April Billingsley

Actor · Born April 6, 1983 (43) · Duluth, Georgia, USA

A native of Duluth, Georgia, April Billingsley is an actress that you might know from the star studded cast of “Last Vegas” where she plays a supporting role opposite Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro and others, or from her recurring role as Barbara Langston in the ABC show, “Resurrection”. She has also appeared on hit shows like “The Walking Dead”, "The Mentalist", "The Vampire Diaries”, “Constantine”, “Satisfaction" and "Drop Dead Diva.” Recently, she filmed a supporting role in the yet to be released Doug Liman film, "American Made" alongside Tom Cruise. Currently, she is starring in independent film, “The Dark Red” directed by Dan Bush (The Signal). She is also one of the founding members of Atlanta based non-profit, "Act for a Change".

What are April Billingsley's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama2 titles62^nd

Horror2 titles17^th

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

Bonds

25%

Survival

23%

Self

14%

Society

12%

Ideas

9%

Power

9%

Morality

9%

Family bonds3 Hope2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 3

Ally

1 of 3

Heroas Sissy Carlyle in The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle (2017)
Heroas Sybil Warren in The Dark Red (2018)
Allyas Maria Sanchez in Elijah Peel (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

3

Tense

3

Warm

3

Dread

2

Contemplative

2

Other

4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 Feel-good3 Unsettling2 Thought-provoking2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet2
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 April Billingsley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Monsters and Nightmares1 title, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for April Billingsley'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

28 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

Elijah Peel(2026)
as Maria Sanchez
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
R.J. Decker(2026)
Show 1 episode · as Naomi Carter
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Will Trent(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Jess
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
The Summer I Turned Pretty(2022)
Show 2 episodes · as Mika
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Dead by Midnight (Y2Kill)(2022)
as Receptionist
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Dark Red(2018)
as Sybil Warren
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Outsider(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Dara Weaver
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Doom Patrol(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Checkout Lady
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Mommy Group Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Lydia
One Last Thing(2018)
as Lindsey
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
American Made(2017)
as Stewardess
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle(2017)
as Sissy Carlyle
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Almost Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Nurse Leslie
Crimes and Mister Meanors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Waitress
Constantine(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Taylor
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Satisfaction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Nancy
Resurrection(2013)
Show 6 episodes · as Barbara Langston
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Last Vegas(2013)
as Maid of Honor
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
+1(2013)
as Brenda
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Caretaker
The Walking Dead(2010)
Show 2 episodes · as Theresa
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Vampire Diaries(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Paige
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Drop Dead Diva(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Sarah Kelton
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
The Mentalist(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Lucy Greene
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Camión de Carga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Sound Mixer
Hoodoo for Voodoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Second Unit Director of Photography · as Bead Girl
Andre the Butcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Jasmine Tyner
Behold the Raven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Carol Vega

Career shape

Star power in the 88^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Elijah Peel (2026)

$365K worldwide

Highest rated

+1 (2013)

Midcredits 27^th

Film career

20042026

Peak 2020 · 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.

2005Screen debut· Andre the Butcher
2005First top-billed film· Andre the Butcher
2020Career best· The Dark Red

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting27 of 28 · 65^thCinematography1 of 28Other crew1 of 28

By decade

2000s7 · 6 acting · 2 crew2010s14 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 33% of 6 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 April Billingsley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43^rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

29^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

45^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

75^th and up9
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Divisive2
Crowd Pleaser11
Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The 12 Lives of Sissy Carlyle (2017)

96^th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Made (2017)

Midcredits 87^th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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 April Billingsley work with?

People who share at least 2 of April Billingsley's MovieCove titles; Josh Wilcox shares the most, 2.

Josh Wilcox2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Josh Wilcox