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Emily Barclay

Emily Barclay

Actor · Born October 24, 1984 (42) · Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Emily Barclay (b. 24 October 1984, Plymouth, UK) is an English-born, New Zealand AFI award winning actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Emily Barclay , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1984 (42)
From
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Emily Barclay's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
40%
Bonds
35%
Survival
9%
Morality
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
5
Joyful
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Emily Barclay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emily Barclay'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • You and Me, Before and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rachel

  • Baby Done(2020)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Babyteeth(2019)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Diary of an Uber Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Georgie

  • Mr Inbetween(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Ellipsis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer · as Viv

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Light Between Oceans(2016)

    as Gwen Potts

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Glitch(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sarah Hayes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Please Like Me(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ella

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Weekender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Claire

  • Love Birds(2011)

    as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole(2010)

    as Gylfie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lou(2010)

    as Rhia

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Piece of My Heart(2009)

    as Young Flora

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prime Mover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Melissa & Calendar Girl

  • Suburban Mayhem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Katrina Skinner

  • The Silence(2006)

    as Evelyn Hutchison

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cockle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jane

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • In My Father's Den(2004)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Katie McCarthy

  • Terror Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Melanie Fraser

  • No One Can Hear You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Amy Burchall

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2001 to 2021; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

$140M worldwide

Highest rated

Please Like Me (2013)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Glitch (2015)

Film career

20012021

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2004Screen debut· In My Father's Den
  • 2006First top-billed film· Suburban Mayhem
  • 2015Career best· Glitch

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 23 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Emily Barclay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Silence (2006)

63rd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Please Like Me (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. 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 Emily Barclay's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles11–53 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian 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 Emily Barclay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emily Barclay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Essie Davis shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers