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Stephanie Szostak

Stephanie Szostak

Actor · Born June 12, 1975 (51) · Paris, France

Stephanie Szostak (born 5 August 1975) is a French-American actress who started her career in the early 2000s. She has since appeared in The Devil Wears Prada and Dinner for Schmucks, as well as apearing in many television series such as Season 8 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2008) and season 6 of The Sopranos. Szostak is half-French and half-American, and was raised in the suburbs of Paris, France. She moved to the United States to study business at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. After graduating, she moved to New York and worked for Chanel in marketing but soon realized she was in the wrong profession and switched to acting after taking some classes. New York Times movie critic Stephen Holden described her as a "smoldering star" when he saw her performance in the 2006 film Satellite. Szostak, her Polish married name, is pronounced "Show-stack". Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephanie Szostak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 12, 1975 (51)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 29 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 12% in 30 days

What are Stephanie Szostak's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
37%
Self
33%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
6
Absurd
4
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Stephanie Szostak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephanie Szostak'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

29 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Soul on Fire(2025)

    as Susan O'Leary

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Calling(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nora Conte

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 61 episodes · as Delilah Dixon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabelle Harper

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Half the Perfect World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lydia

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophia Bell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hit by Lightning(2014)

    as Danita

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Grace Truman

  • Gimme Shelter(2013)

    as Joanna Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Josephine Moliere

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • R.I.P.D.(2013)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Iron Man 3(2013)

    as Brandt

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • We Bought a Zoo(2011)

    as Katherine Mee

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Life in Flight(2008)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Schmucks(2010)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • How to Seduce Difficult Women(2009)

    as Gigi

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Une aventure New-Yorkaise(2009)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Rebound(2009)

    as Alice Marnier

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Good Heart(2009)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as French Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Four Single Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Monique

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

    as French Woman

  • She Likes Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Satellite(2005)

    as Ro Mars

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Devil Wears Prada(2006)

    as Jacqueline Follet

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cosa Bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Delphine

  • Snowblink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nina

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Walters

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Massey

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Iron Man 3 (2013)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

A Million Little Things (2018)

Midcredits 82nd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902025

Peak 2013 · 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
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
0611

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 Stephanie Szostak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Satellite (2005)

91st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Midcredits 86th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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 Stephanie Szostak's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles29–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles33–61 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian 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.