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Rose McIver

Rose McIver

Actor, also producer · Born October 10, 1988 (38) · Auckland, New Zealand

Critics Choice Award nominee

Frances Rose McIver (born 10 October 1988) is a New Zealand actress, now working and living in the US. Her major feature film debut came in 2009's The Lovely Bones; other works include the films Predicament, and Blinder; as well as guest appearances in New Zealand based shows Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Legend of the Seeker. McIver was a series regular on Power Rangers RPM, and she has recurring roles in both Showtime's Masters of Sex and on ABC's Once Upon a Time as Ariel. Since March 2015, she has starred as the lead in The CW's iZombie as medical examiner Olivia "Liv" Moore.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1988 (38)
From
Auckland, New Zealand
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Rose McIver's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Self
22%
Society
15%
Morality
13%
Survival
13%
Power
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Joyful
7
Thrilling
6
Romantic
5
Melancholic
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous2

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 Rose McIver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rose McIver'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

55 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Imagine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Next Exit(2022)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 98 episodes · Director · as Samantha Arondekar

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Princess Switch: Switched Again(2020)

    as Amber Moore

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Woke(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adrienne

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby(2019)

    as Amber Moore

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Daffodils(2019)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding(2018)

    as Amber Moore

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brampton's Own(2018)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Prince(2017)

    as Amber Moore

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Queen of Carthage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jane (voice)

  • Dragons: Race to the Edge(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Atali (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ohpelia

  • Mattresside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sue

  • Warning Labels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jessie

  • iZombie(2015)

    Show 71 episodes · as Olivia 'Liv' Moore

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Answers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Paige

  • Play It Again, Dick(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Skank with Attitude

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Petals on the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cathy Dollanganger

  • Brightest Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Charlotte

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vivian Scully

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Blinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sammy Walton

  • The Sorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Blood Punch(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tinker Bell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tangiwai: A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nerissa Love

  • Super City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Candice

  • Predicament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maybelle

  • Dangerous Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Renee

  • The Lovely Bones(2009)

    as Lindsey Salmon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Power Rangers RPM: Race For Corinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Summer Landsdown

  • Power Rangers RPM: Start Your Engines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Summer Landsdown

  • Legend of the Seeker(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board(2007)

    as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rude Awakenings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Constance Short

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

    as Emily

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

    as Caitlin

  • Maddigan's Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Garland

  • Maiden Voyage(2004)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off(2003)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in Greenwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sheila McGuire

  • Toy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lucy

  • Mercy Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwyneth Couch

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget Byron

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    as Josie

  • Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sally

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Daphne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ilea

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur(1994)

    as Ilea

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hercules in the Underworld(1994)

    as Ilea

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hercules and the Amazon Women(1994)

    as Girl (Hydra)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)

    Show 32 episodes · as Summer Landsdown

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Piano(1993)

    as Angel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • To the Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Lovely Bones (2009)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghosts (2021)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19932026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 8 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 54: 52 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting2 of 54: 1 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 20% of 15 roles
9308

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 a Critics Choice Award in 2026, Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

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 Rose McIver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Woke (2020)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. 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 Rose McIver's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles6–66 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles4–44 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles9–58 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–40 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian 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 Rose McIver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rose McIver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Lamb shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers