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Lilan Bowden

Lilan Bowden

Actor, also director · Born September 1, 1985 (41) · Castro Valley, California, USA

Alice Lilan Bowden (born September 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Rebecca "Bex" Mack in Andi Mack and Amber Kang in the Netflix series Murderville.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1985 (41)
From
Castro Valley, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 36 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 24% in 30 days

What are Lilan Bowden's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
34%
Self
31%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

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

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
6
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Dread
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Lilan Bowden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lilan Bowden'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

36 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • L.O.L. Surprise! The Next Headliner(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as K-Crush’s Mom

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mock Trial(2026)

    Actor

  • Carefully Taught (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • B Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Deena

  • Once Was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Shrinking(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tia

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery(2022)

    as Amber Kang

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Murderville(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Medical Examiner Amber Kang

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Villains of Valley View(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Keeping Company(2021)

    as Pregnant Lady · as Pregnant Woman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Becoming Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss(2018)

    as Anthea

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Indebted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah

  • Gods of Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexandra Dupree

  • Her Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Gyno/VO

  • Lethal Beauty(2018)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Impulse(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Future Man(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Fox

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Mad Ones(2017)

    as 'Slacksters' Monika

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Roosevelt(2017)

    as Sunni

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Andi Mack(2017)

    Show 57 episodes · as Bex Mack

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Watching You(2016)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Filthy Preppy Teen$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Darcy

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Worst Year of My Life(2015)

    as Bakery Worker

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • T-Rex Ranch(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rise of the Zombies(2012)

    as Jun Nagase

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Nazis at the Center of the Earth(2012)

    as May Yun

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Zombie Apocalypse(2011)

    as Banks

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Monique

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Collette

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • FutureStates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Employer

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Nut

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sauna Staffer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sara

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Robin Knight

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Highest rated

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Andi Mack (2017)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2011 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 34: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting2 of 34: 2 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s12 · 10 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Lilan Bowden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of the 11 of 12 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

T-Rex Ranch (2014)

99th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shrinking (2023)

Midcredits 91st · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 27. 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 Lilan Bowden's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Lilan Bowden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lilan Bowden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kerry O'Neill shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers