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Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Actor · Born May 10, 1948 (78) · Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

Margaret "Meg" Foster is an American actress who starred as Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter (1979), Ingrid in Ticket to Heaven (1981) and Holly in They Live (1988).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 10, 1948 (78)
From
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 111 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Meg Foster's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
26%
Morality
23%
Bonds
17%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 18 · Intense 13

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 16
Shadow
5 of 16
Shapeshifter
2 of 16
Ally
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
14
Thrilling
12
Melancholic
10
Absurd
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Meg Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Meg Foster'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

111 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Motherboard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Accursed(2022)

    as Ms. Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hellblazers(2022)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • There's No Such Thing as Vampires(2020)

    as Sister Frank

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Investigation 13(2019)

    as Layla Parrish

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Place Called Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Beverly Bonds

  • A Place Called Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beverly Bonds

  • Overlord(2018)

    as Chloe's Aunt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Any Bullet Will Do(2018)

    as Ma Whitman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Reckoning(2018)

    as Diana Maple

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Jeepers Creepers III(2017)

    as Gaylen Brandon

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Three Days in August(2016)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 31(2016)

    as Venus Virgo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Baskets(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Thelma

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ravenswood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mrs. Grunwald

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Josephine LaRue

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Lords of Salem(2012)

    as Margaret Morgan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sebastian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gloria

  • 25 Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Audrey Gibbs

  • Pretty Little Liars(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Carla Grunwald

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Saynay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Minus Man(1999)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Woman #1

  • The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask(1998)

    as Queen Anne

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lost Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mary-ann Compton

  • Deep Family Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ellen

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oblivion 2: Backlash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Stell Barr

  • Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-O-Rama Show Vol. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Space Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cmdr. Lasser

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Hera

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

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

    as Mrs V

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Margaret Burke

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hera

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Killers Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Laura Seaton

  • Lady in Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Carrie

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rose

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Immortal Combat(1994)

    as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Shrunken Heads(1994)

    as Big Moe

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Oblivion(1994)

    as Stell Barr

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Fears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Maureen Dietz

  • Best of the Best II(1993)

    as Sue MacCauley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Onaya

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Shadowchaser(1992)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Linda Carlson

  • Dead on: Relentless II(1992)

    as Carol Dietz

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Attorney Carlson

  • Future Kick(1991)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Immunity(1991)

    as Gerta Hermann

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Jezebel's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Amanda Faberson

  • Back Stab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sara Rudnick

  • Shannon's Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    as Julia

  • Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy(1989)

    as Carol Grayland

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Relentless(1989)

    as Carol Dietz

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blind Fury(1989)

    as Lynn Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Laura Fuller

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Leviathan(1989)

    as Ms. Martin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • They Live(1988)

    as Holly Thompsen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Betrayal of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Julie

  • Desperate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dorymae

  • Masters of the Universe(1987)

    as Evil-Lyn

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wind(1986)

    as Sian Anderson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Dreams for Sale")

  • The Emerald Forest(1985)

    as Jean Markham

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Del Scott · as Laura Kerwin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Dyan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alice Carson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Best Kept Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Shari Mitchell

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Deirdre

  • The Osterman Weekend(1983)

    as Ali Tanner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Joanna Walcott

  • Riding Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sara

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Christine Cagney

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Ticket to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ingrid

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1980)

    as Katrina Van Tassel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Carny(1980)

    as Gerta

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jean Richie

  • The Scarlet Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hester Prynne

  • A Different Story(1978)

    as Stella Cooke

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sunshine Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Nora

  • Washington: Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jennie Jamison

  • James Dean(1976)

    as Dizzy Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Promise Him Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Marjorie

  • Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nora

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Things in Their Season(1974)

    as Judy Pines

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Welcome to Arrow Beach(1973)

    as Robbin Stanley

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Minonee

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Sunshine(1973)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Talbot · as Glenda

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Thumb Tripping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Shay

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Barnes · as Penny Wiseman

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Death of Me Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Alice

  • The Todd Killings(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dan August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Em Jackson

  • Adam at Six A.M.(1970)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Waring · as Nina

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcy Brown · as Paula Taylor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Evangeline Woodtree

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deceived (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Momma Foster

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles, 110 of them dated from 1959 to 2024; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Emerald Forest (1985)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

They Live (1988)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19592024

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 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
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
809095

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 Meg Foster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 60 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Investigation 13 (2019)

96th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Originals (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. 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 Meg Foster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles60–88 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles11–72 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles27–87 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles12–52 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles52–86 · median 70 · 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 Meg Foster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Meg Foster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Lee shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles