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Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Actor, also producer · Born January 21, 1947 (79) · New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

Jill Susan Eikenberry (born January 21, 1947) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role as lawyer Ann Kelsey on the NBC drama L.A. Law, for which she is a five-time Emmy Award and four-time Golden Globe Award nominee, winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1989. Wikipedia

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Born
January 21, 1947 (79)
From
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 65 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 19% in 30 days

What are Jill Eikenberry's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
35%
Bonds
25%
Morality
15%
Society
11%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Self-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 4 · 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 10 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 10 · 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 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
12
Joyful
7
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
8
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jill Eikenberry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jill Eikenberry'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

65 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Pierson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Chantilly Bridge(2023)

    as Val

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Evening News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Gloria

  • In Reality(2018)

    as Aunt Doreen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Elly And Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Female Narrator

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Booth

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Keep in Touch(2015)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Young Adult(2011)

    as Hedda Gary

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed(2011)

    as Bridget Thaler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian Parkson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Suburban Girl(2007)

    as Marlene Eisenberg

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Emile Norman: By His Own Design(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Doran

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Manna from Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dottie

  • L.A. Law: The Movie(2002)

    as Ann Kelsey

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Roughing It(2002)

    as Livy Clemens

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Roughing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Livy Clemens

  • Stop at Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilwoman Evelyn Barrett

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Townsend

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gone in a Heartbeat(1996)

    as Jan Hale

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Very Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Barbara

  • Dare to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alicia Wells

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tessa

  • Rugged Gold(1994)

    as Martha Martin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Without Consent(1994)

    as Michelle Mills

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • On Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Parallel Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lula Sparks

  • Tracey Takes on New York(1993)

    as Jessica Stern

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chantilly Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Val

  • A Town Torn Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ellen Kreiger

  • Living a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Co-Producer · as Joanne

  • An Inconvenient Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pauline Mendelson

  • The Secret Life of Archie's Wife(1990)

    as Bunny

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Matson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cast the First Stone(1989)

    as Diane Martin

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

  • My Boyfriend's Back(1989)

    as Debbie McGuire

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday(1988)

    as Mia Loud

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Stoning in Fulham County(1988)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Family Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Clare Foster

  • Family Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kate Williams

  • Assault and Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sylvia

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 171 episodes · as Ann Kelsey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ann Kelsey

  • The Manhattan Project(1986)

    as Elizabeth Stephens

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kane & Abel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Susan Lester

  • Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Maggie

  • Arthur(1981)

    as Susan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hide in Plain Sight(1980)

    as Alisa Hacklin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Swan Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Anna

  • Orphan Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Emma Symms

  • Rich Kids(1979)

    as Juilliard Student

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Uncommon Women and Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kate Quin

  • Butch and Sundance: The Early Days(1979)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • An Unmarried Woman(1978)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rush It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Merrill

  • A Night Full of Rain(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Between the Lines(1977)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Deadliest Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Carole Eskanazi

  • They've Killed President Lincoln! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Anne Surratt

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Quin

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1971 to 2024; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Arthur (1981)

$95M worldwide

Highest rated

Arthur (1981)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

L.A. Law (1986)

Film career

19712024

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting64 of 64: 63 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing1 of 64: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s11 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s8 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Jill Eikenberry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Emile Norman: By His Own Design (2007)

97th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

An Unmarried Woman (1978)

Midcredits 87th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 52. 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 Jill Eikenberry's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Jill Eikenberry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jill Eikenberry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Tucker shares the most, 5.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers