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Lindsay Burdge

Lindsay Burdge

Actor, also producer and writer · Born June 27, 1984 (42) · Pasadena, California, USA

Lindsay Michelle Burdge is an American actress and producer known for her roles in independent films such as A Teacher, Wild Canaries, The Midnight Swim, The Invitation, and 6 Years. Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 27, 1984 (42)
From
Pasadena, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 59 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 97% in 30 days

What are Lindsay Burdge's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
37%
Survival
21%
Bonds
16%
Society
13%
Morality
9%
Power
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · 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 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · 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 6 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 10

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 12

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Contemplative
9
Melancholic
10
Dread
7
Absurd
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Lindsay Burdge's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lindsay Burdge'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

59 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Deep in My Heart is a Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Jackie

  • Lost Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Third House of Saturn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Elise

  • Between the Temples(2024)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Eco Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ursula

  • Can't Seem to Make You Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tess

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Lizzie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Metal Myths: Ghost Pt. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Professor Zelda Winters

  • You Mean Everything to Me(2021)

    as Roxanne

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Bear(2020)

    as Maude

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Materna(2020)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Carnivores(2020)

    Additional Dialogue · Co-Producer · Writer · as Bret

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Dark End of the Street(2020)

    as Patty

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • I Love to Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Her Smell(2018)

    as Lauren

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Jobe'z World(2018)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Long Dumb Road(2018)

    as Girl in Car

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

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

    as Mistress Lashes

  • Duck Butter(2018)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Thirst Street(2017)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • XX(2017)

    as Madeleine (segment "The Birthday Party")

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Cloudy All Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Fill Your Heart with French Fries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Emma

  • Dramatic Relationships (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Invitation(2015)

    as Sadie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • 10 Crosby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lindsay

  • Actor Martinez(2016)

    as Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Anastasia

  • The Show About the Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mandy

  • Lace Crater(2015)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Digging for Fire(2015)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Swim(2014)

    as June

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tears of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Lich

  • Come Down Molly(2015)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Devil Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Isabel Phillips

  • 6 Years(2015)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Up the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rebecca

  • Some Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Super Sleuths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Marie Deschamps

  • The Sideways Light(2014)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Wild Canaries(2014)

    as Annabelle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Swim Little Fish Swim(2013)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • All the Light in the Sky(2012)

    as Suzanne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fort Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Frances

  • A Teacher(2013)

    as Diana Watts

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Frances Ha(2012)

    as Dark Haired Girl

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lily(2013)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • White Fox Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vivienne

  • Gimme the Loot(2012)

    Associate Producer · Casting Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • First Winter(2012)

    Casting Director · Producer · as Marie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Jim & Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jane

  • Failing Better Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Summer

  • The Viewer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Victim

  • Actually, Adieu My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Olivia

  • Close to Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Dating & Private Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Emily

  • DTLA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sarah

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 56 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Between the Temples (2024)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Gimme the Loot (2012)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

The Invitation (2015)

Film career

20082026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting57 of 59: 55 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndProducing3 of 59: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 59: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

59 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s41 · 39 acting · 3 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
1318

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 Lindsay Burdge's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Actor Martinez (2016)

93rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Frances Ha (2012)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. 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 Lindsay Burdge's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles34–64 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles35–60 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles40–77 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–73 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles22–65 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Lindsay Burdge work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lindsay Burdge's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jennifer Kim shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles