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Stella Maeve

Stella Maeve

Actor · Born November 14, 1989 (36) · Nyack, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stella Maeve Johnston (born November 14, 1989) is a young American television and film actress. She is best known for her roles in Gossip Girl and in the indie films Harold and Remember the Daze. Johnston plays Sandy West in The Runaways, a 2010 biographical film, based on the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 14, 1989 (36)
From
Nyack, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
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 65 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Stella Maeve's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th 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
31%
Survival
30%
Self
27%
Society
8%
Morality
5%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Stella Maeve's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stella Maeve'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.

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Katie McNeill · as Kody

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Take the 10(2017)

    as Brooke

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Long Nights Short Mornings(2016)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 65 episodes · as Julia Wicker

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Flipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nicole Diamond

  • The Park Bench(2014)

    as Maribel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dark Summer(2015)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Buttwhistle(2014)

    as Missy Blancmange

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Nadia Decotis

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • All Together Now(2013)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Agnes Clark

  • Starlet(2012)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cloned: The Recreator Chronicles(2012)

    as Tracy Bernstein

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2(2010)

    as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelsey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Runaways(2010)

    as Sandy West

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn's Finest(2009)

    as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Accused at 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sarah Patterson

  • Asylum Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alice

  • See Kate Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sarah

  • Harold(2008)

    as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Daze(2007)

    as Lighty

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emma Boardman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Amber Flaire

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Anderson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Transamerica(2005)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kenzie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Barton · as Sylvie Skoller

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Marnie Bennett

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Sweeney · as Nadia Decotis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis Henderson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Manson Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Linda Kasabian

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1990 to 2018; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Runaways (2010)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Starlet (2012)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

The Magicians (2015)

Film career

19902018

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· Transamerica
  • 2012First top-billed film· CLONED: The Recreator Chronicles
  • 2012Career best· CLONED: The Recreator Chronicles
  • 2015Career best· The Magicians

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s18 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Stella Maeve's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

All Together Now (2013)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chicago P.D. (2014)

Midcredits 89th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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 Stella Maeve's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles47–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 33

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 Stella Maeve work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stella Maeve's MovieCove titles; Zoran Popovic shares the most, 2.