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Kelly Marie Tran

Kelly Marie Tran

Actor and producer · Born January 17, 1989 (37) · San Diego, California, USA

Kelly Marie Tran (born Loan Tran, January 17, 1989) is an American actress. She began acting in 2011, with most of her roles being in short films and television. She became global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). She also voiced Raya in the Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) and Dawn Betterman in the DreamWorks Animation film The Croods: A New Age (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Marie Tran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1989 (37)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 35 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 26Up 32% in 30 days

What are Kelly Marie Tran's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
28%
Survival
14%
Society
13%
Morality
5%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Hero
3 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
7
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kelly Marie Tran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly Marie Tran'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

35 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Forge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Emily Lee

  • Rock Springs(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Muppet Scriptmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tiny Tim

  • LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darth Rose Tico (voice)

  • The Wedding Banquet(2025)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Control Freak(2025)

    as Valerie 'Vy' Nguyen

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • We Were the Scenery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darth Rose Tico (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Studio(2023)

    as Raya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Me, Myself & the Void(2023)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Young Wife(2023)

    as Tessa

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation(2022)

    as Rose Tico (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Croods: Family Tree(2021)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dawn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Summertime(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Tooth(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rosie Zhang

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Lily Topples the World(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Raya and the Last Dragon(2021)

    as Raya (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dear Diary: World's First Pranks(2021)

    as Dawn Betterman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Croods: A New Age(2020)

    as Dawn Betterman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special(2020)

    as Rose Tico (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Monsterland(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lauren

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as Rose Tico

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lego Star Wars: All-Stars(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rose Tico (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Sorry for Your Loss(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jules

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Rose Tico

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Rose Tico (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • XOXO(2016)

    as Butterfly Girl

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • About a Boy(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marguerite

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Cohasset Snuff Film(2012)

    as Christine Chan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    as Jamie

  • Kill Yr Idols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Kodak Super-XX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Linh

  • Quads & The Kickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Amanda Nguyen Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Amanda Nguyen

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 31 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Croods: A New Age (2020)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

The Director and the Jedi (2018)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Croods: A New Age (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20112026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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
Acting31 of 35: 29 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing6 of 35: 4 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s22 · 19 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 33% of 9 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 Kelly Marie Tran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Cohasset Snuff Film (2012)

98th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. 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 Kelly Marie Tran's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles8–48 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles4–37 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · 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 Kelly Marie Tran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Marie Tran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos López Estrada shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers