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Gina Torres

Gina Torres

Actor · Born April 25, 1969 (57) · New York City, New York, USA

Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American television and movie actress. She is known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy. She has appeared in many television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (as Nebula), Xena: Warrior Princess (as Cleopatra), the short-lived Cleopatra 2525, as well as Alias (as Anna Espinosa), Firefly (as series regular Zoe Washburne), Angel (as Jasmine), The Matrix sequels in a supporting role, and The Shield. She also starred in the award-winning independent film South of Pico as the fragile waitress, Carla.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 25, 1969 (57)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 71 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 27% in 30 days

What are Gina Torres' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
23%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
14%
Power
12%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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 6 · 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 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 11
Mentor
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Warm
8
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Gina Torres' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gina Torres' 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

71 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Memory of a Killer(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Special Agent Linda Grant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Everything Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gail

  • Kindergarten: The Musical(2024)

    Show as Ms. Moreno

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Find(2023)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Give Me an A(2022)

    as Violeta Gonzalez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Keeper Yennen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Troubled Waters(2020)

    as Janice Waters

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 62 episodes · as Tommy Vega

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Cautionary Dress Shopper · as CIA Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Pearson(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jessica Pearson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Dispel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Celeste Skygoode

  • Selah and the Spades(2019)

    as Maybelle Summers

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Forces of Destiny(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ketsu Onyo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Burble

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lauren / Bernard's Wife

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Catch(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Justine Diaz

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gillian Kayhill

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Rebels(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ketsu Onyo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hannibal(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bella Crawford

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Natalie Waters

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 99 episodes · as Jessica Pearson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers Prime(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Airachnid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Huge(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dorothy Rand

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths(2010)

    as Superwoman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Felicia Wedeck

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bree

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Hall

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Let Me Drown(2009)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Penelope Foster

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Applause for Miss E(2009)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Attorney Miller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • South of Pico(2007)

    as Carla Silva

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Lila Robinson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gabriela Abrams

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • I Think I Love My Wife(2007)

    as Brenda Cooper

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Standoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · as Cheryl Carrera

  • Five Fingers(2006)

    as Aicha

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jam(2006)

    as Lilac

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Natasha Andrews

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Boondocks(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ebony Brown

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Serenity(2005)

    as Zoë Alleyne Washburne

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Thea Salinas

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Toni Ezralow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fair Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Stacey

  • Hair Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marcella

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as A.D.A. Mary Franklin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vixen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gramercy Park(2004)

    as Mrs. Hammond

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

    as Cas

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    as Cas

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyra Hughes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Firefly(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Zoë Washburne

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sadie Kavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Julia Milliken

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna Espinosa

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dacia Banga

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sadie Harper

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Hutton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cleopatra 2525 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 28 episodes · as Helen 'Hel' Carter

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jasmine

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Michelle Brubaker

  • The Substance of Fire(1996)

    as Maitre d'

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel(1996)

    as LaMayne

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bed of Roses(1996)

    as Francine

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleopatra

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · as Beth Hymson · as Nebula

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    as Dr. Amy Ellis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlene · as Laura Elkin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • My New Friend Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dorothy Dandy

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Serenity (2005)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Firefly (2002)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Suits (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting69 of 69: 68 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 69: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% 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 Gina Torres' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Give Me an A (2022)

97th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Firefly (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 41. 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 Gina Torres' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles33–67 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles32–50 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles28–55 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles16–63 · median 58 · 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 Gina Torres work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gina Torres' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Tudyk shares the most, 3.

Actors

Mixed roles