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Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Actor and director, also producer and writer · Born February 15, 1985 (41) · Kendall, Florida, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Natalie Morales (born February 15, 1985) is an American actress. She starred in the ABC Family series The Middleman and had a main role on the first season of the USA Network series White Collar and in Fox's The Grinder. In 2010, she appeared in the feature films Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Going the Distance.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1985 (41)
From
Kendall, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer and writer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 59 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Natalie Morales' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
32%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Society
7%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Tense
8
Joyful
7
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous5

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 Natalie Morales' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Natalie Morales' 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

59 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mating Season(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Brian(2026)

    as Brooke Osweiler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Beast in Me(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shelley Morris

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Summer of 69(2025)

    as Robin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Thelma the Unicorn(2024)

    as Penelope Pizazz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My Dead Friend Zoe(2024)

    Producer · as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • If You Were the Last(2023)

    as Savannah Gherrity

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Self Reliance(2023)

    as Theresa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • No Hard Feelings(2023)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Cavewoman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Totally Fine(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Jennifer / Extra Terrestrial

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pictionary(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Language Lessons(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Cariño

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Plan B(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 85 episodes · as Betty DeVille (voice)

  • Happily(2021)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Little Things(2021)

    as Detective Jamie Estrada

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mayor(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Susan · as Susan Karp

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Inigo Montoya

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as CPS Agent #2 / Stacy K's Friend (voice) · as Mrs. Perez (voice) · as Staci F (voice) · as Staci F. / Wendy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Harley Quinn(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lois Lane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kate Danton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Sunnyside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Celeste

  • The I-Land(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Stuber(2019)

    as Nicole Manning

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dead to Me(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Michelle Gutierrez

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Abby's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Abby

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018)

    as Miss Calleros (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Alex, Inc.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Serena Bans

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    as Rosie Casals

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Jess

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Imaginary Mary(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Budding Prospects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Aorta

  • Santa Clarita Diet(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anne · as Anne García

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Powerless(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Green Fury

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Dream Corp LLC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Patient 6

  • Mr. Student Body President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Claire Lacoste

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yolanda Buenaventura (voice) · as Yolanda Buenaventura / Mindy Buenaventura (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Trophy Wife(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Meg Gomez

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Home & Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Women of Doctor Who(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Science of Doctor Who(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kaylee

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clementine Barrios

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • 6 Month Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sophie

  • The Cape(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Kia

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)

    as Churchill Schwartz Trader

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Going the Distance(2010)

    as Brandy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 14 episodes · as Lauren Cruz

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Boldly Going Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ashley Howard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Middleman(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Wendy Watson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Monica Beltran

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Anya Boa Vista

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • You Deserve Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cassie

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 57 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

No Hard Feelings (2023)

$87M worldwide

Highest rated

White Collar (2009)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20022026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 7 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
Acting56 of 59: 52 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting6 of 59: 3 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 59: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 59: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

59 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s30 · 29 acting · 2 crew2020s20 · 19 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
1020

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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2021.

  1. 2021
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Berlinale award, nominated · Best Feature Film

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Natalie Morales' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Brian (2026)

89th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. 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 Natalie Morales' work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles12–73 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles26–72 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles27–84 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles26–44 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles12–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all 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 Natalie Morales work with?

People who share at least 2 of Natalie Morales' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charlie Day shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers