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Elizabeth Lail

Elizabeth Lail

Actor · Born March 25, 1992 (34) · Williamson County, Texas, USA

Elizabeth Dean Lail (born on March 25, 1992, in Williamson County, Texas) is an American actress. Known for her role as Anna in the ABC adventure fantasy TV series 'Once Upon a Time', Guinevere Beck on Netflix's thriller 'You', & Vanessa in Five Nights at Freddy's films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1992 (34)
From
Williamson County, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 18 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 18% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Lail's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
40%
Survival
30%
Morality
13%
Bonds
12%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · 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 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
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
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Elizabeth Lail's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Lail'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

18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2(2025)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quinn Powers

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Five Nights at Freddy's(2023)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gonzo Girl(2023)

    as Devaney Peltier

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mack & Rita(2022)

    as Mack

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Joe(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jenny Banks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lola Morgan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Unintended(2018)

    as Lea

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Countdown(2019)

    as Quinn Harris

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • You(2018)

    Show 14 episodes · as Guinevere Beck

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Chapin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dead of Summer(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Amy Hughes

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Without (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Emily

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie Luca

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Anna

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Model Airplane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Anna

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vanessa

  • Lucy Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Anna

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 2011 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

$292M worldwide

Highest rated

You (2018)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

20112025

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 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
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s7 · acting

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 Elizabeth Lail's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Gonzo Girl (2023)

94th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

You (2018)

Midcredits 78th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. 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 Elizabeth Lail's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–55 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian 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 Elizabeth Lail work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Lail's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emma Tammi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers