Portrait of Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Acting

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Career

Active from 1993 to 2026, with a break from 1999 to 2011, busiest in 2012 and 2015 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Crickets Dance
The Crickets Dance
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sandra Ellis Lafferty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Satire & Parody
    1.7, average 2.3
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    54
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    The Lincoln League
    The Lincoln League

    as Missus Hicks

    2020s

    11 titles ยท average score 54
    Hellbilly Hollow
    Hellbilly Hollow (2026)

    as Virginia

    The Rivals of Amziah King
    The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Brenda

    Starbright
    Starbright (2026)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Elegant Woman

    The Elephant in the Room
    The Elephant in the Room (2025)

    as Nancy

    Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
    Tyler Perry's Finding Joy (2025)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Old Woman

    Trinket Box
    Trinket Box (2023)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Mrs. Davis

    Just Beyond
    Just Beyond (2021)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show ยท as The Old Woman

    Lansky
    Lansky (2021)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Mrs. Anne Lansky

    The Crickets Dance
    The Crickets Dance (2020)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Miss Claudia Wainwright

    A Fall from Grace
    A Fall from Grace (2020)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Mrs. Fieldman

    Finding Harmony
    Finding Harmony (2020)

    as Isabelle Flores

    2010s

    20 titles ยท average score 59
    A Dark Place
    A Dark Place (2018)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Betty Devlin

    Lore
    Lore (2017)
    GoodWatch score 60

    TV show ยท as Aunt Bridget

    A Walk in the Woods
    A Walk in the Woods (2015)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Widow Deborah

    The World Made Straight
    The World Made Straight (2015)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Mrs. Ponder

    Self/less
    Self/less (2015)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Phyllis Jensen

    Resurrection
    Resurrection (2014)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Henderson

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Greasy Sae

    Prisoners
    Prisoners (2013)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Mrs. Milland

    After
    After (2012)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Aunt Lu

    The Hunger Games
    The Hunger Games (2012)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Greasy Sae

    Footloose
    Footloose (2011)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Mrs. Allyson

    Quarantine 2: Terminal
    Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Louise Tredwell

    2000s

    8 titles ยท average score 60
    The Vampire Diaries
    The Vampire Diaries (2009)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Old Farm Woman

    The New Daughter
    The New Daughter (2009)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Ms. Arnworth

    Front of the Class
    Front of the Class (2008)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Recruiter

    Walk the Line
    Walk the Line (2005)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Maybelle Carter

    One Tree Hill
    One Tree Hill (2003)
    GoodWatch score 60

    TV show ยท as Older Woman

    Boycott
    Boycott (2001)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as White Committee Woman

    Soulkeeper
    Soulkeeper (2001)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Terrence's Mom

    The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
    The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Madge

    1990s

    14 titles ยท average score 58
    Spark
    Spark (1998)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Deb

    Dark Skies
    Dark Skies (1996)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show

    The Wayans Bros.
    The Wayans Bros. (1995)
    GoodWatch score 48

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Gibbs

    The Prophecy
    The Prophecy (1995)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Madge

    Steel Frontier
    Steel Frontier (1995)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Ada

    Wes Craven's New Nightmare
    Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Senior Nurse with Needle

    Bodies, Rest & Motion
    Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Yard Sale Lady

    Boy Meets World
    Boy Meets World (1993)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Blutemann

    Posse
    Posse (1993)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Big Kate

    Suture
    Suture (1993)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Nurse Stevens (as Sandra Lafferty)

    Melrose Place
    Melrose Place (1992)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show ยท as Jail Matron

    Dogfight
    Dogfight (1991)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Crying Woman