Born in Decatur, Georgia, Elle grew up in the suburbs playing sports, wandering through the woods, attending her father's musical theater performances, and creating home movies with her sisters. In undergrad, she majored in Economics, Photography, and Italian, and graduated from the University of Georgia with honors. She went on to train theatrically in Los Angeles for two and a half years under the wing of late Eden Bernardy as well as industry staples Lesly Kahn, Margie Haber, and the three major improv schools- UCB, Groundlings, and iOWest. Past billing includes a recurring role as Deborah on the YouTube sensation, 'Chicken Girls' series, that's generated nearly 100 million views, Disney's 'Midnight Moms' series for Babble, 'Nina Saiza' (Winner of over 9 awards in the festival circuit), 'The Cabining,' (Winner of 4 awards in the festival circuit); 'Household Weapons,' (Winner of Best Short Film in Los Angeles Thriller Film Festival), 'Redemption of the Commons,' (Winner of Award of Excellence at The Indiefest Film Awards) and more. Network roles include appearances on The Vampire Diaries, Being Mary Jane, and Coma. Behind the screen, she's studied the business of producing in the Producer's Program at UCLA STFT and acted as CD and/or Producer for short films such as 'Community,' indie comedy 'About Pie,' the upcoming series 'Invisible Wounds,' and music videos for artists such as Wnt-Al-In and Kelly Ray. In her free time, Elle can be found in and around Santa Monica coaching kids in the art of acting and content creation, blending boxing and Bikram, and hanging out with her two children and their dog, Sarge.
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Biography from IMDb.
- September 13, 1982 (44)
- Decatur, Georgia, USA
- Actor and producer
- 13 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Elle Sunkara's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous4
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 Elle Sunkara's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- discovery+
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
- IndiePix Unlimited, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
- Lifetime Movie Club, show their title on Lifetime Movie Club
- Magnolia Selects, show their title on Magnolia Selects
- Monsters and Nightmares, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
- Ryan and Friends Plus, show their title on Ryan and Friends Plus
- UP Faith & Family, show their title on UP Faith & Family
Subscription and free streaming for Elle Sunkara'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
13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Second Chance(2025)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
These Stones(2024)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
You'll Never Leave Me(2023)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Love's Secret Ingredient(2023)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Bad Nanny(2022)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
About Pie(2021)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Underdog(2019)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Chicken Girls(2017)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Synchronicity(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Cabining(2014)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 32nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 10 titles from 2014 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Synchronicity (2015)
Highest rated
Synchronicity (2015)
Most popular right now
Dark Waters: Murder in the Deep (2018)
Film career
- 2015Screen debut· Synchronicity
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 Elle Sunkara's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 26. 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 Elle Sunkara work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elle Sunkara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Gurevitch shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Danny J. BoyleShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), You'll Never Leave Me (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Danny J. Boyle
- Dave ThomasShared titles: Love's Secret Ingredient (2023), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Thomas
Actors
- Brianna CohenShared titles: Love's Secret Ingredient (2023), My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Brianna Cohen
- Christian Blaque MeierShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), You'll Never Leave Me (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Blaque Meier
- Crystal DayShared titles: You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Crystal Day
- Gregory M. MitchellShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), Bad Nanny (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Gregory M. Mitchell
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Steve GurevitchShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Bad Nanny (2022), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Steve Gurevitch
- Robert VardarosShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Vardaros
- Josh MuscatineShared titles: You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Bad Nanny (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Muscatine
Producers
- Ken SandersShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Bad Nanny (2022), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Ken Sanders
- Sheri ReevesShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Bad Nanny (2022), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 4 shared titles with Sheri Reeves
- Joseph WilkaShared titles: My Sister's Serial Killer Boyfriend (2023), Bad Nanny (2022), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph Wilka
- Luis I. PerazaShared titles: You'll Never Leave Me (2023), Secret Lives of Housewives (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Luis I. Peraza
