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Dora Madison

Dora Madison

Actor · Born October 17, 1990 (36) · Hutto, Texas

Dora Madison starred as paramedic "Chili" on NBC's "Chicago Fire." She can also be seen in the "Unt. Terrence Malick Project" and Paramount's "Everybody Wants Some" from director Richard Linklater. She starred alongside James Marsden and Karl Urban in "The Loft." On the television side, she has had memorable recurring roles in Showtime's "Dexter", ABC Family's "The Lying Game", CW's "Star Crossed" and is still widely recognized from her role opposite Taylor Kitsch in "Friday Night Lights."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1990 (36)
From
Hutto, Texas
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 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 23% in 30 days

What are Dora Madison's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
30%
Survival
28%
Bonds
23%
Society
11%
Morality
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · 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 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Dora Madison's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dora Madison'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

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Big Boys(2023)

    as Allie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Bloody Christmas(2022)

    as Lahna

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Alone with You(2021)

    as Thea

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lapsis(2020)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bliss(2019)

    as Dezzy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • VFW(2019)

    as Gutter

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Dark/Web(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dorothy Weaver

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • All That We Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marissa Cornell

  • Night of the Babysitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Babysitter

  • What Would Diplo Do? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Karen

  • Song to Song(2017)

    as Denise (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Honor Farm(2017)

    as Laila

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Wants Some!!(2016)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stars Are Already Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Law Willart

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jessica Chilton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Divine Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Amber

  • Dark Places(2015)

    as Warehouse Girl

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Loft(2014)

    as Zoe Trauner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tilda

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Exists(2014)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Star-Crossed(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Ironside(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Bowman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Champion(2013)

    as Madison

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jessica 'Chili' Chilton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cowgirls 'n Angels(2012)

    as Kansas

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Humans vs Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tommi

  • The Lying Game(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lexi Samuel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Never Cried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Janie

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as Becky Sproles

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Niki Walters

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Erased (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Voice

  • Wasting Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Story · as Madison Burge

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 2006 to 2023; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Exists (2014)

$414K worldwide

Highest rated

Big Boys (2023)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Bliss (2019)

Film career

20062023

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2006Screen debut· Dexter
  • 2011First film· Humans vs Zombies
  • 2019First top-billed film· Bliss
  • 2019Career best· Bliss

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting1 of 32: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
1116

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 Dora Madison's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Champion (2013)

83rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dexter (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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 Dora Madison's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 94 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dora Madison work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dora Madison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Begos shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers