Elizabeth Regen
Actor · Born March 12, 1975 (51) · New York City, New York, USA
Elizabeth Regen is an American actress best known for her role as Rita Nash in the television sitcom Whoopi, appearing in 22 episodes from 2003-2004. She made her screen debut in the 1994 feature film The Professional, playing the ill fated sister of the main protagonist, Mathilda (played by Natalie Portman). She followed up with roles in the movies Free Country the Movie (1996) and Snapped (1998) before landing a three-episode recurring role as Sandra Reynolds in the television drama Big Apple, in 2001. Her role in Big Apple paved the way for a guest appearance on Law & Order later that year, in the episode entitled "Bronx Cheer" (Season 11, Episode 16). Also in 2001, she had a supporting role in the feature film Love The Hard Way, starring Adrien Brody. Regen only made one screen appearance in 2002 - a guest starring role in the Sex And The City episode "I Love A Charade" (Season 5, Episode 8). She began 2003 by voicing the role of Sindee Hutton in the video game CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, based on the television series of the same name. In September 2003 she made her first appearance in Whoopi, in the pilot episode. She was one of four regular cast members on the show, which carried her through 22 episodes into 2004. In Whoopi she played the character of Rita, Courtney Rae's 'culturally confused' girlfriend. In 2004, Regen played the role of Maggie Shaye in the feature film Looking for Kitty, which she followed up with a guest appearance in Third Watch, in the episode entitled "Alone Again, Naturally" (Season 6, Episode 2). 2005 brought Regen a on-screen lead role as Laura Del Vecchio, in the movie Parting Words. Regen went on to win Best Actress at the Hoboken Film Festival. Parting Words also won Best Film at the Long Island Film Festival. The following year - 2006 - was her busiest to date, with two-episode recurring roles on Modern Men and So NoTORIous; a guest starring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (playing the same role she played in the video game); and appearances in two feature films: Beer League and Nail Polish. Regen has a recurring role in the 2007 television crime drama The Black Donnelly's.
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Biography from IMDb.
- March 12, 1975 (51)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Actor
- 16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Elizabeth Regen's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
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 Elizabeth Regen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Regen'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
23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Here We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Masters of Sex(2013)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Exes(2011)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
2 Broke Girls(2011)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Awkward.(2011)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Sherri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Black Donnellys(2007)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Beer League(2006)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
So NoTORIous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Modern Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Nail Polish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Entourage(2004)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Looking for Kitty(2004)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Whoopi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Love the Hard Way(2001)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Third Watch(1999)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Snapped(1998)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sex and the City(1998)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Léon: The Professional(1994)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
CityKids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1990 to 2023; peak year 1994.
Film career
Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1994Screen debut· Léon: The Professional
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.
How do Elizabeth Regen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Elizabeth Regen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Regen's MovieCove titles; Seymour Cassel shares the most, 2.
- Seymour CasselShared titles: Beer League (2006), Snapped (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Seymour Cassel
