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Zara Phythian

Zara Phythian

Actor · Born May 10, 1984 (42) · England

Zara Phythian is an English convicted sex offender; and former actress, stuntwoman, and martial artist/instructor. She's known for her work on Doctor Strange (2016), Morgan (2016), and Cannibals and Carpet Fitters (2017). She started studying Shotokan Karate when she was seven years old and later turned to Tae Kwon Do. In 2006 she became the first British martial artist to be inducted into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame (IKKHoF). In 2015, she married producer/director and martial arts instructor Victor Marke, who is over 20 years older than her, and was also convicted along with her. The couple met when he was Zara's martial arts instructor. In May of 2022, she was convicted of 14 child sex offenses and found guilty of the sexual abuse of a girl from age 13 to 15 - between 2005 and 2008, while working as martial arts instructors in the UK, along with her husband Victor Marke. She was sentenced to eight years imprisonment while Victor was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for jointly abusing the same victim, as well as the indecent assault of a second girl on his own.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 10, 1984 (42)
From
England
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 15 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Zara Phythian's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
45%
Morality
15%
Self
15%
Bonds
7%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Zara Phythian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zara Phythian'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

15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday(2022)

    as Freya du Preez

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tribal Get Out Alive(2020)

    Fight Choreographer · as Caitlin

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Transit 17(2019)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cannibals and Carpet Fitters(2017)

    as Tasha

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Dragon Kingdom(2018)

    as Dimia

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Outlawed(2018)

    as Lt. Dawson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Knights of the Damned(2017)

    as Dimia

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Strange(2016)

    as Brunette Zealot

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • He Who Dares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lilya

  • Enter the Streets of Myth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as V

  • The Hike(2011)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Warrioress(2013)

    as Falonex Assassin 1

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Zara, The Teacher

  • Crops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Snipe

  • Landlord: Time to Pay the Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lauren

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2006 to 2022; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Doctor Strange (2016)

$678M worldwide

Highest rated

Doctor Strange (2016)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

20062022

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting14 of 14: 13 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thOther crew1 of 14: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 29% of 7 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 Zara Phythian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Dragon Kingdom (2018)

96th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Doctor Strange (2016)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 29/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 17. 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 Zara Phythian's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Zara Phythian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zara Phythian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Loyd-Holmes shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers