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Jocelin Donahue

Jocelin Donahue

Actor · Born November 8, 1981 (44) · Bristol, Connecticut, USA

Jocelin Donahue is an American film and television actress and model, known for her breakout role in Ti West’s critically acclaimed The House of the Devil, turning in what IndieWire called “one of the all-time great final girl performances.” In the years since, Donahue has appeared in many popular studio, independent, and genre films. Her lead performances in The Frontier, Offseason, and Summer Camp are roundly praised by critics and audiences alike. Donahue has worked with preeminent directors like James Wan on Insidious: Chapter 2 and Terrence Malick in Knight of Cups, playing opposite Christian Bale and Antonio Banderas. In 2019, Jocelin appeared in Warner Bros. Doctor Sleep, the much anticipated sequel to Stephen King’s The Shining, directed by horror impresario Mike Flanagan. Her TV credits include a memorable role as a rookie FBI agent and partner to Martin Freeman on the crime series StartUp and guest starring roles on episodes of Lethal Weapon, The Rookie: Feds, The Affair, and CSI, among others. She holds a degree in Sociology from New York University, USA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 8, 1981 (44)
From
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 37 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 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Jocelin Donahue's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: 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
Survival
36%
Morality
16%
Bonds
16%
Self
15%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 13

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 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 11

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · 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 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 11
Ally
3 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
10
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Jocelin Donahue's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jocelin Donahue'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

37 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Abraham's Boys(2025)

    as Mina

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stereo-Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Alexis Barrows

  • The Last Stop in Yuma County(2023)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzie Jones

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Two of Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Amy Archer

  • Offseason(2021)

    as Marie Aldrich

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Browse(2020)

    as Roxy Castillo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Lucy Stone

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • I Trapped the Devil(2019)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    as Allie

  • 20 Weeks(2017)

    as Eileen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All the Creatures Were Stirring(2018)

    as Alissa

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Boomtown(2017)

    as Emma Turner

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Frontier(2015)

    as Laine

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dead Awake(2016)

    as Kate Bowman / Beth Bowman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • StartUp(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Madeline "Maddie" Pierce

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Holidays(2016)

    as Carol (segment "Father's Day")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Summer Camp(2015)

    as Christy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Knight of Cups(2015)

    as Jocelin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Sex Run(2015)

    as Jennifer Peters

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Furious 7(2015)

    as Advisor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Living(2014)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Intimate Semaphores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as May

  • The Crumb of It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as May

  • Live at the Foxes Den(2013)

    as Kat

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Insidious: Chapter 2(2013)

    as Lorraine Lambert (adult)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Free Samples(2012)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The End of Love(2012)

    as Jocelin

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Godfather(2010)

    as Nancy Bonfante

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Wes and Ella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ella

  • The House of the Devil(2009)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    as Cute Girl

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Burrowers(2008)

    as Maryanne

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Not Another High School Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Melissa

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jillian Rose

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 2000 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Last Godfather (2010)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The House of the Devil (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20002025

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 10 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
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 16 roles
0818

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 Jocelin Donahue's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Last Godfather (2010)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Sleep (2019)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. 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 Jocelin Donahue's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles1–37 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 68 · 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 Jocelin Donahue work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jocelin Donahue's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; AJ Bowen shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles