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Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Actor, also producer · Born January 9, 1989 (37) · Sofia, Bulgaria

Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva (born January 9, 1989), better known as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress. Her first acting role was of Mia Jones in the drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. She later became known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries. Born in Sofia and raised in Toronto, Dobrev made her screen debut playing minor roles in various films. Following her television success, she appeared in a variety of films, including the 2012 coming-of-age drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the comedies Let's Be Cops and The Final Girls (2014), and the 2017 science-fiction drama Flatliners. Her biggest commercial success came with XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017). She also starred in the romantic comedies Dog Days (2018), Then Came You (2018), and Love Hard (2021), and had a leading role in the sitcom Fam (2019).

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Born
January 9, 1989 (37)
From
Sofia, Bulgaria
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 52 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 12% in 30 days

What are Nina Dobrev's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
32%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 14 · Intense 8

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 17 · 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 16 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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 12 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 17
Ally
6 of 17
Herald
3 of 17
Shadow
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
13
Joyful
7
Absurd
8
Dread
6
Other
41

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous5
  • Other1

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 Nina Dobrev's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nina Dobrev'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

52 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Get Out(2026)

    as Carrie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • General Admission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Reunion(2024)

    as Amanda Tanner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Bricklayer(2023)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sick Girl(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Wren Pepper

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The League(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Out-Laws(2023)

    as Parker McDermott

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Redeeming Love(2022)

    as Mae

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love Hard(2021)

    as Natalie Bauer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Fin(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Run This Town(2019)

    as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Day(2019)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Fam(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Clem

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Then Came You(2018)

    as Izzy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dog Days(2018)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Crash Pad(2017)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Flatliners(2017)

    as Marlo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • xXx: Return of Xander Cage(2017)

    as Rebecca 'Becky' Clearidge

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Final Girls(2015)

    as Vicki Summers

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Let's Be Cops(2014)

    as Josie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tatia

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower(2012)

    as Candace

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Arena(2011)

    as Lori Lord

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Courtnee

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Roommate(2011)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Chloe(2009)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Merry Madagascar(2009)

    as Cupid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Super Hero Squad Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 135 episodes · as Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi Goes Hollywood(2009)

    as Mia Jones

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera(2008)

    as Teenage Zydrate Addict (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Degrassi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mia

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Dahl

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mookie's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The American Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ally

  • Never Cry Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Loren

  • Fugitive Pieces(2007)

    as Bella

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • How She Move(2007)

    as Tall Girl in Bathroom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Border(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maia

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • My Daughter's Secret(2007)

    as Justine

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rachel

  • Too Young to Marry(2007)

    as Jessica Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Away from Her(2006)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Playing House(2006)

    as Young Frannie Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: Minis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mia Jones

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Abby Stevenson (voice) · as Cortana (voice) · as Jenny Curran (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 52 episodes · as Mia Jones

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lois' High School Bully (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • It Happened One Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Piper Bellinger

  • The Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 50 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

$346M worldwide

Highest rated

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Vampire Diaries (2009)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 12 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
Acting49 of 52: 48 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 52: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 52: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 52: 2 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s12 · 9 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 19% of 26 roles
071222

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 Nina Dobrev's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

How She Move (2007)

92nd percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. 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 Nina Dobrev's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles6–85 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles23–62 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles35–76 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles32–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles22–76 · median 39 · moderatenear 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 Nina Dobrev work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nina Dobrev's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; D.J. Caruso shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles