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Vella Lovell

Vella Lovell

Actor · Born September 13, 1985 (41) · New Mexico, USA

Vella Lovell (born September 13, 1985) is an American actress, best known for playing Heather in The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Khadija in The Big Sick. Lovell attended Interlochen Arts Camp and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. She then went on to graduate from Juilliard in New York City.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1985 (41)
From
New Mexico, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 31 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 5% in 30 days

What are Vella Lovell's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
29%
Society
21%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
6
Hopeful
5
Romantic
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Vella Lovell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vella Lovell'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

31 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Five Star Weekend(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chelsea Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Shangri-la (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

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

    as Claire

  • Kiff Lore of the Ring Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Candle Fox / Additional Voices (voice)

  • Death Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as MSNBC Reporter 1 (voice)

  • Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House(2024)

    as Candle Fox

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Universal Basic Guys(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Once More, Like Rain Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Producer 5.2

  • My Adventures with Superman(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Gigi / Giganta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Kiff(2023)

    Show 113 episodes · as Candle Fox (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Animal Control(2023)

    Show 56 episodes · as Emily Price

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Your Place or Mine(2023)

    as Becca

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Accused(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Marta

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lea Luna

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mack & Rita(2022)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • As We See It(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Salena

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Clüsterfünke Christmas(2021)

    as Holly Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mayor(2021)

    Show 19 episodes · as Mikaela

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Harper Pitt

  • Speed of Life(2019)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dollface(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alison S.

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Theme Song Takeover(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Candle Fox (voice)

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

  • The Christmas Chronicles(2018)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • She-Ra and the Princesses of Power(2018)

    Show 52 episodes · as Mermista (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron(2017)

    Thanks · as Jen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sick(2017)

    as Khadija

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 62 episodes · as Heather Davis

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • OM CITY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicole

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Visitors(2013)

    as Featured Human

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 2013 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Highest rated

As We See It (2022)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Kiff (2023)

Film career

20132026

Peak 2017 · 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
Acting30 of 31: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 31: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 31: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Vella Lovell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Speed of Life (2019)

79th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Sick (2017)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 29. 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 Vella Lovell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles8–26 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–43 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles27–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles9–48 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 25 · 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.

Who does Vella Lovell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vella Lovell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allison Craig shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers