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Najarra Townsend

Najarra Townsend

Actor, also producer · Born December 5, 1989 (36) · Santa Barbara, California, USA

Najarra knew what she wanted to do in life by the time she was three. She started modeling and also performing in local stage productions, continuing to be deeply involved in both theater and musical productions throughout her childhood and teenage years. At ten, she made her big screen debut co-starring in the film "Menace". Najarra's performance in the Sundance and Cannes award winning "Me and You and Everyone We Know" in 2005 drew international notice. She has played the titular character in various films, including: "Tru Loved", "Marin Blue", "Betty I am" and has appeared in various other indie favorites. In 2014, audiences got to see a new side of the young actress in the IFC Midnight horror hit "Contracted". Najarra hopes to continue to devote her life to these things she loves and that inspire her.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 5, 1989 (36)
From
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 56 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Najarra Townsend's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
42%
Self
19%
Morality
16%
Bonds
13%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 10

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
10
Absurd
7
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Najarra Townsend's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Najarra Townsend'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

56 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • NFT: Cursed Images(2026)

    as Sue

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Dalva House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • MEDINAH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Darkness of the Road(2021)

    as Siri

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dementia: Part II(2018)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Stylist(2020)

    Producer · as Claire

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Etheria(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Portal(2019)

    as Jen

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cold Feet(2019)

    as Courteney

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors(2017)

    as Harmony Durant

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Watch If You Dare(2018)

    as Claire (segment 'The Stylist')

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Limelight(2017)

    as Emma the Wardrobe Girl

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 42 Counts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alicia

  • Abducted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Zoe Hunte

  • Mercury in Retrograde(2017)

    as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 7 from Etheria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Feeding Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vicki

  • The Stylist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Claire

  • Wolf Mother(2016)

    as Zelda Nigel/Wolf Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Coffee House Chronicles(2016)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Going to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Candy

  • Contracted: Phase II(2015)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • What Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gina

  • The Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Girl

  • Play Violet for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Violet / Lyla

  • The Toy Soldiers(2014)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    as Escort Model

  • Valentine Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gal

  • Of Silence(2014)

    as Aimee

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Good Mourning, Lucille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lucille / Rachel

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

    as Summer

  • You or a Loved One(2014)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Contracted(2013)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dana

  • Betty I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Betty

  • Croquembouche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bonnie

  • @urFRENZ(2010)

    as Madison

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Pocket Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Taylor Fremont

  • Dreams Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sofie Emrys

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

    Actor

  • Cupid's Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sam

  • 2012: Supernova(2009)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dawning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Aurora

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

    as Brianna

  • Boys Briefs 5: Schoolboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Haunted Echoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Julie Dander

  • Lost Tapes(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Stars and Suns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nell

  • Tru Loved(2008)

    as Tru

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Marin Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Marin

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

    as Megan

  • Me and You and Everyone We Know(2005)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • S Club 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Girl

  • Bits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jenelle

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

$8M worldwide

Highest rated

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19992026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 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
Acting56 of 56: 55 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stProducing1 of 56: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 9 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 Najarra Townsend's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

@urFRENZ (2010)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 36. 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 Najarra Townsend's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Najarra Townsend work with?

People who share at least 2 of Najarra Townsend's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Mercer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles