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Karissa Lee Staples

Karissa Lee Staples

Actor · Born December 1, 1987 (38) · Biddeford, Maine, USA

Karissa Lee Staples is an American actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1987 (38)
From
Biddeford, Maine, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 26 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Karissa Lee Staples' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
Bonds
29%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Society
15%
Survival
14%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 10 · 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 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
4
Dread
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Karissa Lee Staples' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karissa Lee Staples' 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

26 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Madison

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Wolf Mountain(2022)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie Farmer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Distancing Socially(2021)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Twyla Jean

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Everyone Is Doing Great(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Calling for Love(2020)

    as Sam Sanders

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 2 Dollars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • His Secret Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kelsey

  • L.A.'s Finest(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Holly

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho Stripper(2019)

    as Amber Clarke

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Melinda Parker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • A Friend's Obsession(2018)

    as Megan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Do Over(2018)

    as Emily Clark

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Betting on the Bride(2017)

    as Melanie Banning

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dimension 404(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Becky

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Inspired to Kill(2016)

    as Kara

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wrong Swipe(2016)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Better Half(2015)

    as Laurie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Merry Kissmas(2015)

    as Kayla

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Necessary Roughness(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Paloma Madsen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • What's Up Warthogs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 40 episodes · as Victoria

  • I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell(2009)

    as Target Girl

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 2009 to 2024; peak year 2017.

Highest rated

Everyone Is Doing Great (2018)

Midcredits 60th

Film career

20092024

Peak 2017 · 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
  • 2015First top-billed film· Merry Kissmas

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 6 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 Karissa Lee Staples' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Distancing Socially (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

S.W.A.T. (2017)

Midcredits 71st · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. 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 Karissa Lee Staples work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karissa Lee Staples' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Feifer shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers