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Karen Sillas

Karen Sillas

Actor · Born June 5, 1963 (63) · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Karen Sillas (born June 5, 1963) is an American actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1963 (63)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Karen Sillas' films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Bonds
28%
Self
15%
Survival
13%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Hero
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
7
Melancholic
5
Absurd
5
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Karen Sillas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karen Sillas' 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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sit with Me While I Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Linda

  • T11 Incomplete(2020)

    as Kate Murphy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Stuff(2015)

    as Trish Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ned Rifle(2014)

    as Alice Gardner

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mariah Belichek

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Stanley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Belle King

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth Landau / Elizabeth Post

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • On the Edge(2001)

    as Anna (segment "The Other Side")

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Among Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chloe

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Montrose

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • 75 Degrees in July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Letty Anderson

  • As Time Runs Out(1999)

    as Janet Wise

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bad Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jan Wells

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Reach the Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Donna

  • Sour Grapes(1998)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Repair Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Night Sins(1997)

    as Dr. Hannah Garrison

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Lies He Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alyson Haywood

  • Female Perversions(1996)

    as Renee

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Mills

  • Flirt(1995)

    as Dr. Clint

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lt. Kathryn Marcus

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Kathryn Marcus

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Mills

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Under Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 18 episodes · as Det. Rose 'Phil' Phillips

  • What Happened Was...(1994)

    as Jackie Marsh

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Trip nach Tunis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ina Pallant

  • Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Doctor Clint

  • Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Maya

  • Simple Men(1992)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Liebestraum(1991)

    as Nurse #3

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Thomas

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Trust(1990)

    as Nurse Paine

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Cartographer's Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Patsy

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate

  • Scavenger Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Officer Grisby

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Female Perversions (1996)

$927K worldwide

Highest rated

Trust (1990)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Female Perversions (1996)

Film career

19822025

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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 score54th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 7 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 Karen Sillas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Stuff (2015)

86th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trust (1990)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. 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 Karen Sillas' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Karen Sillas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karen Sillas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Donovan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers