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Lydia Hearst

Lydia Hearst

Actor and producer · Born September 19, 1984 (42) · Wilton, Connecticut, USA

Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw is an American fashion model, actress, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter of newspaper publisher and politician William Randolph Hearst and a daughter of the author and heiress Patty Hearst.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1984 (42)
From
Wilton, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Lydia Hearst's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th 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
Survival
43%
Self
16%
Morality
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 12

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
13
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Manic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Lydia Hearst's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lydia Hearst'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, 24 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Desert Fiends 2(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I Killed Him in My Sleep(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Skate to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Werewolf Game(2025)

    as Monika

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Desert Fiends(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Condition of Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Slayers(2022)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Liz

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Root Letter(2022)

    as Karen Blake

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Titanic 666(2022)

    as Idina Bess

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Turning Point(2022)

    as McKayla

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Jennifer Fell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Grace and Grit(2021)

    as Amy · as Amy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jane

  • Psycho Sister-In-Law(2020)

    as Zara Downes

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Morning Has Broken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nikki

  • 50K(2020)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A$$ Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Model

  • The Haunting of Sharon Tate(2019)

    as Abigail Folger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Between Worlds(2018)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Swing State(2017)

    as Julia Davis

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • All at Once(2016)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Guys Reading Poems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Actress

  • South of Hell(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Charlotte Roberts

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • #Horror(2015)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Condemned(2015)

    as Tess

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    as Penelope

  • Stealing Chanel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Chanel

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Pandora

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Automobile Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Penelope

  • Cabin Fever 3: Patient Zero(2014)

    as Bridgett

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Barber(2014)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jennifer

  • 2 Jacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alexis

  • Miles Fisher: This Must Be The Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Last International Playboy(2008)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hearst Castle: Building the Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • Relapse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Auntie

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Titanic 666 (2022)

$214K worldwide

Highest rated

Desert Fiends (2024)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

South of Hell (2015)

Film career

19962026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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 36: 30 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thProducing6 of 36: 4 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score7th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s15 · 11 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Lydia Hearst's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Desert Fiends 2 (2026)

94th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All at Once (2016)

Midcredits 49th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 26. 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 Lydia Hearst's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles59–100 · median 97 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian 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 Lydia Hearst work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lydia Hearst's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn C. Phillips shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers