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Elizabeth Tabish

Elizabeth Tabish

Actor · Born May 26, 1986 (40) · Austin, Texas, USA

Elizabeth Tabish is an American actress and filmmaker, renowned for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the acclaimed TV series, "The Chosen." She holds a Master of Arts in Theater and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Oklahoma State University. After completing her education, she moved to Austin, TX, and began her career in the film and commercial industry, appearing in various commercials, independent films, and network television projects. Elizabeth's breakthrough role in "The Chosen" brought her widespread recognition and a dedicated fan base. She also starred in the 2025 film “Between Borders”, the 2023 film "The Shift" and has notable appearances in the TV series "The Son" (2017), "Panic" (2021), and the film "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (2024). Beyond acting, Elizabeth is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed numerous independent short films exploring female archetypes. Her notable films include "Mother's Day," "Cecilia," "Musa Malvada," "To See You," and "The Darlings." She co-founded and served as the Art Director of The Arthouse Film Festival, promoting independent filmmaking and creative expression. Elizabeth won the Grand Prize Award in the 2025 ScreenCraft Cinematic Prose competition for her short story “It’s Not Magic”. Elizabeth's upcoming projects include the films "Beyond Borders" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Off-screen, she is married to Stan Mayer and shares a close bond with her brother, musician Jesse Tabish.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1986 (40)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Tabish's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd 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
Society
34%
Bonds
21%
Morality
14%
Self
13%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Faith4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · 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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Elizabeth Tabish's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Tabish'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

31 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Chosen: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Chosen: Crucifixion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Chosen Adventures(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mary Magdalene (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Chosen: Last Supper Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Chosen: Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Chosen: Last Supper Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • Between Borders(2024)

    as Violetta Petrosyan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever(2024)

    as Mrs. Grady

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Wake(2025)

    as Lanie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Chosen: Season 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Shift(2023)

    as Molly Garner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen: Season 3 Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Chosen: Season 3 - Episodes 1 & 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mary Magdelene

  • Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • Honor Among Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Marisol Garza

  • Mother's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • The Method of Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Woman

  • The Chosen(2017)

    Show 47 episodes · as Mary Magdalene

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cecilia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • The Son(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalia McCullough

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Veil(2017)

    as Warrior's Mother

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Golden Rut(2016)

    as Cam

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Psychotropical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Co-Producer · Editor · Writer

  • God Is Bad at Bowling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Delilah Fisher (as Liz Tabish)

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Hot Woman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • One in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Chosen: Season 6 Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mary Magdalene

  • The Darlings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • To Will The Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 25 of them dated from 2012 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Shift (2023)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chosen (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20122025

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting27 of 31: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting4 of 31: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 31: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 31: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 31: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s10 · 7 acting · 3 crew2020s15 · acting

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.

How do Elizabeth Tabish's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 11 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Wake (2025)

99th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Chosen (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. 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 Elizabeth Tabish work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Tabish's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paras Patel shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers