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Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Actor, also producer · Born October 22, 1973 (53) · Kensington, London, England, UK

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Carmen Ejogo (born 22 October 1973) is an English actress. She made her feature film debut in the musical, "Absolute Beginners" (1986), and her big break came when she was cast in the title role of the television movie, "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" (2000). She has since starred in the “Fantastic Beasts” series, “Alien: Convenant,” and “Selma.”

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1973 (53)
From
Kensington, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 45 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 48% in 30 days

What are Carmen Ejogo's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
23%
Morality
23%
Self
21%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 11

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · 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 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

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 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 12
Shapeshifter
2 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
10
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
6
Contemplative
7
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Carmen Ejogo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carmen Ejogo'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

45 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Julia Set(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wild Cherry(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lorna Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Fountain of Youth(2025)

    as Deb McCall

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Goodrich(2024)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Penguin(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eve Karlo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • I'm a Virgo(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as LaFrancine

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Crowded Room(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as DDA Patricia Richards

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Forty Winks(2022)

    as Nina Sherman

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Lee Delamere

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Addie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rattlesnake(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Katrina Ridgeway

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018)

    as Seraphina Picquery

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017)

    as Maya Alston

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • It Comes at Night(2017)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Alien: Covenant(2017)

    as Karine

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(2016)

    as Seraphina Picquery

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Girlfriend Experience(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bria Jones / Sarah Day

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Born to Be Blue(2015)

    as Jane/Elaine

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Selma(2014)

    as Coretta Scott King

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Purge: Anarchy(2014)

    as Eva Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Amelia Reardon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rebecca 'Beck' Riley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Alex Cross(2012)

    as Maria Cross

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sparkle(2012)

    as Sister

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • CHAOS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Fay Carson

  • Away We Go(2009)

    as Grace De Tessant

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Glory(2008)

    as Tasha

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Brave One(2007)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Turner

  • Lackawanna Blues(2005)

    as Alean

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Noel(2004)

    as Dr. Batiste

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    as Amber Belhaven

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Perfume(2001)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Boycott(2001)

    as Coretta Scott King

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love's Labour's Lost(2000)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sally Hemings

  • Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sally Hemings

  • Tube Tales(1999)

    as Girl (segment "Steal Away")

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Colour Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rose-Angela Patterson

  • The Avengers(1998)

    as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • I Want You(1998)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Metro(1997)

    as Ronnie Tate

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Lazarus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Blinda

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as April Lannen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Absolute Beginners(1986)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

$816M worldwide

Highest rated

The Penguin (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

True Detective (2014)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 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
Acting45 of 45: 44 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
97021217

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.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2015, Best Supporting Female.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Carmen Ejogo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Julia Set (2026)

77th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Penguin (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 Carmen Ejogo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 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 & Gore15 titles29–94 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles18–55 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles44–90 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles28–85 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles30–88 · median 62 · 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 Carmen Ejogo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carmen Ejogo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Farrell shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers