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Marie Kean

Marie Kean

Actor · Died December 29, 1993, aged 75 · Rush, Dublin, Ireland

Marie Kean was an Irish stage and screen actress, with a career spanning over 40 years, The Stage called her one of Ireland's most impressive actresses, and "an artist of considerable emotional depth and theatrical command."

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 27, 1918
Died
December 29, 1993 (aged 75)
From
Rush, Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 26 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 29% in 30 days

What are Marie Kean's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
30%
Morality
16%
Bonds
16%
Power
16%
Society
12%
Ideas
7%
Survival
3%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
5
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Marie Kean's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marie Kean'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

26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Voice

  • The Real Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Julia Duffy

  • The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne(1987)

    as Mrs. Rice

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Rockingham Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mrs. Reilly

  • The Dead(1987)

    as Mrs. Malins

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1982)

    as Mae

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Macbeth(1979)

    as First Witch

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Barry Lyndon(1975)

    as Barry's Mother

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ryan's Daughter(1970)

    as Mrs. McCardle

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Great Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Princess Dashkoff

  • The Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Maggie Maloney

  • The Fighting Prince of Donegal(1966)

    as The Mother

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cul-de-sac(1966)

    as Marion Fairweather

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Girl with Green Eyes(1964)

    as Josie Hannigan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Ginnie Gogan

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dante · as Flower Woman

  • Jane Eyre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miss Miller

  • Stork Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Quare Fellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mrs. O'Hara

  • The Big Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Cynthia

  • The Night Fighters(1960)

    as Mrs. Matia Devlin (the publican)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sally's Irish Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ellen Carey

  • Broth of a Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Molly Lehane

  • Rooney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mrs O'Flynn

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Carmody · as Mrs. Dunphy

  • Jacqueline(1956)

    as Mrs. Flannagan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1956 to 1996; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

The Dead (1987)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19561996

Peak 1987 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1964Screen debut· Girl with Green Eyes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Marie Kean's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Macbeth (1979)

54th percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Barry Lyndon (1975)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Marie Kean work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marie Kean's MovieCove titles; Donal McCann shares the most, 2.