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Karen Abercrombie

Karen Abercrombie

Actor, producer and writer · Born August 17, 1956 (70) · Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA

Actress, singer-songwriter, Karen Abercrombie, was born and raised in Aliquippa Pennsylvania. She has a long list of stage, TV and film credits to her name and recently added producer to her list of credits. Karen co-wrote and produced her first feature film, Discarded Things, through her new film production company, Earth Mother Entertainment. She has a TV show, a new stage project and three other film projects on deck. Karen received rave reviews for her portrayal of the eighty year old, prayer warrior, Miss Clara, in the faith based film, War Room. She received a Dove Award and a Movieguide, Grace Award for her performance in this film.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 17, 1956 (70)
From
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
23 on Motif · 31 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 17% in 30 days

What are Karen Abercrombie's films like?

Across their 18 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Society
27%
Morality
26%
Self
19%
Bonds
19%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Redemption10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 12 · 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 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Mentor
7 of 15
Hero
4 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
18
Warm
6
Tense
6
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Karen Abercrombie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karen Abercrombie's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

31 credits, 23 with a Motif page.

  • The Secret Between Us(2025)

    as Mrs. Frazier

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Changed Forever(2026)

    as Counselor

  • Where is Your Faith(2026)

    as Sarah Mitchell

  • Break the Cycle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fran

  • A Heart That Forgives 2: The Battle Within(2024)

    as Debbie

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • These Stones(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miriam

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Forge(2024)

    as Miss Clara

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Into the Spotlight(2023)

    as Lee

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Abigail Broukes Mysteries(2023)

    as Ms. Marian Weston

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Eleanor's Bench(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Eleanor

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    as Grandma Quill

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sent(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Elise

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Angels Unaware(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Eden

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hope Lives(2022)

    as Ms. Ryan's

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • An Angelic Christmas(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Calm Before (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dr. Marcum

  • Song of the Tree Frogs. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Discarded Things(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Grace Wyatt

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Never Heard(2018)

    as Camilla Davis

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Extraordinary(2017)

    as Nina

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Top(2017)

    as Jesse

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Revive Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Miss Clara

  • Carry Me Home: A Remember America Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Harriet Tubman

  • God's Compass(2016)

    as Suzanne Waters

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • War Room(2015)

    as Clara Williams

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Trinity Goodheart(2011)

    as Maxine

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Oncologist

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Payne

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Lifting Jane (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Sylvia

  • Love Recovered (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Heidi Allen

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 26 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

War Room (2015)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

The Forge (2024)

Motif 82nd

Film career

19932026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting28 of 28: 24 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Motif score70thWriting3 of 28: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 28: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

28 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s15 · 15 acting · 4 crew

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Karen Abercrombie's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 71st percentile, the median of the 17 of 19 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Motif score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors4
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Extraordinary (2017)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Motif 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 34. 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 Motif 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.

Who does Karen Abercrombie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karen Abercrombie's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cameron Arnett shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles