s also had recurring roles as Leigh Barnthouse in the 2007 FOX series Drive; Tara Kole on NCIS; Detective Grace Russell on ABC's drama series The Forgotten (2009-2010); prosecutor Alice Williams in the ABC series Detroit 1-8-7 (2010-2011); starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom Work It in 2012; and as Agent Greer, an ex-CIA officer, on the CBS series Hawaii Five-0. She starred as one of the four leads, along with Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim and Jes Macallan, in the ABC drama series Mistresses. In 2013, she started in a recurring role as Savannah Hayes, Derek Morgan's (Shemar Moore) girlfriend on the CBS series, Criminal Minds. When Moore moved to S.W.A.T., her character was written out. However, she was then cast as his character Hondo's girlfriend Nichelle on S.W.A.T., as well, starting in Season 3.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1976 (50)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 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 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Rochelle Aytes' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · 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 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Rochelle Aytes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rochelle Aytes' 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

39 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Watson(2024)

    Show 33 episodes · as Dr. Mary Morstan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • All The Men In My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · as Tish Helms

  • Redemption in Cherry Springs(2021)

    as Melanie Abrams

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado(2020)

    as Erin

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Magic Camp(2020)

    as Theo's Mom

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Scarlett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michelle Moore

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 54 episodes · as Nichelle Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • My Favorite Five(2015)

    as Hailey Colburn

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Stupid Hype(2013)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story(2013)

    as Perri 'Pebbles' Reid

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mistresses(2013)

    Show 52 episodes · as April Malloy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Stupid Hype (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tina

  • Work It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vanessa Warner

  • The Inheritance(2011)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Greer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle Wilson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 17 episodes · as Grace Russell

  • Dark Blue(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eva

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Trick 'r Treat(2007)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leigh Barnthouse

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jasmine Ford

  • 13 Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Karen

  • Day Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman on Plane

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Karla Ballantine

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Madea's Family Reunion(2006)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Savannah Hayes

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Felicia Saroyan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Tyra Banks Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jonny Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Keisha

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amber James

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sienna

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • White Chicks(2004)

    as Denise Porter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tara Cole

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Carley

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Half & Half(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Yolanda

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hostess

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamara

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harvest One: The Unity of Fortress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rochelle

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

White Chicks (2004)

$113M worldwide

Highest rated

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

S.W.A.T. (2017)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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: 38 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Rochelle Aytes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

93rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 54. 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 Rochelle Aytes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove 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 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles31–55 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian 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 Rochelle Aytes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rochelle Aytes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frankie Faison shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles