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Sheila Vand

Sheila Vand

Actor · Born April 27, 1985 (41) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Sheila Vand is an actress, known for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Argo (2012) and We the Animals (2018). Grew up in Palo Alto, she is a second-generation Iranian-American of Persian descent.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1985 (41)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 42 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Sheila Vand's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd 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
Self
35%
Survival
23%
Bonds
14%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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 8 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous12

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 Sheila Vand's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sheila Vand'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

42 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Land of Dreams(2021)

    as Simin

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Rental(2020)

    as Mina

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 30 episodes · as Zarah Ferami

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • White Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Winnie

  • Land of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Simin

  • The Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Simin

  • The Wave(2019)

    as Theresa

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Undone(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Farnaz

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Triple Frontier(2019)

    as Lauren Yates

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • She's Missing(2019)

    as Cherry

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Viper Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sheila

  • Prospect(2018)

    as Inumon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • We the Animals(2018)

    as Ma

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 86'd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Wife (Voice)

  • Aardvark(2017)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • 68 Kill(2017)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • XX(2017)

    as Carla (segment "The Birthday Party")

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • 24: Legacy(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nilaa

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The OA(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Yassi

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Women Who Kill(2016)

    as Simone

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Holidays(2016)

    as Lily (segment "Mother's Day")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero(2016)

    as Leila

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Camino(2015)

    as Marianna

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot(2016)

    as Shakira

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Fredi

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • In Her Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nazy

  • Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as God (voice)

  • Breakthrough(2015)

    Show as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night(2014)

    as The Girl

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • State of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Maureen James

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd's Phone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Argo(2012)

    as Sahar

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • NYC 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasmeen

  • This is Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Deb

  • Hairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Farah

  • Bold Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sonja

  • Girlfriend(2010)

    as Kenny's Wife (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Passing On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Diana

  • Peter and the Mischievous Hanky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as White Witch

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Shahnaz Darvashi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Arnold and the Alps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Shiloh

  • Beverly Hills Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Leila

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 2007 to 2022; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Undone (2019)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Snowpiercer (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20072022

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
1217

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 Sheila Vand's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)

79th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Argo (2012)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 41. 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 Sheila Vand's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles53–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles22–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles34–78 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–80 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles47–63 · median 59 · moderateheavier 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 Sheila Vand work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sheila Vand's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ana Lily Amirpour shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers