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Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe

Actor and writer, also director · Born April 3, 1977 (49) · Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK

An English actress and writer, mainly in comedy. She is known for her roles in the Garth Marenghi series and as the lead and co-writer of the 2012 film Sightseers. She wrote, directed and starred in the 2016 black comedy Prevenge, whilst pregnant herself. Lowe was born in Coventry, West Midlands, England. She attended Kenilworth School and graduated from King's College, Cambridge, where she studied classics. At university she became involved in theatre and comedy. Lowe began her career in surreal experimental theatre shows including City Haunts, Snowbound and Progress in Flying Machine co-devising and performed along with colleagues such as Robert Webb and David Mitchell. Lowe worked under the directorship of Paul King, who has since directed her in The Mighty Boosh and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. She was cast in Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight alongside fellow Cambridge graduates Richard Ayoade and Matt Holness and they were nominated for the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2000. In 2001, she won an award for performing in the sequel to Fright Knight, Garth Marenghi's Netherhead, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Her television credits include Channel 4's spoof horror comedy Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Beth in the BBC comedy series My Life in Film, David Bowie in the BBC series Snuff Box, and a recurring role in Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive. She was part of the all-female comedy show Beehive along with Sarah Kendall, Barunka O'Shaughnessy and Clare Thomson which was aired on E4, and was a regular cast member of the CBBC show Horrible Histories during the second, third and fifth seasons. Her BBC Three pilot "LifeSpam: My Child Is French" was broadcast in 2009, and she co-wrote and starred in Channel 4's Orcadia. In February 2010, she appeared in and script-edited the pilot for a "sort-of-sketch-show" called Missing Scene. She has also guest starred as Monkey in "The Priest and the Beast" episode of The Mighty Boosh, as Patricia in the "Fifty-Fifty" episode of The IT Crowd, a solicitor in the "Travel Writer" episode of Black Books, Madonna in an episode of Channel 4's Star Stories, and episodes of Little Britain, Come Fly with Me, Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul, Beautiful People and This is Jinsy. She appeared in the music video for "Bastardo" by Charlotte Hatherley, directed by Edgar Wright.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1977 (49)
From
Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Works as
Actor and writer, also director
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Alice Lowe's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: 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
Survival
26%
Bonds
23%
Self
23%
Morality
15%
Ideas
11%
Power
2%
Society
1%
Grief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 5

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 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
10
Absurd
7
Bittersweet
6
Contemplative
8
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • 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 Alice Lowe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alice Lowe'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

82 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Rogue Trooper(2026)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dirty Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Susan Day

  • Saipan(2025)

    as Fiona McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    as Alice

  • Timestalker(2024)

    Director · Screenplay · as Agnes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Swede Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Olga

  • Partygate(2023)

    as Shelley Williams-Walker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Greatest Days(2023)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lockwood & Co.(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adelaide Winkman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Almond and the Seahorse(2022)

    as Cath

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • God's Petting You(2022)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break(2021)

    as Kath

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Verisimilitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Casting Director

  • Eternal Beauty(2019)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Days of the Bagnold Summer(2019)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hitmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirsty (voice)

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

    Actor

  • Dark Encounter(2019)

    as Arlene Burroughs

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Heather

  • Sometimes Always Never(2018)

    as Sue

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Get Duked!(2019)

    as Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror: Bandersnatch(2018)

    as Dr. Haynes

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mother

  • Hang Ups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia Cain

  • Solis(2018)

    as Commander Roberts

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wild Honey Pie!(2018)

    as Gerry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Ghoul(2016)

    as Kathleen

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chubby Funny(2016)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Prevenge(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    as Rebecca

  • Burn Burn Burn(2015)

    as Davina

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Stoner Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Roxy

  • Adult Life Skills(2016)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Flowers(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mountain Poets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lisa

  • Mosquito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Aaaaaaaah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sitcom Eudora

  • Night Feed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Young Mum

  • Joseph's Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Projectionist

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

    as Sylvia

  • Paddington(2014)

    as Geographers' Guild Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Director · as Nun

  • Girl Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Alex

  • Locke(2013)

    as Sister Margaret (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Crackanory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Various

  • Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Woman

  • The Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sylvia

  • The World's End(2013)

    as Young Lady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Last Summer on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sherry-Ann

  • Sightseers(2012)

    Writer · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kill List(2011)

    as Radio Reporter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry(2011)

    Show as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • This Christmastime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Val Hallah

  • Come Fly with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Mum

  • Brethren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Alice

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tessa

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lucy the Grim Reaper

  • This Is Jinsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Soosan Noop

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 5 episodes · Writer · Actor

  • Beautiful People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacey Bile

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

    as Wife

  • Angelo's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alicia

  • Out of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Maria Bootle

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jemima

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sticks & Balls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · as Kitty Litta

  • Man to Man with Dean Learner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Snuff Box(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as David Bowie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The IT Crowd(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Writer · as Corpse

  • My Life in Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Beth

  • The Mighty Boosh(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Monkey

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Garth Marenghi's Darkplace(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Madeleine Wool / Liz Asher

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Black Books(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Solicitor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • 152 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sprites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 78 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Locke (2013)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Locke (2013)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 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
Acting78 of 81: 69 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thDirecting6 of 81: 0 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting10 of 81: 1 only writing, 9 with another role

81 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s18 · 18 acting · 4 crew2010s42 · 42 acting · 4 crew2020s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 16% of 19 roles
1116

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 Alice Lowe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Solis (2018)

89th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 45. 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 Alice Lowe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles24–91 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles8–51 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles43–74 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles30–76 · median 66 · intenseheavier 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 Alice Lowe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alice Lowe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Renton Skinner shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles