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Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Actor · Born November 24, 1957 (68) · Hollywood, California, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denise Michelle Crosby (born November 24, 1957) is an American actress best known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She is also known for her numerous film and television roles, for starring in and producing the film Trekkies, and for being the granddaughter of Bing Crosby. Description above from the Wikipedia article Denise Crosby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1957 (68)
From
Hollywood, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 93 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Denise Crosby's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
Survival
25%
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Morality
12%
Society
12%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

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 16 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
8
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
6
Absurd
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Denise Crosby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denise Crosby'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

93 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stephen King: A Necessary Evil(2020)

    as Rachel Creed

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Trollenberg (Segment "Within The Walls of Madness")

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Itsy Bitsy(2019)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor's Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Captain Norton

  • The Watcher(2016)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Genji

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Intentions(2015)

    as Beth’s Mother

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Mile Supporting Cast Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tasha Yar

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Chanha Singh

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Invasion Roswell(2013)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sela

  • Ray Donovan(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Deb Goldman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Holland

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Faye Richardson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mary

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Burt

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift(2010)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy U.S. Marshal Long

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Salinger

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion Baker

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Born(2007)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gertie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ripple Effect(2007)

    as Ronald's Wife

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Mary

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Best of Chris Isaak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Woman (segment "Dancin'") (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Margie Curtis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mortuary(2005)

    as Leslie Doyle

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Justine Canning

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Hattie Taylor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gillian Sadler

  • Legend of the Phantom Rider(2002)

    as Sarah Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Reidy

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla Moran

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Alison Tisdale

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Collins

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Nasretian

  • The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads(1999)

    as Mrs. Muller

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise Crosby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Divorce: A Contemporary Western(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    as Vicky Hotchner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Chance of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Katie

  • Pumpkin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Laurel Hollway

  • Jackie Brown(1997)

    as Public Defender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Trekkies(1997)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Executive Power(1997)

    as Christine Rolands

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dietz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Hayes

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dream Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Barbara

  • Mutant Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Carol-Anne

  • Relative Fear(1994)

    as Connie Madison

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jayne Blake

  • Models Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Desperate Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bella Blu

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cynthia Holling · as Didi Harris

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Gretchen Kelly

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Mary Speake

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Jenny Taylor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Red Shoe Diaries 2: Double Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Officer Lynn 'Mona' McCabe (archive footage)

  • Key West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chaucy Caldwell

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle Maynard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Rebecca Frost

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Lynn 'Mona' McCabe · as The Psychiatrist

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • High Strung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Melanie

  • Dolly Dearest(1991)

    as Marilyn Wade

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dark Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca Frost

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tennessee Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sally Lomas

  • Miracle Mile(1988)

    as Landa

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pet Sematary(1989)

    as Rachel Creed

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Skin Deep(1989)

    as Angie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Heat(1988)

    as Jill Andrews

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Greasy Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Bad Girl #2

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 27 episodes · as Sela · as Tasha Yar · as Tasha Yar (uncredited) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Turtletaub

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Eliminators(1986)

    as Nora Hunter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Desert Hearts(1985)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Stark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kim Parker

  • My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn(1985)

    as Diana Dyrenforth

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Carole Lombard

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam Sutton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Loved Women(1983)

    as Enid

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Pink Panther(1983)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine: One Man's Seduction(1983)

    as Teller

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 48 Hrs.(1982)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Trail of the Pink Panther(1982)

    as Denise, Bruno's moll

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • 10(1979)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • An Esoteric Tranquility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Campfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jacky

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 91 of them dated from 1978 to 2019; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Pet Sematary (1989)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Desert Hearts (1985)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Pet Sematary (1989)

Film career

19782019

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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
Acting91 of 92: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 92: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s33 · 32 acting · 1 crew2000s17 · acting2010s18 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 13% of 16 roles
828702

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 Denise Crosby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Ripple Effect (2007)

80th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. 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 Denise Crosby's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–60 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · 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 Denise Crosby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denise Crosby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dale Midkiff shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles