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Melina Matthews

Melina Matthews

Actor · Born November 1, 1986 (39) · Barcelona, Spain

Melina Matthews is an actress known for her roles in international productions including The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar, More the Merrier, Black Beach and Rodrigo Sorogoyen's El Ser Querido. She also starred in The Masterpiece, which won the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2024, and has appeared in series such as The Plague, Iron Reign, Warrior Nun, A Town Called Malice, and the global hit Olympo. Born and raised in Barcelona to a Welsh father and French mother of Spanish descent, Matthews studied journalism at the University of Westminster before turning to acting. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French and Catalan.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 1, 1986 (39)
From
Barcelona, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on Motif · 45 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 12% in 30 days

What are Melina Matthews' films like?

Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
32%
Bonds
23%
Morality
19%
Self
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

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 Melina Matthews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melina Matthews' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

45 credits, 25 with a Motif page.

  • Crawlers(2026)

    Actor

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Beloved(2026)

    as Bárbara

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pizza Movies(2026)

    Actor

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Day One(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Nahid & Adele (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Adele

  • El mal invisible (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Santuario (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • The Room Next Door(2024)

    as Lawyer

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Masterpiece (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Diana

  • Iron Reign(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Núria

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • A Town Called Malice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lola

  • Laura and the mystery of the bride that waited too long (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Maria

  • Apagón(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Emergencia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Marina

  • We Apologize For The Inconveniences (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Official Competition(2021)

    as Director of Photography

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • More the Merrier(2021)

    as Belén

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks(2021)

    as Lieutenant Arsys

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Black Beach(2020)

    as Susan

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Warrior Nun(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sister Shannon

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • El cerro de los dioses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Melina Matthews

  • An Affair to Die For(2019)

    as Lydia

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Silencio(2018)

    as Ana

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • My Masterpiece(2018)

    as Verdulera

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Different View (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carmen Lara

  • Fugitiva(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Isabel

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Plague (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Juana

  • Caronte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lieutenant Arsys

  • Megan Leavey(2017)

    as Lopez

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Chessplayer(2017)

    as Marianne Latour

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Playground (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Laurence

  • Realive(2016)

    as Technician

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Thirteen(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sofía Marín

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Outlier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Amber

  • Classmate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Emma

  • Don't Speak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Samantha

  • Locked Up(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Locutora

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Gunman(2015)

    as Cox's Secretary

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Negociador (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sophie

  • Panzer Chocolate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Julie Levinson

  • The Returned(2013)

    as Eve

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mama(2013)

    as Mama (voice)

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sing for Darfur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Isabelle

  • Savage Grace(2007)

    as Lorna Moffat

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sira (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Mama (2013)

$146M worldwide

Highest rated

The Beloved (2026)

Motif 88th

Most popular right now

Crawlers (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20072026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 Motif 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
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score37th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
0717

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Melina Matthews' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Motif score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Silencio (2018)

85th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Beloved (2026)

Motif 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Melina Matthews' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Melina Matthews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melina Matthews' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raúl Arévalo shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors