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Shari Sebbens

Shari Sebbens

Actor, also producer · Born January 1, 1985 (41) · Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Shari Sebbens is an Aboriginal Australian stage, film and television actress and singer, best known for her feature film debut, playing Kay McCrae, one of the four lead characters in the musical "The Sapphires".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1985 (41)
From
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Shari Sebbens' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
57%
Bonds
30%
Morality
8%
Survival
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · 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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Shari Sebbens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shari Sebbens' 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

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Brilliant Career(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Moogai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sarah

  • The Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Greta King

  • Thou Shalt Not Steal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tracey

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

    Actor

  • Big Backyard Quiz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Her Dark Reflection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Deadloch(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miki Evans

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Thor: Love and Thunder(2022)

    as Asgardian

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Preppers(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Casey

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Eliza

  • The Moogai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sarah

  • Top End Wedding(2019)

    as Ronelle

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 60 episodes · as Leonie

  • Thor: Ragnarok(2017)

    as Asgardian Mother

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • This Is Desmondo Ray! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Clementine Love

  • Australia Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sonya Mackenzie

  • Teenage Kicks(2016)

    as Annuska

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 8MMM Aboriginal Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jessie

  • The Gods of Wheat Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Isolde Freeburn

  • The Darkside(2013)

    as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Redfern Now(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Sapphires(2012)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Sapphires (2012)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

The Sapphires (2012)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

My Brilliant Career (2026)

Film career

20122026

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting22 of 23: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing1 of 23: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s11 · acting2020s12 · 11 acting · 1 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 Shari Sebbens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Darkside (2013)

65th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 28. 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 Shari Sebbens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shari Sebbens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wayne Blair shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers