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Gabrielle Dennis

Gabrielle Dennis

Actor, also producer · Born October 19, 1978 (48) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Gabrielle Dennis is an American actress and comedian, known for her roles as Cass on The Big Door Prize, Brianna Harrelson on the series S.W.A.T., Tasha on The Upshaws, Tilda Johnson on the Marvel Comics-based series Luke Cage (2018), Pippy Rosewood on the medical drama series Rosewood, Janay on The Game, and Denise Roy on Blue Mountain State.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 19, 1978 (48)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 46 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Gabrielle Dennis' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
25%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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 7 · Even-paced 6 · 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 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Hopeful
7
Warm
7
Tense
4
Romantic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Gabrielle Dennis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gabrielle Dennis' 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

46 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nemesis(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Candace Stiles

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • One of Them Days(2025)

    as Shayla

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Contract(2024)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Good Times(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jameeka / BBL Danita / Student (voice) · as Kiana (voice) · as Smooché (voice) · as Smooché / Residents (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Door Prize(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cass

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Wendell & Wild(2022)

    as Wilma Elliot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming(2022)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Upshaws(2021)

    Show 15 episodes · as Tasha

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • American Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina Turner

  • All American(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Lareesha

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Bobby Brown Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Whitney Houston

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brianna Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Girls Trip(2017)

    as Gabrielle Dennis

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Face Value(2017)

    Show as Team Captain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Insecure(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Candice

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Tilda Johnson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Call Me King(2017)

    Co-Producer · as Leena

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 44 episodes · as Pippy Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • My First Love(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Fright Night Files(2014)

    as Serena

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love Will Find a Way(2014)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Morgan

  • What Would You Do for Love(2013)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Holly's Holiday(2011)

    as Deena

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie Banks

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Back Then(2012)

    as Bobby Jo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • He's Mine Not Yours(2011)

    as Brooke

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicole Toomin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Mountain State(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · as Denise Roy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Janky Promoters(2009)

    as Female Fan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Marc Pease Experience(2009)

    as Tracey

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bring It on: Fight to the Finish(2009)

    as Treyvonetta

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Timer(2009)

    as Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Drifter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Miranda

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Candace

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Let's Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Khalil's Wife

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sassy Black

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Alana Jackson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Wickeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kate

  • He Can Get It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kyra

  • Penn & Teller: Bullshit!(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Mom for Christmas(1990)

    as Christmas Box

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

One of Them Days (2025)

$52M worldwide

Highest rated

One of Them Days (2025)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Rosewood (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting44 of 44: 42 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing2 of 44: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
9010

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 Gabrielle Dennis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Back Then (2012)

96th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blue Mountain State (2010)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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 Gabrielle Dennis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 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 & Gore4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–49 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–86 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles16–72 · median 28 · 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 Gabrielle Dennis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gabrielle Dennis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Eubanks shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles