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Monica Barbaro

Monica Barbaro

Actor · Born June 17, 1989 (37) · San Francisco, California, USA

Oscar nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Monica Maria Barbaro (/ˈbɑːrbəroʊ/; born June 17, 1990) is an American actress. She began training in ballet at an early age and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from New York University. She began acting soon after college, taking on small roles in film and television in the 2010s, before her first major role in the second season of Unreal (2016), followed by further television roles in Chicago P.D. (2016–2017), Chicago Justice (2017), The Good Cop (2018), and Splitting Up Together (2018–2019). Her feature film debut was in the independent film The Cathedral (2021). Barbaro's breakthrough came with a supporting role in the action film Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which she followed with starring roles in the Netflix action comedy series FUBAR (2023–present) and as Joan Baez in the biopic A Complete Unknown (2024). For the latter, she was nominated for the SAG Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monica Barbaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1989 (37)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 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 21% in 30 days

What are Monica Barbaro's films like?

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

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
38%
Morality
31%
Self
22%
Survival
3%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Romantic
2
Thrilling
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Monica Barbaro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Monica Barbaro'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Untitled Ocean's Prequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

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

    as Mira Murati

  • One Night Only(2026)

    as Allie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Madame de Tourvel

  • Crime 101(2026)

    as Maya

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Complete Unknown(2024)

    as Joan Baez

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • FUBAR(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Emma Brunner

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • At Midnight(2023)

    as Sophie Wilder

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Cathedral(2021)

    as Lydia Damrosch

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I'm Charlie Walker(2022)

    as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

    as Lt. Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Stumptown(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Liz Melero

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Head Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Aerobics Video Girl #2

  • The Good Cop(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cora Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Splitting Up Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lisa Apple

  • Chicago Justice(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Anna Valdez

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Notorious(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe Edwards

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Cooper

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Attractive Girl

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda 'Bentley' Miller

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • UnREAL(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yael

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Anna Valdez

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Bullish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Eva

  • It's Not About the Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Hemingway & Gellhorn(2012)

    as Tropicana Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ella Koha

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

2010s16 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 40% 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2025.

  1. 2025
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Monica Barbaro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

I'm Charlie Walker (2022)

87th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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 Monica Barbaro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles29–66 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles23–48 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles55–71 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles33–44 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles13–59 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Monica Barbaro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Monica Barbaro's MovieCove titles; Brian Kavanaugh-Jones shares the most, 2.