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Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth

Actor, also producer · Born January 2, 1983 (43) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Catherine Ann 'Kate' Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Bailey Ginner in Life on the Line opposite John Travolta, Sydney in Heist (2015) opposite Robert DeNiro, Anna Howland-Jones in Still Alice, Cassie Bodine Klum in Homefront, Jill Taylor in 21, Lois Lane in Superman Returns, Rosalee Futch in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Kelly in The Rules of Attraction, Anne Marie Chadwick in Blue Crush, Emma Hoyt in Remember the Titans, and Judith in The Horse Whisperer. In 2008, she became both Calvin Klein Jeans newest model and spokeswoman for Coach newest luxury bags. Because her grandparents suffered from Alzheimer's disease, the book Still Alice has had an impact on her. She contacted the author, Lisa Genova, and later landed a co-starring role in the film version of the book. She has heterochromia, a condition where the eyes have different colors: she has one blue eye and one eye that is part hazel / part blue. She had a relationship with actor Orlando Bloom from 2002 to 2005. In mid-2011, she began dating American director Michael Polish, whom she met earlier that year when he directed her in Big Sur. They announced their engagement in August 2012, and married on August 31, 2013. She became the stepmother to Jasper, Polish's daughter from a previous marriage, whom Bosworth said was “hands-down the greatest unexpected gift of her life”. In August 2021, she announced her separation from Polish and were legally divorced in March 2023. In January 2022, it was reported that she was dating actor Justin Long. In April 2023, the couple announced their engagement and they married in May 2023, less than two months after getting engaged.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 2, 1983 (43)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 56 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 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Kate Bosworth's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th 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
Morality
23%
Bonds
22%
Self
21%
Survival
19%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 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 11 · Dark 22

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

Grounded 30 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 15 · Intense 17

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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 18 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 25 · 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 7 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 17

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 13 of 31 analyzed roles.

Ally
13 of 31
Hero
5 of 31
Shadow
5 of 31
Shapeshifter
4 of 31
Herald
3 of 31
Mentor
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Dread
19
Melancholic
17
Hopeful
12
Romantic
8
Other
35

How their films linger

Hopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous13

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 Kate Bosworth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kate Bosworth'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

56 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Coyotes(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Liv Stewart

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bunker(2025)

    as Trissa

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Informant(2023)

    as Anna Moran

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bring on the Dancing Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as The Woman - La giustiziera

  • Last Sentinel(2023)

    as Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Locksmith(2023)

    as Beth Fisher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Enforcer(2022)

    as Estelle

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • House of Darkness(2022)

    as Mina Murray

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Barbarian(2022)

    as Melissa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Immaculate Room(2022)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Along for the Ride(2022)

    as Heidi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Indian(2021)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Force of Nature(2020)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The I-Land(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer · as K.C.

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Has a Name(2019)

    as Gigi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Domestics(2018)

    as Nina West

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Nona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer · as Detective

  • SS-GB(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Barbara Barga

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Road Home(2017)

    Show as Gina Denomy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Life on the Line(2015)

    as Bailey Ginner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Before I Wake(2016)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hot Bot(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Art of More(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Roxanna Whitman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Heist(2015)

    as Sydney

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • 90 Minutes in Heaven(2015)

    as Eva Piper

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Amnesiac(2014)

    Producer · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Still Alice(2014)

    as Anna Howland-Jones

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Homefront(2013)

    as Cassie Bodine Klum

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Big Sur(2013)

    as Billie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    as Arlene (segment "iBabe")

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • And While We Were Here(2012)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black Rock(2012)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Another Happy Day(2011)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Straw Dogs(2011)

    as Amy Sumner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Life Happens(2011)

    as Deena

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Little Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bonnie Muller

  • The Warrior's Way(2010)

    as Lynne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 21(2008)

    as Jill Taylor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Park(2007)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Superman Returns(2006)

    as Lois Lane

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bee Season(2005)

    as Chali

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Sea(2004)

    as Sandra Dee (Mrs Darin)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!(2004)

    as Rosalee Futch

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland(2003)

    as Dawn Schiller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Rules of Attraction(2002)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Blue Crush(2002)

    as Anne Marie Chadwick

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Icons(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Newcomers(2000)

    as Courtney Docherty

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    as Emma Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Young Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bella Banks

  • The Horse Whisperer(1998)

    as Judith

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Broken Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kathleen Sloane

  • Carrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sarah Pierson

  • Grave Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 52 of them dated from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Superman Returns (2006)

$391M worldwide

Highest rated

Still Alice (2014)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Horse Whisperer (1998)

Film career

19882025

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 34 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
Acting53 of 55: 50 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdProducing5 of 55: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

55 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s23 · 22 acting · 3 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 23% of 40 roles
98081318

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 Kate Bosworth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 48 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Confidential Informant (2023)

89th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Remember the Titans (2000)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Kate Bosworth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 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 & Gore18 titles24–90 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles16–56 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles27–88 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles23–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles37–77 · median 59 · 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 Kate Bosworth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kate Bosworth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Polish shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles