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Lisa Brenner

Lisa Brenner

Actor and producer, also writer · Born February 12, 1974 (52) · Long Island, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lisa Dawn Brenner (born Lisa Goldstein; 12 February 1974) is a US film and television actress. Brenner played Maggie Cory on Another World. She was also in All My Children as Allison Sloan. Brenner was born in Long Island, New York, the daughter of Gloria, a dental assistant, and Harry, a dentist. She attended Barnard College, majoring in both English and drama. She is married to film producer Dean Devlin.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1974 (52)
From
Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 41 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Lisa Brenner's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
28%
Bonds
25%
Morality
18%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · 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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
6
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Warm
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lisa Brenner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lisa Brenner'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

41 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • One Big Happy Family(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Rachel Torres

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Merry Licemas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer · as Jennifer Martin

  • The Ark(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Susan Ingram

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Deal(2022)

    Producer · as Yuko Ito

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Almost Paradise(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Walker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Say My Name(2018)

    Producer · as Mary Page

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Angela Price

  • Bad Samaritan(2018)

    as Helen Leyton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dance Baby Dance(2018)

    as Lanie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Remains(2016)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Skylar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Cesar Chavez(2014)

    as Jackie Stringer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Maron(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tasha Ogden

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Little Fish, Strange Pond(2009)

    as Juliet

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Anne Hannity

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Sands

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Gunfighter's Pledge(2008)

    as Gail Austin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blank Slate(2008)

    as Anne Huston

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Through with White Girls(2007)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines(2006)

    as Debra

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Triangle(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Helen Paloma

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?(2005)

    as Becky Tranter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Librarian: Quest for the Spear(2004)

    as Debra

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wild Roomies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Schizo Applicant

  • What Boys Like (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Reese

  • Finding Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Amanda

  • The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer(2003)

    as Ellen Gilcrest Rimbauer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mister Sterling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabrielle Marinelli

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Alex in Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jan

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelsey Fram

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Patriot(2000)

    as Anne Howard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Millie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Alison Malone

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • Brookfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Emma Preston

  • The Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 1964 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Patriot (2000)

$215M worldwide

Highest rated

The Patriot (2000)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19642025

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting40 of 41: 36 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 41: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 41: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 41: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

41 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Lisa Brenner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

One Big Happy Family (2025)

94th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Patriot (2000)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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 Lisa Brenner's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lisa Brenner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lisa Brenner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Devlin shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers