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Jennifer Salt

Jennifer Salt

Actor and writer · Born September 4, 1944 (82) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Jennifer Salt (born September 4, 1944) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 4, 1944 (82)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Jennifer Salt's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
27%
Bonds
27%
Survival
16%
Morality
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 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 themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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 7 · Engaged 6 · 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 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Absurd
6
Contemplative
3
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Jennifer Salt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Salt'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

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ratched(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • De Palma(2015)

    as Grace Collier

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 61 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Eat Pray Love(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Failures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Principal Love

  • After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 31 episodes · Co-Producer · Executive Producer · Producer · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tempo(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Stalking of Laurie Show(2000)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Marshall Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Cynthia Brightman

  • Empty Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deadly Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Carol Arbiter

  • Out of the Darkness(1985)

    as Ann Zigo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Langley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Kluger

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Connie Paxton

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Brandis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • It's My Turn(1980)

    as Maisie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia Lucas

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Soap(1977)

    Show 65 episodes · as Eunice Tate

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Great Niagara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lois

  • Sisters(1972)

    as Grace Collier

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1972)

    as Diana Boley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Play It Again, Sam(1972)

    as Sharon Lake

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Brewster McCloud(1970)

    as Hope

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Revolutionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Helen

  • Hi, Mom!(1970)

    as Judy Bishop

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ursela Gellar

  • Midnight Cowboy(1969)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Party(1969)

    as Phoebe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Murder à la Mod(1968)

    as A Bird

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane

  • Jennifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Quickening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1964 to 2020; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Eat Pray Love (2010)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Soap (1977)

Film career

19642020

Peak 1972 · 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.

  • 1968Screen debut· Murder à la Mod
  • 1973Career best· Sisters

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 34: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting6 of 34: 3 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing3 of 34: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 34: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

34 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Jennifer Salt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer

The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000)

62nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 Jennifer Salt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles17–71 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles28–71 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian 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 Jennifer Salt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Salt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian De Palma shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles