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Violet McGraw

Violet McGraw

Actor, also producer · Born April 22, 2011 (15) · San Jose, California, USA

Violet Elizabeth McGraw (born April 22, 2011) is an American actress. Her acting debut was a recurring role in the 2016 television series Love as Nina, and her first feature film was 2018's Ready Player One. In 2019 she was nominated for an OFTA Television Award for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series for The Haunting of Hill House. She is also known for her roles as a young Yelena Belova in the Marvel Studios superhero films Black Widow (2021) and Thunderbolts* (2025), and as Cady in the horror films M3GAN (2022) and M3GAN 2.0 (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Violet McGraw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 2011 (15)
From
San Jose, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 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 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Violet McGraw's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
50%
Survival
16%
Self
12%
Power
9%
Morality
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · 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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8

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 Violet McGraw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Violet McGraw'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

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Anything but Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Double Trouble(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Willow

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Summer's Last Resort(2026)

    as Summer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Littles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Juliet

  • M3GAN 2.0(2025)

    as Cady

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Chuck(2024)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbolts*(2025)

    as Young Yelena

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Wonderful Way with Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bee

  • The Curse of the Necklace(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Ellen Davis

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • M3GAN(2022)

    as Cady

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Believe in Santa(2022)

    as Ella

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Mystery(2022)

    as Violet Pierce

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    as Sarah

  • Black Widow(2021)

    as Young Yelena

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Separation(2021)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Our Friend(2019)

    as Evie Teague

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bennett's War(2019)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Jett(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Alice

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Young Nell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ready Player One(2018)

    as Shopping Cart Kid (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Blackbear ft. Gucci Mane: Do Re Mi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Reckless Juliets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Aria Morgan

  • Love(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nina

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey Shaw

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Black Widow (2021)

$380M worldwide

Highest rated

Our Friend (2019)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Black Widow (2021)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 7 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
Acting25 of 25: 23 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing2 of 25: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 12 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 Violet McGraw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, producer

Double Trouble (2026)

99th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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 Violet McGraw's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles33–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles12–49 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–65 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–50 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles48–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier 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 Violet McGraw work with?

People who share at least 2 of Violet McGraw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamie Christopherson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers