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Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles

Actor · Born March 18, 1979 (47) · Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Danneel Ackles is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Shannon McBain on One Life to Live and Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1979 (47)
From
Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 28 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Danneel Ackles' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st 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
Bonds
61%
Self
24%
Morality
9%
Society
5%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · 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 10 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Romantic
4
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2

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 Danneel Ackles' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danneel Ackles' 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, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Winchesters(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Contract(2018)

    as Naomi Friedman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Baby Boot Camp(2014)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Naughty or Nice(2011)

    as Jill Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

    as Vanessa Fanning

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mardi Gras: Spring Break(2011)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sara Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Roommate(2011)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Back-up Plan(2010)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fired Up!(2009)

    as Bianca

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Still Waiting...(2009)

    as Sherry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica

  • Extreme Movie(2008)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vanessa

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    as Vanessa Fanning

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Free Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Danneel Harris

  • Ten Inch Hero(2007)

    as Tish

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anael · as Sister Jo / Anael

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Katie

  • The Plight of Clownana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as DildoMan's Fan

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Shore

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 51 episodes · as Rachel Gatina

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Abby Dawson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Shasta McCloud

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as New Paige

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cameron Cresswell

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1995 to 2022; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Back-up Plan (2010)

$77M worldwide

Highest rated

Ten Inch Hero (2007)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Friends with Benefits (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952022

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting27 of 28: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing1 of 28: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Danneel Ackles' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

The Winchesters (2022)

82nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Supernatural (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Danneel Ackles' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles19–74 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles42–83 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–89 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles25–91 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles18–66 · median 23 · mildlighter 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 Danneel Ackles work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danneel Ackles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Mackay shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers