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Nika McGuigan

Nika McGuigan

Actor · Died July 23, 2019, aged 33 · Dublin, Ireland

Nika McGuigan was born on 4 January 1986 in Newry, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress, known for Philomena (2013), Wildfire (2020) and Malicious Intent (2000). She died on 23 July 2019 in Dublin, Ireland.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 4, 1986
Died
July 23, 2019 (aged 33)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 9 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Nika McGuigan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
19%
Power
19%
Survival
19%
Morality
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Nika McGuigan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nika McGuigan'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

9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

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

    as Kelly

  • The Secret Scripture(2016)

    as Chrissie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Can't Cope, Won't Cope(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Danielle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mammal(2016)

    as Ann Marie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Traders(2015)

    as Orla

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Philomena(2013)

    as Bridie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Stay(2013)

    as Deirdre

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Victoria Wood: What Larks! Or... What I Did on My Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cranchesterford Teenager

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Chambermaid

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 2007 to 2021; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Secret Scripture (2016)

$695K worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret Scripture (2016)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Mammal (2016)

Film career

20072021

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting9 of 9: 9 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

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.

How do Nika McGuigan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Mammal (2016)

53rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Philomena (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 58. 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.

Who does Nika McGuigan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nika McGuigan's MovieCove titles; Barry Keoghan shares the most, 3.