Portrait of Mel Harris

Acting

Mel Harris

Titles
37movies23TV shows
Career

Active from 1987 to 2023, with a break from 2006 to 2019, busiest in 1993 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Mel Harris Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Legal Drama 2
  • Relationship Dynamics 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Mind-Bending 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
TypeAllMovies37TV shows23
RoleAnyActing23
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s31990s82000s92010s2
GenreAnyDrama20Crime10Mystery8Comedy6Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Action & Adventure2Family1Soap1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch80
Poster for Imposters

TV show · as Margaret Jonson

GoodWatch73
Poster for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

TV show · as Shawna

2000s

9 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch82
Poster for Criminal Minds

TV show · as Congressman Steyer

GoodWatch86
Poster for House

TV show · as Barbara Bardach

GoodWatch71
Poster for CSI: NY

TV show · as Julie Rollins

GoodWatch77
Poster for Cold Case

TV show · as Grace Anderson

GoodWatch69
Poster for Strong Medicine

TV show · as Biddy Hightower

1990s

8 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch76
Poster for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV show · as Eileen Switzer

GoodWatch83
Poster for The West Wing

TV show · as Ricky Rafferty

GoodWatch70
Poster for Dawson's Creek

TV show · as Helen Lindley

GoodWatch83
Poster for Stargate SG-1

TV show · as Oma Desala

Poster for Something So Right

TV show · as Carly Davis

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Dr. Christina Markham

GoodWatch66
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Kelly Rockhill

GoodWatch48
Poster for The Burden of Proof

TV show · as Sonia Klonsky

1980s

3 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch67
Poster for Cross of Fire

TV show · as Madge Oberholtzer

GoodWatch68
Poster for thirtysomething

TV show · as Hope Steadman

Poster for Heart of the City

TV show · as Anne

1970s

1 title · average score 82
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