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Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born July 25, 1961 (65) · Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Illeana Hesselberg, most commonly known as Illeana Douglas, (born July 25, 1961) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. Douglas has had a long-ranging diverse career as a character actor with a specialty in comedy. She is a granddaughter of Hollywood Golden Age screen star Melvyn Douglas.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1961 (65)
From
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 113 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Illeana Douglas' films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action 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
29%
Bonds
28%
Survival
14%
Morality
14%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 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 23 · Serious 12 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 21 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 25 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 7

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 13 · Funny 16

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 24 · 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 27 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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 20 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 22 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 22
Herald
6 of 22
Hero
4 of 22
Mentor
2 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
20
Absurd
16
Warm
15
Hopeful
14
Other
45

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Illeana Douglas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Illeana Douglas' 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

113 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • In Fidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ethel

  • Abomination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Merga

  • Made for Each Other(2023)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Just One Kiss(2022)

    as Marlene

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Host

  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Host

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrix Rycroft

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Unleashed(2016)

    as Monty

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Search Party(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabelle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Goliath(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Rita

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Late Bloomer(2016)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Max Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jenny Flowers

  • Chez Upshaw(2013)

    Producer · as Rita Upshaw

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mega Shark vs. Kolossus(2015)

    as Dr. Alison Gray

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Return to Sender(2015)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Pearly Gates(2015)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She's Funny That Way(2014)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Road Hard(2015)

    as Kim Madsen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All Stars(2014)

    as Billie Burke

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Boxcar Children(2014)

    as Mary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Life(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dominic's Mother

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Sister(2014)

    as Aunt Connie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Sweden(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • A Country Christmas(2013)

    as Susan Satcher

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Around the Stars(2013)

    as Dayton

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It's Dark Here(2013)

    as Linda Tennies

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Trish

  • 4 Wedding Planners(2011)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Cape(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Netta Stilton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Suite 7(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Livvie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Webventures of Justin and Alden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer · as Self

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Life Is Hot in Cracktown(2009)

    as Mommy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sally

  • Easy to Assemble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 51 episodes · as Illeana Douglas

  • Osso Bucco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Megan

  • Otis(2008)

    as Kate Lawson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Year of Getting to Know Us(2008)

    as Christine Jacobson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Walk the Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jill

  • The List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Donna

  • Expired (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Wilma

  • Factory Girl(2006)

    as Diana Vreeland

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Temp Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eve Randall

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gloria Dent

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Pittsburgh(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Not Like Everyone Else(2006)

    as Toni Blackbear

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Elaine Edwards

  • Crumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shelley

  • The Californians(2005)

    as Olive Ransom

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

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

    as KJ

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alma

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Stories of Lost Souls(2005)

    Director · Writer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Missing Brendan(2003)

    as Julie Conroy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marcie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Kiss(2003)

    as Joyce Rothman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Supermarket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Self

  • Devil Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Dummy(2002)

    as Heidi Schoichet

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash(2002)

    as Dr. Mona Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Point of Origin(2002)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The New Guy(2002)

    as Kiki Pierce

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Life Without Dick(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Beverly Tyson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Helen Mead

  • Ghost World(2001)

    as Roberta Allsworth

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Angela

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruby Banks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Next Best Thing(2000)

    as Elizabeth Ryder

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Happy, Texas(1999)

    as Doreen Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Defense Attorney Gina Bernardo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Action(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wendy Ward

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Stir of Echoes(1999)

    as Lisa Weil

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Rockin' Roller Coaster—Preshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Flypaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Laura

  • Lansky(1999)

    as Anna Lansky

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Message in a Bottle(1999)

    as Lina Paul

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Can't Stop Dancing(1999)

    as Anita Dick

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Pink Line(1998)

    as Julia Bullock

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginny

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    as Teresa Scorpio Luciano

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(1997)

    as Georgia

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect(1997)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rough Riders(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edith Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction(1997)

    as Rita Pascoe

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Bell Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jasmine

  • Four Tales of Two Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Grace of My Heart(1996)

    as Denise Waverly / Edna Buxton

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Laurel

  • Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer · as Celena

  • To Die For(1995)

    as Janice Maretto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martha

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rachel Murray

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Search and Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marie Davenport

  • Everybody Just Stay Calm(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quiz Show(1994)

    as Woman at Book Party

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    as Leslie

  • The Perfect Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny's Wife

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Household Saints(1993)

    as Evelyn Santangelo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina Doolen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Alive(1993)

    as Lilliana Methol

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Illeana Douglas

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cape Fear(1991)

    as Lori Davis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    as Nan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • GoodFellas(1990)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as New age clerk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Loretta

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • New York Stories(1989)

    as Paulette’s Friend

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    as Crowd Member (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hello Again(1987)

    as Mother in Park

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Changed the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rae Stanwick

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles, 112 of them dated from 1987 to 2024; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Cape Fear (1991)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

Cape Fear (1991)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19872024

Peak 2000 · 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
Acting106 of 113: 103 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting7 of 113: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting6 of 113: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing3 of 113: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

113 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s37 · 35 acting · 4 crew2000s39 · 35 acting · 4 crew2010s25 · 24 acting · 2 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 32 roles
91960111

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 Illeana Douglas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 80 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

It's Dark Here (2013)

97th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

GoodFellas (1990)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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 Illeana Douglas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles22–84 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles23–55 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles35–69 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles34–45 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles7–85 · median 57 · 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 Illeana Douglas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Illeana Douglas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Pollak shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles