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Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel

Actor, director and writer, also producer · Born August 9, 1982 (44) · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Kate Siegel (born August 9, 1982) is an American actress and screenwriter. She made her film debut in The Curse of the Black Dahlia (2007). She made her television debut in Ghost Whisperer (2009). She is best known for her work in the horror-thriller film Hush (2016) which she also co-wrote with her husband Mike Flanagan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate Siegel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 9, 1982 (44)
From
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
24 on Motif · 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 76% in 30 days

What are Kate Siegel's films like?

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

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
26%
Bonds
18%
Society
16%
Morality
13%
Power
11%
Self
9%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 5

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 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
9
Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Kate Siegel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kate Siegel's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 24 with a Motif page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Exorcist: Martyrs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Last Temptation of Becky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Agent Kate Montana

  • Carrie(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Adelaide

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Room: A Tribute(2025)

    as Claudette

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Damned If You Do(2025)

    Executive Producer · Actor

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lily (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Life of Chuck(2024)

    as Miss Richards

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Heart Eyes(2025)

    Thanks

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Monster Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Creator

  • Dimples (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Max and the Messy Monster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Creator

  • The Notes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Creator

  • The Scariest Skeleton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Creator

  • V/H/S/Beyond(2024)

    Director

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Fall of the House of Usher(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Camille L'Espanaye

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Wrath of Becky(2023)

    as Agent Montana

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Time Traveler's Wife(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Annette DeTamble

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Hypnotic(2021)

    as Jenn

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Mass(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Erin Greene

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Haunting of Bly Manor(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Viola Lloyd

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Let’s Go Down (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ember

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Theodora Crain

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gerald's Game(2017)

    as Sally

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil(2016)

    as Jenny Browning

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hush(2016)

    Writer · as Maddie

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Beth

  • Wine Jabs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Vivian

  • The Program (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Natalie

  • Demon Legacy(2014)

    as Jack

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Oculus(2013)

    as Marisol Chavez

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mob City(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tandy

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Man Camp (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Theresa

  • The Unknown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Evey Kyler

  • Wedding Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Erica

  • The Collector (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jess

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadia

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Knocked Down (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lance's Assistant

  • Steam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Elizabeth

  • Towards Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jenn

  • The Curse of the Black Dahlia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jennifer

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Hollander

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Epilogue (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Method (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Idea · Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 42 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Motif 98th

Most popular right now

The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 Motif 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
Acting37 of 46: 33 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Motif score68thDirecting5 of 46: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting4 of 46: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 46: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew6 of 46: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

46 titles, 7 with more than one role.

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 11 acting · 11 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 13% 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kate Siegel's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Room: A Tribute (2025)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Motif 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Kate Siegel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles58–90 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles10–59 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity9 titles29–83 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles14–69 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles73–90 · median 85 · severeheavier 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 Kate Siegel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kate Siegel's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Flanagan shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles