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Annie Ilonzeh

Annie Ilonzeh

Actor, also producer · Born August 23, 1983 (43) · Grapevine, Texas, USA

Annette Ngozi Ilonzeh is a Nigerian-American actress, known for her starring role as Emily Foster on NBC's Chicago Fire. From 2010 to 2011, she played Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, and starred as Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of Charlie's Angels. She later had a recurring roles on shows such as Arrow, Drop Dead Diva and Empire.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 23, 1983 (43)
From
Grapevine, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 35 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 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Annie Ilonzeh's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Thriller5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
29%
Morality
28%
Self
19%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
7%
Society
7%
Power
3%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Annie Ilonzeh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Annie Ilonzeh'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

35 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Thinestra(2025)

    as Demetria

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rockabye(2026)

    as Christine Campbell

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Run(2025)

    as Meliss

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Singing in My Sleep(2025)

    as Rissa

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Stepdaughter 2(2024)

    as Whitney

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Stepdaughter(2024)

    Producer · as Whitney

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Soul Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Allison

  • Vicious Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Skylar Hastings

  • Ruined(2023)

    as Liv Richards

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • One Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Fear(2023)

    as Bianca

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Agent Game(2022)

    as Visser

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Peppermint(2018)

    as FBI Agent Lisa Inman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 22 episodes · as Devin Gamble

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Til Death Do Us Part(2017)

    as Madison Roland / Kate Smith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • All Eyez on Me(2017)

    as Kidada Jones

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Foster

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Marcus

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harper Scott

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Emily Foster

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hayley Vance

  • Graceland(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Courtney Gallo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joanna de la Vega

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 42 episodes · as Emily Foster

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Erika

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kate Prince

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Harper Rose

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Switched at Birth(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lana · as Lana Bracelet

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010)

    as Aphrodite Girl

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Natasha

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Miss March(2009)

    as Beautiful Girl #2

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    as Hot Girl

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Becky

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Loving Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Venus

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

All Eyez on Me (2017)

$56M worldwide

Highest rated

Peppermint (2018)

Midcredits 56th

Film career

20042026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 14% of 7 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 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.

How do Annie Ilonzeh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Ruined (2023)

90th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Person of Interest (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. 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 Annie Ilonzeh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–51 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 33

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 Annie Ilonzeh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Annie Ilonzeh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Stokes shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers