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Danielle Macdonald

Danielle Macdonald

Actor · Born May 19, 1991 (35) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Danielle Louise Macdonald (born 19 May 1991) is an Australian actress, known for her lead roles as Patricia "Patti" Dombrowski in the drama film Patti Cake$ (2017), and Willowdean Dickson in Dumplin' (2018). She is also known for her roles in the post-apocalyptic thriller film Bird Box as Olympia, the film Skin (2018) as Julie, the Netflix series Unbelievable as Amber, and the BBC One/Stan/HBO Max thriller series The Tourist as Helen.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1991 (35)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 33 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Danielle Macdonald's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
28%
Morality
26%
Bonds
19%
Survival
13%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 14 · 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 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Hero
3 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Hopeful
5
Absurd
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous6

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 Danielle Macdonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danielle Macdonald'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

33 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Evil Genius(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Saccharine(2026)

    as Josie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You(2025)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Last Anniversary(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Veronika

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Tourist(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Helen Chambers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Falling for Figaro(2020)

    as Millie Cantwell

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • French Exit(2020)

    as Madeleine the Medium

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I Am Woman(2019)

    as Lillian Roxon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unbelievable(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Amber Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Hills(2019)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Skin(2018)

    as Julie Price

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Christa

  • Extracurricular Activities(2019)

    as Becky Wallace

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dumplin'(2018)

    as Willowdean Dickson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Bird Box(2018)

    as Olympia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Bird(2017)

    as Another Young Lady

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Patti Cake$(2017)

    as Patricia Dombrowski

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Rachels(2017)

    as Ashley

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grace

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Every Secret Thing(2014)

    as Alice Manning

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mackenzie

  • The East(2013)

    as Tess

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Trust Me(2013)

    as Delia

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bristol Windows

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashlin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cashier

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy RA

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl #1

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie Tanzillo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Gay Kid and Fat Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • White Girl Problems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 31 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The East (2013)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The East (2013)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Bird Box (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 25% of 16 roles
1318

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Danielle Macdonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Patti Cake$ (2017)

75th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Unbelievable (2019)

Midcredits 96th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 53. 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 Danielle Macdonald's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles23–81 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles11–59 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles36–79 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles29–66 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles12–81 · 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 Danielle Macdonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danielle Macdonald's MovieCove titles; Michael Costigan shares the most, 3.