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Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Actor, also director and producer · Born July 1, 1971 (55) · Medford, Massachusetts, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Julianne Nicholson (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films August: Osage County (2013) and Blonde (2022), as well as the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006–2009), Masters of Sex (2013–2014), Eyewitness (2016), and Mare of Easttown (2021), the lattermost of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Nicholson's other notable credits include Tully (2000), Ally McBeal (2001–2002), Kinsey (2004), Conviction (2006), Boardwalk Empire (2011–2013), Black Mass (2015), I, Tonya (2017), Togo (2019), and The Outsider (2020).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1971 (55)
From
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 67 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 4% in 30 days

What are Julianne Nicholson's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
26%
Bonds
22%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
3%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 14 · 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 9 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 6

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 6 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 16

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 20 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 20
Hero
4 of 20
Mentor
3 of 20
Shadow
2 of 20
Herald
1 of 20
Threshold guardian
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
24
Contemplative
10
Dread
9
Bittersweet
9
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

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 Julianne Nicholson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julianne Nicholson'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

67 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Jennifer

  • The Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Twin 1

  • The Amateur(2025)

    as Director O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dope Girls(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kate Galloway

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Paradise(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · as Samantha 'Sinatra' Redmond

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Janet Planet(2023)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dream Scenario(2023)

    as Janet Matthews

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blonde(2022)

    as Gladys

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(2022)

    as Mary Yankovic

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • With/In: Volume 2(2021)

    Director · as (segment "Touching")

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dance Mom

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mare of Easttown(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lori Ross

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • With/In: Volume 1(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Glory Maitland

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Togo(2019)

    as Constance Seppala

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Initials S.G. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jane

  • Monos(2019)

    Producer · as Doctora

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Weightless(2017)

    as Janeece

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Who We Are Now(2017)

    Producer · as Beth

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I, Tonya(2017)

    as Diane Rawlinson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Novitiate(2017)

    as Nora Harris

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order True Crime(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jill Lansing

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • From Nowhere(2016)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Eyewitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Helen Torrance

  • Sophie and the Rising Sun(2016)

    as Sophie Willis

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Black Mass(2015)

    as Marianne Connolly

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ten Thousand Saints(2015)

    as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Red Road(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jean Jensen

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • August: Osage County(2013)

    as Ivy Weston

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dr. Lillian DePaul

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • In Search of Avery Willard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Additional Photography

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Esther Randolph

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • William Vincent(2010)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Brief Interviews with Hideous Men(2009)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Callie Simko

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Little New York(2009)

    as Mary Halverson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Flannel Pajamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nicole

  • Two Weeks(2006)

    as Emily Bergman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Puccini for Beginners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Samantha

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sara Finn

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Water Is Wide(2006)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Her Name Is Carla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Carla

  • Kinsey(2004)

    as Alice Martin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Little Black Book(2004)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Seeing Other People(2004)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Tully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ella Smalley

  • Presidio Med (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dr. Jules Keating

  • I'm with Lucy(2002)

    as Jo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Speakeasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rebecca

  • Dead Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Charity

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 24 episodes · as Megan Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    as Nancy

  • The Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · as Marian Kitt

  • Passion of Mind(2000)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1999)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lou Yates

  • Storm of the Century(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Katrina Withers

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • It All Came True(1998)

    as Sandra Hewson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • One True Thing(1998)

    as College Student

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Long Time Since (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Vivian James / Phoebe

  • Dellaventura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Dakin

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jenny Shaw

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie Lucas

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara

  • UNTITLED WOMAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 64 of them dated from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Black Mass (2015)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

Mare of Easttown (2021)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19512025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 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
Acting65 of 66: 63 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 66: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 66: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 66: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 28 roles
98030818

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 Primetime Emmys from 7 major nominations, 2003–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  3. 2022
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  4. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  5. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  6. 2003
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

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 Julianne Nicholson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · director

With/In: Volume 1 (2021)

90th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mare of Easttown (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 54. 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 Julianne Nicholson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles32–79 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles15–75 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles27–88 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles19–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles35–77 · median 56 · 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 Julianne Nicholson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julianne Nicholson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Cannavale shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers