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Erin Richards

Erin Richards

Actor and director · Born May 17, 1986 (40) · Penarth, Wales, UK

Erin Richards (born 17 May 1986) is a Welsh actress and director. She is best known for playing detective Nancy Reid in the television series Being Human and Barbara Kean in the television series Gotham.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1986 (40)
From
Penarth, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 22 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Erin Richards' films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: 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
Bonds
23%
Morality
19%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
7
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Erin Richards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erin Richards' 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

22 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • I Will Find You(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cheryl Dreason

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Still Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Mudtown(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Claire Lewis Jones

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Starve Acre(2023)

    as Harrie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Willis

  • Grey Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Alexa

  • Save the Cinema(2022)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Light in the Hall(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Return of the Yuletide Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Patricia

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Irreplaceable You(2018)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • That Good Night(2017)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kelly Fisher

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 100 episodes · Director · as Barbara Kean

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Quiet Ones(2014)

    as Kristina Dalton

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Open Grave(2013)

    as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Breaking In(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Molly Hughes

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nancy Reid

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Merlin(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eira

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Quiet Ones (2014)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Gotham (2014)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

20082026

Peak 2013 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 20: 17 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting3 of 20: 2 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Erin Richards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2021)

96th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

Gotham (2014)

Midcredits 83rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. 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 Erin Richards' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–44 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · 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 Erin Richards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erin Richards' MovieCove titles; Chris Forster shares the most, 2.