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Shauna Macdonald

Shauna Macdonald

Actor · Born February 21, 1981 (45) · Malaysia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shauna Macdonald (born 1981) is a Scottish television and film actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shauna Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1981 (45)
From
Malaysia
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 47 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 60% in 30 days

What are Shauna Macdonald's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
38%
Bonds
29%
Morality
15%
Self
13%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

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
10
Dread
9
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Shauna Macdonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shauna Macdonald'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

47 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Summerwater(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rachel Henderson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The All Star Euros Sketch Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Broono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jeanette

  • Christmas by Candlelight(2023)

    as Hilda Holstein

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Bear Named Wojtek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Beryl (voice)

  • Mayflies(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Scotts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 17 episodes · as Vonny Scott

  • Annika(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Balance, Not Symmetry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Catherine Hendricks

  • The Cry(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Wallace

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • White Chamber(2018)

    as Dr. Elle Chrystler

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Temporary Command Center Resistance Pilot

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Nails(2017)

    as Dana Milgrom

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Soldier Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jodie

  • In Plain Sight(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Agnes Muncie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Moon Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ruby

  • Murder: The Third Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Correspondence(2016)

    as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Howl(2015)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Danger Mouse(2015)

    Show 100 episodes · as Prof. Squawkencluck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Swung(2015)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Masquerade(2014)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Separate We Come, Separate We Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Mother

  • Filth(2013)

    as Carole

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Made in Belfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alice

  • Shetland(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rachel Cairns

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Fanthorpe

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Hike(2011)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shirley Manning

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Descent: Part 2(2009)

    as Sarah Carter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Testees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as Amy

  • Mutant Chronicles(2008)

    as Adelaide

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bonekickers(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Jetsam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rachel

  • British Film Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wedding Belles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rhona

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Yvonne Hegarty

  • The Descent(2005)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Rocket Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Catriona Mackay

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosie Galt

  • Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sandra

  • State of Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sonia Baker

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sam Buxton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Late Night Shopping(2001)

    as Gail

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Emily

  • The Debt Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Catriona

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Descent (2005)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

The Descent (2005)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Danger Mouse (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992025

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 7 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
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 33% of 12 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 Shauna Macdonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Hike (2011)

62nd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

MI-5 (2002)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. 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 Shauna Macdonald's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles14–69 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian 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 Shauna Macdonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shauna Macdonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Harris shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles