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Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott

Actor, producer and writer · Born September 19, 1995 (31) · Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Rachel Anne Sennott (born September 19, 1995) is an American actress, comedian and screenwriter. She is best known for her starring roles in the films Shiva Baby (2020), Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), and Bottoms (2023) and in the HBO drama series The Idol (2023). In 2025, the HBO Comedy Series I Love LA was released which was created and written by Rachel. Sennott stars as Maia in the series alongside Josh Hutcherson, Jordan Firstman and Odessa A'zion.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1995 (31)
From
Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 28 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Rachel Sennott's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th 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
Self
41%
Society
18%
Bonds
17%
Morality
15%
Survival
5%
Power
5%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 12 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 12
Trickster
3 of 12
Hero
3 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Absurd
6
Melancholic
6
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Rachel Sennott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Rachel Sennott'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

28 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bunnylovr(2025)

    Producer · as Bella

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Big Mistakes(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Moment(2026)

    as Rachel Sennott

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • I Love LA(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Maia Simsbury

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Holland(2025)

    as Candy DeBoer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night(2024)

    as Rosie Shuster

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I Used to Be Funny(2023)

    as Sam Cowell

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Finally Dawn(2023)

    as Nan Roth

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bottoms(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as PJ

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Susie Searches(2022)

    as Jillian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Idol(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Leia

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Bodies Bodies Bodies(2022)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Euthanasia(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Shrub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Thanks

  • Shiva Baby(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Danielle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Basics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

  • Call Your Mother(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jackie Raines

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Bite Size Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ayo and Rachel are Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Rachel

  • Tahara(2020)

    as Hannah Rosen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tabitha in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Maria (Voice)

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

    as Alex

  • Shiva Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Danielle

  • Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rachel

  • High Maintenance(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Unbalanced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Elena

  • Kockroach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Heidi Fleiss Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 26 of them dated from 2016 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Shiva Baby (2020)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Idol (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20162026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 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.

  • 2018Screen debut· Shiva Baby
  • 2018First top-billed film· Shiva Baby
  • 2021Breakout· Shiva Baby
  • 2025Best so far· I Love LA

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 28: 19 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting1 of 28: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting5 of 28: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing6 of 28: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew4 of 28: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

28 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2010s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · 18 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% 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.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2024, Best Screenplay.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rachel Sennott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Idol (2023)

85th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Shiva Baby (2020)

Midcredits 87th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Rachel Sennott's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles24–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles35–67 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles58–88 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles25–79 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles23–64 · 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 Rachel Sennott work with?

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

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers