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Tess Atkins

Tess Atkins

Actor · Born April 21, 1994 (32) · Vancouver, Canada

Born
April 21, 1994 (32)
From
Vancouver, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 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 3% in 30 days

What are Tess Atkins' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd 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
Morality
44%
Bonds
27%
Self
14%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 5 · 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 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
8
Contemplative
8
Dread
3
Hopeful
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet4

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 Tess Atkins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tess Atkins' 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

24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Highest rated

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Knockout (2011)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2011 · 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
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Tess Atkins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026)

72nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)

Midcredits 74th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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 Tess Atkins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tess Atkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Shepard shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Barbara Niven8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Barbara Niven
  • Juliana Wimbles8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Juliana Wimbles
  • Mike Dopud6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Mike Dopud
  • Victor Webster5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Victor Webster

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Michael Shepard9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Michael Shepard
  • B.F. Painter8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with B.F. Painter
  • Craig Baumgarten8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Craig Baumgarten
  • John J. Fluke8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with John J. Fluke