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Marsha Stephanie Blake

Marsha Stephanie Blake

Actor · Born May 3, 1974 (52) · Jamaica

Marsha Stephanie Blake is an actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1974 (52)
From
Jamaica
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28

What are Marsha Stephanie Blake's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Survival
15%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

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

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Marsha Stephanie Blake's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marsha Stephanie Blake'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

38 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Madness(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elena Daniels

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Wilderness(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Det. Rawlins

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Brother(2022)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Courtroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Judge Zerbe

  • The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Niecie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Your Woman(2020)

    as Teri

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Social Distance(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • An American Pickle(2020)

    as Inspector Sanders

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Photograph(2020)

    as Violet Eames

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Goldie(2019)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise Tyson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Laundromat(2019)

    as Vincelle Boncamper

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Luce(2019)

    as Rosemary Wilson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The 8th Year of the Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Helen

  • When They See Us(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Linda McCray

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • See You Yesterday(2019)

    as Phaedra Walker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Wilde Wedding(2017)

    as Officer Brady

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Crown Heights(2017)

    as Briana

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Person to Person(2017)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Imitation Girl(2017)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kelly Hodges

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Nasty Baby(2015)

    as Mo's Sister / Haimy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Thomas

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vivian Maddox

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Stand Clear of the Closing Doors(2013)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice Watkins

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yvette Ortley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Janet MacNamara

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Berdie Rogers

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Django Unchained(2012)

    as House Slave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Melanie Cullen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Maia Sachs

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Architect(2006)

    as Missy Neely

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Six Degrees(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Nanny

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • A-Alike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jada the Secretary

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Myrna Addison

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clinic Doctor · as Erica Knight

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1990 to 2024; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Luce (2019)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

When They See Us (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19902024

Peak 2019 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 12 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 Marsha Stephanie Blake's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Imitation Girl (2017)

66th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Django Unchained (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 52. 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 Marsha Stephanie Blake's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–69 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles14–55 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–73 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–45 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles29–66 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Marsha Stephanie Blake work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marsha Stephanie Blake's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walton Goggins shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers