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Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Actor · Born September 22, 1975 (51) · Houston, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

Mireille Enos (born 22 September 1975, height 5' 2" (1,57 m)) is an actress who grew up in Houston, Texas. She was nominated for a Tony Award (Best Featured Actress in a Play) in 2005 for her performance in the Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. She also has numerous television appearances, notably playing Kathy and Jodeen Marquart, twin sisters, in HBO's Big Love. Enos married actor Alan Ruck on January 4, 2008. Daughter Vesper Vivianne Ruck was born on September 23rd, 2010. On December 2, 2010 filming began on AMC's The Killing; Enos leads the cast as Detective Sarah Linden.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 22, 1975 (51)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 40 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 29% in 30 days

What are Mireille Enos' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
31%
Survival
23%
Self
20%
Bonds
15%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 12

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · 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 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Mentor
3 of 13
Hero
3 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
12
Dread
9
Thrilling
4
Hopeful
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Mireille Enos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mireille Enos' 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

40 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • American Hostage(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Barbara Heckman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • On the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Freckles

  • Task(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sugar(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Djen

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Miranda's Victim(2023)

    as Zeola Weir

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Hank(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lily Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Celia Boyd

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as War

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Hanna(2019)

    Show 22 episodes · as Marissa Wiegler

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Was the Night(2018)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Dinner with Hervé(2018)

    as Kathy Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Lie(2018)

    as Rebecca Logan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018)

    as John's Ghost Mom

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Katie Says Goodbye(2016)

    as Tracey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Electric Dreams(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Never Here(2017)

    as Miranda Fall

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Catch(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Alice Vaughan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Captive(2014)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • If I Stay(2014)

    as Kat Hall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sabotage(2014)

    as Lizzy Murray

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mills

  • World War Z(2013)

    as Karen Lane

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Knot(2013)

    as Vicki Hutcherson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gangster Squad(2013)

    as Connie O'Mara

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 44 episodes · as Sarah Linden

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe Gorman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 25 episodes · as Kathy Marquart

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Ferraro

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Winters

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Lawson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Maddox

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Julianna Morgan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Walsh

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Someone Like You(2001)

    as Yoga Instructor #1

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fern

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenna

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Face of Evil(1996)

    as Brianne

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Without Consent(1994)

    as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Gable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Katie Gable

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

World War Z (2013)

$540M worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

World War Z (2013)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19942026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
0116

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2011–2012.

  1. 2012
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
  2. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress 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 Mireille Enos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Never Here (2017)

76th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Killing (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. 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 Mireille Enos' work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles42–89 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles14–63 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles38–90 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–74 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles55–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier 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 Mireille Enos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mireille Enos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Atom Egoyan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles