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Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose

Actor, also producer · Born February 20, 1978 (48) · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Lauren Ambrose was born on February 20, 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA as Lauren Anne D'Ambruoso. She is an actress, known for Six Feet Under (2001), Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Where the Wild Things Are (2009). She has been married to Sam Handel since September 2001. They have two children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1978 (48)
From
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 37 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 36% in 30 days

What are Lauren Ambrose's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
28%
Bonds
23%
Survival
22%
Morality
13%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 7 · Engaged 8 · 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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 17
Hero
5 of 17
Shapeshifter
3 of 17
Shadow
2 of 17
Herald
2 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
8
Contemplative
9
Warm
7
Dread
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Lauren Ambrose's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lauren Ambrose'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

37 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Caddo Lake(2024)

    as Celeste

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Yellowjackets(2021)

    Show 19 episodes · as Van Palmer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Servant(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dorothy Turner

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People(2018)

    as Kate Davis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Interestings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules Jacobson

  • Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Debbie

  • Deliverance Creek(2014)

    as Belle Gatlin Barlow

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Maria

  • Coma(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susan Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepwalk with Me(2012)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Grassroots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Emily Bowen

  • Wanderlust(2012)

    as Almond

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • About Sunny(2011)

    Producer · as Angela

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • I'm Coming Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · as Greta

  • Weekends at Bellevue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ellie Harlowe

  • The Other Woman(2009)

    as Mindy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

    as KW (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Dog Year(2009)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cold Souls(2009)

    as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Loving Leah(2009)

    as Leah

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Jezebel James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Coco Tompkins

  • Starting Out in the Evening(2007)

    as Heather Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Diggers(2006)

    as Zoey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jilly Kitzinger

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Admissions(2004)

    as Evie Brighton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 63 episodes · as Claire Fisher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho Beach Party(2000)

    as Chicklet / Florence

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Swimming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Frankie Wheeler

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vanessa Mayer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Can't Hardly Wait(1998)

    as Denise Fleming

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In & Out(1997)

    as Vicky

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Myra Wringler

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Agent Einstein

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica · as Maureen McKinnon · as Valerie Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Monsters of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cynthia Lancaster

  • Tonight at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mae

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 1990 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

Six Feet Under (2001)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19902024

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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
Acting37 of 37: 34 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing3 of 37: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

37 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s14 · 14 acting · 3 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 13 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

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 9 major nominations, 2002–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Musical Theater Album
  2. 2012
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  3. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2004
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  7. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

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 Lauren Ambrose's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People (2018)

83rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The X-Files (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 53. 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 Lauren Ambrose's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–66 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles9–69 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles32–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles6–75 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles10–71 · median 52 · 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 Lauren Ambrose work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lauren Ambrose's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Marino shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers