Nan McNamara
Nan received the Stage Raw Award and Robby Award as well as Los Angeles Drama Critics Award Nomination, Ovation Award (Best Production) and Scenie Award for her portrayal of Katherine Brandt in Moises Kaufman's 33 Variations at Actors Co-op. Nan also received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and L.A. Weekly Award for her portrayal of Vivian Bearing in Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize-winning, Wit (also at Actors Co-op). She has worked consistently on the stage in leading roles in scores of productions including Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias (Truvy), Lee Blessing's A Walk in the Woods (Joan Honeyman), Pocket Universe by Thomas Brandon (World Premiere), Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa (Kate), Lee Blessing's Going to St. Ives (Cora), Spinning Into Butter (Sara Daniels), Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey Into Night (Mary Tyrone), The Crucible (Elizabeth), Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (Yelena) and Shakespeare's As You Like It (Rosalind). In addition to her work in front of the camera, Nan is an accomplished voiceover artist. She has recorded hundreds of radio and TV commercials for clients such as Dirt Devil, Clorox, Walgreens, Fiber Plus, Fancy Feast, McDonalds and Nesquik to name a few. In the world of video games, Nan is the voice of Anya in the Gears of War trilogy, as well as Dr. Betty Ross in the Ultimate Avengers animated films, among many other titles. Nan has voiced promos for various networks and affiliates, and narrated a number of documentaries. Nan is also an award-winning audiobook narrator (Earphones and "Best Audiobook of 2016" for Mister Monkey by Francine Prose). Her narration has been described by AudioFile Magazine as "richly observed," "heartbreaking" and "smoothly shift[s] to whatever character, time, or emotion she is portraying." She has narrated nearly 100 fiction and non-fiction titles in many genres for Penguin/RandomHouse, Hachette, Tantor, Christian Audio, HarperCollins, Oasis Audio, Skyboat Media, Dreamscape and Audible. Nan and her writing partner, Ana Auther, formed Anagram Film Creations in 2016, a production company focusing on female-driven stories. Their current project is a television movie entitled Home Run Christmas. In addition to her work as an actor, Nan has directed numerous theatre productions including Last Train to Nibroc and See Rock City at Actors Co-op, two of the three plays which comprise The Nibroc Trilogy (Critic's Choice-Los Angeles Times, Critic's Pick-Backstage West, Recommended-LA Weekly). The Nibroc Trilogy garnered six L.A. Weekly nominations (two wins) and a Garland Award Honorable Mention for her direction. She also directed Actors Co-op's 20th Anniversary season opener, the musical The 1940s Radio Hour, which garnered four NAACP Theatre Award nominations. Additional directing credits include the critically-acclaimed production of The Boys Next Door (Critic's Choice-Los Angeles Times, Critic's Pick-Backstage West). Nan was Producing Director of Actors Co-op from 1999 to 2002 where she was responsible for overseeing all elements of theatre production. In 2020, she will direct Lee Blessing's play (world premiere new ending), A Body of Water. Nan has taught acting and voice production at Azusa Pacific University and Vanguard University. She also taught acting under Diana Castle at The Imagined Life studios in Los Angeles. Nan is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated Cum Laude from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.
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- Actor
- 14 on MovieCove
What are Nan McNamara's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Nan McNamara's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Nan McNamara'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
14 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Good Grief(2024)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Good Trouble(2019)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Rosewood(2015)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Foreclosed(2013)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Not That Funny(2012)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Switched at Birth(2011)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Hawaii Five-0(2010)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Ultimate Avengers II(2006)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Time Changer(2002)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Melrose Place(1992)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
ALF(1986)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Knots Landing(1979)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 71st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1979 to 2024; peak year 2005.
Film career
Peak 2005 · 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.
- 2003Screen debut· Time Changer
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 Nan McNamara's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 37. 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 Nan McNamara work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nan McNamara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Richardson shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Bob RichardsonShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Richardson
Writers
- Bryan HitchShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Hitch
- Craig KyleShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Kyle
- Greg JohnsonShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Johnson
- Jack KirbyShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Kirby
Actors
- Andre WareShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Andre Ware
- David BoatShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with David Boat
- Fred TatascioreShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Tatasciore
- Grey DeLisleShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
Composers and editors
- George RizkallahShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with George Rizkallah
- Guy MichelmoreShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Michelmore
Producers
- Avi AradShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Avi Arad
- Eric S. RollmanShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Eric S. Rollman
- Ken KatsumotoShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Katsumoto
- Ron HohauserShared titles: Ultimate Avengers II (2006), Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Hohauser