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Abigail Esmena

Abigail Esmena

Actor · Born October 21, 1987 (39)

Abigail Esmena is a Filipino-American actress, producer, writer, & casting director. She can be seen in the SAG features, "Don't Tell A Soul," "And Then I Go," "Terror Trips," "Hazard," as well as other indie films. She recently appeared in episode 6 of Marvel's "She-Hulk" alongside Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, and Patti Harrison. As a casting director, she has overseen and facilitated the castings for numerous indie projects, commercials, and SAG feature films, such as "Bang Bang" starring Tim Blake Nelson & Glenn Plummer. Abi owns a local Midwest acting studio called The Audition Room 513 where she coaches actors of all ages and skill levels while raising her two sons.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 21, 1987 (39)
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Abigail Esmena's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
31%
Survival
27%
Self
26%
Society
12%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Abigail Esmena's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Abigail Esmena'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

15 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kentucky Roses(2026)

    as Camilla Ortiz

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang(2024)

    Extras Casting · as Annoyed Woman At Rally

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bob Trevino Likes It(2024)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hazard(2024)

    as Amelia Tremble

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hauntology(2024)

    as Jade

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story(2024)

    as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Merry Single Christmas(2022)

    as Nola

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • She Hulk: Attorney at Law(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridesmaid #2

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Trips(2021)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • They/Them/Us(2021)

    as Suburban Woman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Presenting... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Location Assistant

  • Don't Tell a Soul(2020)

    as Officer Crane

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hard Kill(2020)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le(2016)

    as Pool Party Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tech

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 68th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Hazard (2024)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

Hazard (2024)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Don't Tell a Soul (2020)

Film career

20142026

Peak 2020 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting14 of 15: 13 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting1 of 15: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 15: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · acting2020s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew

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 Abigail Esmena's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

They/Them/Us (2021)

97th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bob Trevino Likes It (2024)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 26. 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 Abigail Esmena work with?

People who share at least 2 of Abigail Esmena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Annie Fitzpatrick shares the most, 2.

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Editors

Producers