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Sarah Steele

Sarah Steele

Actor · Born September 16, 1988 (38) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah Steele is an American stage and screen actress. Born in Pennsylvania, Steele has showcased her acting prowess in various television series and films. Her first break into the film industry was the role of Bernice in the movie "Spanglish". She gained recognition for her roles in shows like "The Good Wife" and its spin-off "The Good Fight," where she portrayed the determined and resourceful Marissa Gold. Steele's contributions extend beyond television, including her work in theater productions, displaying her range as an actor. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to bring depth to her characters have earned her acclaim, establishing her as a respected and versatile figure in the entertainment industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1988 (38)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 42 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 32% in 30 days

What are Sarah Steele's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
32%
Bonds
29%
Morality
12%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
2%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · 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 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · 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 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
5
Hopeful
3
Romantic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Sarah Steele's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Steele'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

42 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Miniature Wife(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Crisis Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Celine

  • Bench Seats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • End Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Brilliant Minds(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sofia / Margot Williams

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marissa Gold

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • You Hurt My Feelings(2023)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pass It On: Michelle LeBlanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Daphne

  • Real Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Natalie

  • We Want Our Money Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rachel Berk

  • Viena and the Fantomes(2020)

    as Loona

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fit Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Katie

  • Ask for Jane(2018)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Permission(2017)

    as Stevie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Speech & Debate(2017)

    as Diwata

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Petra

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 60 episodes · as Marissa Gold

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • All Relative(2014)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Adult Beginners(2014)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Relics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Shelley

  • Apartment Troubles(2014)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Mend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sarah

  • Song One(2014)

    as iPod Autograph Girl

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Stag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Francesca

  • The To-Do List(2013)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Last Kind Words(2012)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Margaret(2011)

    as Becky

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sela Vinson

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    as Girl

  • Please Give(2010)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · as Marissa Gold

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hannah Cohen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Secret Promise(2011)

    as Nancy Curtis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Lucky Ones(2008)

    as Girl with Jacket

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kira Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Student(2006)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Spanglish(2004)

    as Bernice

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tessa Nobile

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Katie White

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Spanglish (2004)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

The Good Fight (2017)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19902026

Peak 2013 · 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
Acting41 of 42: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 42: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 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 Sarah Steele's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Ask for Jane (2018)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good Wife (2009)

Midcredits 94th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. 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 Sarah Steele's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles13–55 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles34–57 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles60–74 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–56 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles9–63 · median 12 · minimallighter 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 Sarah Steele work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah Steele's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicole Holofcener shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers