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Emily Alatalo

Emily Alatalo

Actor, also producer · Born October 12, 1985 (41) · Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Emily Alatalo is a Canadian actress born in Sudbury, Ontario. She is best known for her role as Ginnie McMillan on "Workin' Moms" (Netflix/CBC) and as Cara Martin in "Christmas Plus One" (Lifetime). Emily was born into a family of athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 12, 1985 (41)
From
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 37 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 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Emily Alatalo's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Romance6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
42%
Survival
25%
Morality
11%
Ideas
8%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · 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 10 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 16
Ally
5 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
8
Romantic
10
Dread
7
Joyful
8
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Emily Alatalo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emily Alatalo'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

37 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Everyone Has Something to Hide(2026)

    as Kathy Watters

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bee My Love(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 48 Hours in Purgatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Veronique Villemaire

  • Christmas North of Nashville(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Jules Parker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Crossroad Springs(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Janet Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hunting Grounds(2025)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Christmas Date(2024)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Don't Mess with Grandma(2024)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Bodyguard(2022)

    as Lexi

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Time Capsule(2023)

    as Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Maple Hills(2023)

    as Valerie Warrick

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Purgatory Jack(2023)

    as Flo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Bet with the Matchmaker(2023)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Plus One(2022)

    as Cara

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Breach(2022)

    as Meg Fullbright

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sinister Switch(2021)

    as Kristen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Beginner's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Virginia

  • A Perfect Match(2021)

    as Zoe Williams

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Chaos Walking(2021)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spare Parts(2020)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Catch(2018)

    as Mackenzie Bennett

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Detail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruby Palmer

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

    Actor

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

    as Hollie

  • All Hallows' Eve 2(2015)

    as Kate (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • My Ex-Ex(2015)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Scarehouse(2014)

    as Katrina Larson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Last Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kate

  • The Returned(2013)

    as TV Reporter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Route of Acceptance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ryan Stark

  • Bounty Hunters(2011)

    as Hal's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Abolition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cindy

  • Dead Genesis(2010)

    as Jillian Hurst

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • If a Tree Falls(2010)

    as Laurie

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Neverlost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kate

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Helmsworth

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Cordell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Highest rated

Christmas Plus One (2022)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

Crossroad Springs (2025)

Film career

20092026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 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
Acting36 of 37: 35 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing1 of 37: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 8 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 Emily Alatalo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 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 22

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Dead Genesis (2010)

90th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Christmas in Maple Hills (2023)

Midcredits 76th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 25. 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 Emily Alatalo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Emily Alatalo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emily Alatalo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Beth Stevenson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles