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Lana McKissack

Lana McKissack

Actor · Born June 5, 1984 (42) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Lana McKissack was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019), Countdown (2019) and Snake Oil (2023).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 5, 1984 (42)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 31 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 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Lana McKissack's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
30%
Survival
19%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Morality
1%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Romantic
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Lana McKissack's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lana McKissack'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

31 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cartoon Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Hare-iet / Caterpillar / Mrs. Badger (voice)

  • The Walls Are Watching(2022)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bird & Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hare-iet / Caterpillar / Mrs. Badger (voice)

  • Christmas on the Menu(2020)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • White Elephant(2020)

    as PJ

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Abigail

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Release(2020)

    Show as Rose

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Christmas Movie Christmas(2019)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Countdown(2019)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stephen King's IT: A Musical Parody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Eddie Kaspbrak/Georgie Denbrough

  • Dark/Web(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Daniels

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • This Is My Year(2018)

    as Ashley North

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Transformers: Titans Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Mistress of Flame (voice)

  • A Cinderella Christmas(2016)

    as Robin

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Combiner Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mistress of Flame

  • Transformers: Combiner Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mistress of Flame (voice)

  • The Bounce Back(2016)

    as Stage Assistant

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Student

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Everything Before Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Robin

  • Love Arcadia(2015)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Senior Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jill

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

    Producer · Screenplay · as Laura

  • Screwed(2013)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Luana

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Marley Frank

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Edie Samples

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Best Bad Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rinko

  • The Magic Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jamie (voice)

  • Four Rooms(1995)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Petunia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Tamada

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Countdown (2019)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Four Rooms (1995)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Dark/Web (2019)

Film career

19952026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting30 of 30: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting1 of 30: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · 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 Lana McKissack's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

This Is My Year (2018)

98th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Four Rooms (1995)

Midcredits 68th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 27. 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 Lana McKissack work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lana McKissack's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Herzlinger shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors

Producers