Portrait of Brynn Thayer

Acting

Brynn Thayer

Career

Active from 1987 to 2026, with a break from 1994 to 2009, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kentucky Roses
Kentucky Roses
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Brynn Thayer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 61
Kentucky Roses
Kentucky Roses (2026)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lillie Taylor Reed

Good Grief
Good Grief (2024)

as Lynn

Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction (2023)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Ruth Gurian

2010s

15 titles ยท average score 63
Love & Debt
Love & Debt (2019)
GoodWatch score 50

as Deb Meyer

9-1-1
9-1-1 (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Evelyn's Grandmother

Collusions
Collusions (2018)

as Stella

How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Elena Castillo

Heavenly Match
Heavenly Match (2014)
GoodWatch score 54

as Andrea Welsh

The Fosters
The Fosters (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Sheila

Deadly Revenge
Deadly Revenge (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

as Mrs. Rice

Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

as Hal and Jasmine's Friend

Suits
Suits (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Lily Specter

Ringer
Ringer (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Nancy Painter

The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Margaret Bannen

The Defenders
The Defenders (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Karen McCormick

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 72
Castle
Castle (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Penelope Keller

Life
Life (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Tyler's Grandmother

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Sheriff Mary Talbot

Cold Case
Cold Case (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Janet Burton (2005)

The Handler
The Handler (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Aunt Cokie

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Margaret Clifford

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Gina Hurst

Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 68
Felicity
Felicity (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mrs. Crane

7th Heaven
7th Heaven (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Pam Sanders

Early Edition
Early Edition (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Joanne Cranston

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Sylvia Hanratty

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993)

as Sandra Channing

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Clare Brantigan / Claire Whitfield

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

as Anita Clifford

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 58
Island Son
Island Son (1989)

TV show

The Comeback
The Comeback (1989)

as Karin Ward

Hero and the Terror
Hero and the Terror (1988)
GoodWatch score 24

as Kay

Deadline: Madrid
Deadline: Madrid (1988)

as Erin Wainwright

Dear John
Dear John (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Terry

Ghost of a Chance
Ghost of a Chance (1987)

as Kathleen

Big Shots
Big Shots (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mom

Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Roxanne Windemere / Leanne McIntyre

Moonlighting
Moonlighting (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Stephanie

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Linette McKay

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Janice Winslow