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Jemima Kirke

Jemima Kirke

Actor · Born April 26, 1985 (41) · London, England

Jemima Jo Kirke (born 26 April 1985) is a British-born American artist and actress best known for her role as Jessa Johansson on the television series Girls. She made her feature-length debut in the independent film Tiny Furniture, as a favour for her childhood friend Lena Dunham, although her actual film debut was in the indie short film Smile for the Camera.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 26, 1985 (41)
From
London, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Jemima Kirke's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
47%
Bonds
28%
Morality
9%
Society
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
5
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jemima Kirke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jemima Kirke'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

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chunks(2026)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Catharsis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • City on Fire(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Regan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Conversations with Friends(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Melissa Baines

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Sylvie's Love(2020)

    as Countess

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Marlon Brando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Untogether(2018)

    as Andrea

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • All These Small Moments(2018)

    as Odessa

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sex Education(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hope Haddon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Maniac(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adelaide

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Honey Pie!(2018)

    as Gillian

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Little Hours(2017)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ava's Possessions(2015)

    as Ivy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 62 episodes · as Jessa Johansson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Tiny Furniture(2010)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Smile for the Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Twin Singer (voice)

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Morgan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Candace's Friend #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • You Should Feel Better (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eric

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Little Hours (2017)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Sylvie's Love (2020)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Girls (2012)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting18 of 19: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting1 of 19: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Jemima Kirke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Chunks (2026)

90th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sex Education (2019)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. 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 Jemima Kirke's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Jemima Kirke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jemima Kirke's MovieCove titles; Alex Karpovsky shares the most, 2.