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Davenia McFadden

Davenia McFadden

Actor · Born February 21, 1961 (65) · Abbeyville, South Carolina, USA

Davenia McFadden (born Davenia Loret McFadden, 21 February 1961 in Abbeyville, South Carolina, USA) – American actress and producer, graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts in 1982 with a BA in Performing Arts. She was a member of the national touring company The Acting Company, working alongside John Houseman. Married to Turkish actor Naseer El-Kadi; they have one child. Her most notable film roles include Evelyn Lake in Double Jeopardy (1999), Cassie in Random Hearts (1999), the Angrier Woman in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Mary Anne in Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), Loretta Wyman in Smokin' Aces (2006), Carol Briggs in Sound of My Voice (2011), Millicent in Wild Card (2015), and a part in Side Effects (2013). On television she has appeared in Seinfeld (1998), Mad Men (2013), Glee (2012), Little Britain USA (2008), ER, Monk, Without a Trace, Weeds, The Shield, and The American Embassy (2002, 6 episodes as Carmen Jones).

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Born
February 21, 1961 (65)
From
Abbeyville, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Davenia McFadden's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
23%
Society
23%
Bonds
19%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
5
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Davenia McFadden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Davenia McFadden'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

65 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page.

  • Addicted to Fresno(2015)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me(2014)

    as Nurse Sylvie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wild Card(2015)

    as Millicent

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Lachrymist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ms. Swope

  • Side Effects(2013)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Shirley

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Ass(2012)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sound of My Voice(2011)

    as Carol Briggs

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mike & Molly(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck Charlie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Verna

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Hachi: A Dog's Tale(2009)

    as Mary Anne

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Adams

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Britain USA(2008)

    Show as Overseer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Smiley Face(2007)

    as Bus Passenger

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Honeydripper(2007)

    as Nadine

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ida

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Riches(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Loretta Wyman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Cooper

  • American Gun(2005)

    as Felicia

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Airport Janitor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Deputy Rhodell Larkin

  • A Time to Remember(2003)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Testosterone(2003)

    as Marnie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Masked and Anonymous(2003)

    as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Aldridge

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Gladys Menchen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Frida

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The American Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carmen Jones

  • Taking Back Our Town(2001)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Shot(2001)

    as Mrs. Walker

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Stranger Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Brownie

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Parsons

  • American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gail Jones

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sketch Artist

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Roxy

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Samson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Random Hearts(1999)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Double Jeopardy(1999)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Officer

  • Gloria(1999)

    as Female Guard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Becker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annette Johnson

  • To Have & to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just the Ticket(1998)

    as Social Security Checker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ellen Foster(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Assistant to Tina Turner

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)

    as Angrier Woman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Private Parts(1997)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Cosby Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lavonda

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as April Robinson · as Mrs. Bevins

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Fresh(1994)

    as Mrs. Coleman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Pearson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Pickle(1993)

    as Woman in Window

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Article 99(1992)

    as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Quick Change(1990)

    as Policewoman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as CoCo Higgins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • God Bless the Child(1988)

    as Kathleen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Eddie Murphy: Raw(1987)

    as Eddie's Aunt

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins(1985)

    as N.Y. Traffic Control Cop

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Private Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gail

  • The Young and the Restless(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorena Davis

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1973 to 2015; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Smokin' Aces (2006)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19732015

Peak 2010 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s10 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
8500

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 Davenia McFadden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Kiss Me (2014)

85th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 42. 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 Davenia McFadden's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Davenia McFadden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Davenia McFadden's MovieCove titles; Jeff Abberley shares the most, 2.