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Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Actor, also producer · Born June 20, 1980 (46) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Euphemia LatiQue "Tika" Sumpter (born June 20, 1980) is an American actress and producer. Sumpter began her career as the host of Best Friend's Date. From 2005 to 2010, she appeared in the daytime soap opera One Life to Live. In 2010, she made her film debut in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming and later featured in supporting roles for What's Your Number? (2011), Sparkle(2012), and A Madea Christmas (2013). From 2013 to 2021, Sumpter starred as Candace Young in the OWN prime-time soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots. During that time, she starred in the action comedy film Ride Along(2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), the biographical drama Get On Up (2014), the crime drama The Old Man & the Gun (2018), and the romantic comedy Nobody's Fool (2018). In 2016, she produced and starred as Michelle Robinson Obama in the biographical romantic drama film Southside with You, receiving the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture nomination. From 2019 to 2021, she starred in the ABC comedy series, Mixed-ish. She later starred as Maddie Wachowski in the action-adventure comedy film Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), its 2022 and 2024 sequel, and she appeared in the spin-off show Knuckles. Appeared in Gossip Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tika Sumpter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1980 (46)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 33 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Tika Sumpter's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
33%
Self
31%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Power
7%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · 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 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 12
Ally
4 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tika Sumpter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tika Sumpter'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

33 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Maddie Wachowski

  • ChikaBOOM!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Watson(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Laila Bynum

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3(2024)

    as Maddie

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Knuckles(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Maddie Wachowski

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Underdoggs(2024)

    as Cherise

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Survival of the Thickest(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Simone

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2(2022)

    as Maddie Wachowski

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    as Maddie Wachowski

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Nomads(2019)

    Producer · as Cassey McNamara

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · as Alicia Johnson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • An Acceptable Loss(2018)

    as Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Fool(2018)

    as Danica

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Old Man & the Gun(2018)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Final Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · as Quinn / Nightfall (voice)

  • Southside with You(2016)

    Executive Producer · Producer · as Michelle Robinson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ride Along 2(2016)

    as Angela Payton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bessie(2015)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Get on Up(2014)

    as Yvonne Fair

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • My Man Is a Loser(2014)

    as Clarissa

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ride Along(2014)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Madea Christmas(2013)

    as Lacey

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Haves and the Have Nots(2013)

    Show 198 episodes · as Candace Young

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Sparkle(2012)

    as Delores

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Think Like a Man(2012)

    as Dominic's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • What's Your Number?(2011)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming(2010)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Salt(2010)

    as Front Deskwoman

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Raina Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Best Friend's Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Vegas

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Night Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Sisters in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Billie

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 30 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

$492M worldwide

Highest rated

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19992026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 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
Acting32 of 33: 30 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting1 of 33: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 33: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 33: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
1015

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tika Sumpter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

A Madea Christmas (2013)

89th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Midcredits 85th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 Tika Sumpter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles22–52 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles12–62 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles33–78 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles15–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles3–57 · median 20 · 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 Tika Sumpter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tika Sumpter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Fowler shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers