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Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Actor and writer, also producer · Born May 23, 1968 (58) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Guinevere Turner (May 23, 1968) is an American actress, writer and director. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix, Tanya Cheex, in Preaching to the Perverted.

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Born
May 23, 1968 (58)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 56 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 23% in 30 days

What are Guinevere Turner's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
33%
Society
16%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
11%
Power
10%
Survival
10%
Morality
10%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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 13 · Even-paced 11 · 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 13 · Full focus 2

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 12 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
11
Hopeful
8
Dread
5
Warm
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous8
  • Other1

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 Guinevere Turner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guinevere Turner'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

56 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Witchy Ways(2024)

    as Aurora: Witch of the Web

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Calorie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Script Consultant

  • Saint Clare(2024)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ride or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jay

  • The Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Young Veronica

  • Healed(2023)

    as Georgia Chambers

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Candy Land(2022)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mexican Psycho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Original Film Writer

  • Charlie Says(2018)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Alice & Iza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alice

  • American Martyr(2018)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Nights with Emily(2018)

    as Elizabeth Holland

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Ladies Almanack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Liane De Pougy

  • Post-Apocalyptic Potluck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Unattainable Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

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

    as Marie

  • Everlasting(2016)

    as Irena

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crazy Bitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Belinda

  • The Night Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mrs. Wolfson

  • Capitol Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Therapist

  • Breaking the Girls(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?(2013)

    as Penelope

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lil Tokyo Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • The Owls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Iris

  • Little Mutinies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • She Likes Girls 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Indie Sex: Teens(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Itty Bitty Titty Committee(2007)

    as Marcy Maloney

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • In the Spotlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kate Lady Luck

  • The Notorious Bettie Page(2005)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • BloodRayne(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Dani and Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Olivia

  • The L Word(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Gabby Deveaux

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hummer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Safety of Objects(2001)

    as Tani (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Pipe Dream(2001)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Stray Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Darla Carter

  • The Fluffer(2001)

    as Video Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Psycho(2000)

    Screenplay · as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in all the World: Menage a Twat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Echinacea

  • Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in all the World: Potty Mouth Training (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chastity Bono

  • Dogma(1999)

    as Bus Station Attendent

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Evelyn

  • Dante's View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Associate Producer · as June Darien

  • Latin Boys Go to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sombra

  • Kiss Me, Guido(1997)

    as Indignant Lesbian

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Preaching to the Perverted(1997)

    as Tanya Cheex

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Chasing Amy(1997)

    as Singer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Watermelon Woman(1996)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Go Fish(1994)

    Producer · Title Designer · Writer · as Max

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lovely

  • Clare at 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Hide the Sausage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Frisky

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 53 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

American Psycho (2000)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

American Psycho (2000)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19942026

Peak 1998 · 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
Acting41 of 56: 37 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting5 of 56: 5 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting13 of 56: 9 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing3 of 56: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 56: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

56 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2000s19 · 13 acting · 8 crew2010s16 · 11 acting · 5 crew2020s9 · 6 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
9499

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.

How do Guinevere Turner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

American Martyr (2018)

97th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

American Psycho (2000)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 Guinevere Turner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 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 & Gore5 titles34–89 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles50–76 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles37–81 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles34–82 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles31–87 · median 81 · severeheavier 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 Guinevere Turner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guinevere Turner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mary Harron shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles