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Kerry Cahill

Kerry Cahill

Actor · Born June 23, 1982 (44) · Helena, Montana, USA

Born in Helena, Montana, Kerry Cahill grew up in small rural towns of Montana, Oregon and Texas. Cahill studied Drama at Loyola University New Orleans; the British American Drama Academy Oxford; and Queen's University Belfast, later moving to Chicago to study with Second City, and Rick Snyder. She started her career in New Orleans and continues to reside there. Kerry can be seen on The Walking Dead as Dianne. She works with Help Heal Veterans and has started a fund, Cahill Cares, to help support important causes.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 23, 1982 (44)
From
Helena, Montana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 40 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Kerry Cahill's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th 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
31%
Society
24%
Self
14%
Morality
13%
Bonds
10%
Power
10%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kerry Cahill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kerry Cahill'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

40 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Matlock(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Nicola Caruso

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mayfair Witches(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Toni Hollis

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Thing About Pam(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Alford

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Madres(2021)

    as Nurse Carol

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Through the Glass Darkly(2020)

    as Cricket

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Obsession(2019)

    as Detective Elias

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tall Girl(2019)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wounds(2019)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Laundry Day(2016)

    as Dee

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mudbound(2017)

    as Rose Tricklebank

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Thank You for Your Service(2017)

    as Will's Mom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 4: GO(2017)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Things(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Staff Nurse Caitlin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Free State of Jones(2016)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Duel(2016)

    as Philomena

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Showing Roots(2016)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Special(2016)

    as Linda (NSA Staffer)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Home(2015)

    as Angry Cone-Lane Mom

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

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

    as Janine

  • The Runner(2015)

    as Lt. Wyman

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mississippi Grind(2015)

    as Riverboat Waitress

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Zoo(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator Genisys(2015)

    as Lt. Whitley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Jones

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Barefoot(2014)

    as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Stilman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Hours(2013)

    as Nurse Shelly

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Oldboy(2013)

    as Shirley Roos

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Monkey's Paw(2013)

    as Gillespie's Mother

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me(2013)

    as Elkhorn Agent

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Knot(2013)

    as Jo Lynn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Common Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Kate Cafferty

  • Battleship(2012)

    as Cal's Female Colleague

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hide(2011)

    as Detective 1

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Texas Killing Fields(2011)

    as Carla Romer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 35 episodes · as Dianne

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to the Rileys(2010)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009)

    as Second Narcotics Detective

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 2009 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Hours (2013)

$802K worldwide

Highest rated

Mudbound (2017)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

20092024

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
0914

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 Kerry Cahill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

4: GO (2017)

90th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mudbound (2017)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Kerry Cahill's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kerry Cahill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kerry Cahill's MovieCove titles; Billy Slaughter shares the most, 2.