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Candace Parker

Candace Parker

Actor · Born April 19, 1986 (40) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986) is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. A power forward out of the University of Tennessee, she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She spent 13 seasons on the Sparks, two seasons with the Chicago Sky, and one season with the Las Vegas Aces, winning a championship with each team. Other accolades include two Olympic gold medals, two WNBA MVP awards, a EuroLeague championship, seven WNBA All-Star selections, and ten All-WNBA selections. She has been married to former basketball player Anna Petrakova since 2019; they have two children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1986 (40)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Candace Parker's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
62%
Power
16%
Society
15%
Morality
7%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
3
Contemplative
3
Triumphant
2
Warm
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Candace Parker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Candace Parker'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

6 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as Self

  • The Rise: WNBA 2024; The Year That Changed Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Madagascar: A Little Wild(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sadie Swish (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Thunderstruck(2012)

    as Candace Parker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 25th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 6 titles from 2012 to 2025.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 6: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 6: 3 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · acting2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Candace Parker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Candace Parker's MovieCove titles; Paul Pierce shares the most, 2.