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Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith

Actor, also producer · Born September 7, 1986 (40) · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Jodie Turner-Smith (born 7 September 1986) is a British actress. She made her feature film debut in The Neon Demon (2016) and has since acted in Queen & Slim (2019), After Yang (2022), White Noise (2022), and Tron: Ares (2025). She is also known for her television roles in the TNT series The Last Ship (2017), the Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey (2024), the Syfy series Nightflyers (2018), and for portraying the title role in the Channel 5 series Anne Boleyn (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jodie Turner-Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1986 (40)
From
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
19 on Motif · 29 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 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jodie Turner-Smith's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
23%
Self
20%
Power
19%
Morality
17%
Survival
16%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jodie Turner-Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jodie Turner-Smith's 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

29 credits, 19 with a Motif page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tron: Ares(2025)

    as Athena

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey(2025)

    as GPS (voice)

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Escape Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dr Samia 'Sami' Zahir

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Monkey(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dragon Queen / Gracie

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Acolyte(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mother Aniseya

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Murder Mystery 2(2023)

    as Countess Sekou

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • White Noise(2022)

    as Winnie Richards

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Independent(2022)

    Producer · as Elisha "Eli" James

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • After Yang(2021)

    as Kyra

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Anne Boleyn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Anne Boleyn

  • Without Remorse(2021)

    as Karen Greer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Queen & Slim(2019)

    as Queen

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jett(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Josie

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Sex Education(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as God

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nightflyers(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Melantha Jhirl

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Newness(2017)

    as Statuesque Woman

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Call Your Father (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Shopgirl

  • Lemon(2017)

    as Beverly

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Rah's Masseuse

  • Man Rots from the Head (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Violet

  • The Neon Demon(2016)

    as Roberta Hoffmann's Assistant

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hard World for Small Things (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kay

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sgt. Azima Kandie

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Siren #2

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Brides (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Sexual Healing (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Grace Jones

  • The Turning Door (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 27 of them dated from 2008 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Tron: Ares (2025)

$142M worldwide

Highest rated

Queen & Slim (2019)

Motif 86th

Most popular right now

Bad Monkey (2024)

Film career

20082025

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 Motif 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
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score50th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 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 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.

How do Jodie Turner-Smith's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 19 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Acolyte (2024)

85th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sex Education (2019)

Motif 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. 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 Jodie Turner-Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles4–72 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles8–72 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity11 titles23–76 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles21–53 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles25–63 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jodie Turner-Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jodie Turner-Smith's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kogonada shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers