Portrait of Vinessa Shaw

Acting

Vinessa Shaw

Career

Active from 1981 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Side Effects
Side Effects
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Vinessa Shaw Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.8, average 1.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Character Study 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Redemption 2
  • Supernatural Horror 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Survival Thriller 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles ยท average score 59
Nickels
Nickels (2026)

as Lorraine Diller

PH-1
PH-1 (2026)

as Monica Hall

The Wilderness
The Wilderness (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

as Audrey

12 Mighty Orphans
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as Juanita Russell

We Need to Do Something
We Need to Do Something (2021)
GoodWatch score 43

as Diane

The Blazing World
The Blazing World (2021)
GoodWatch score 43

as Alice Winter

Swagger
Swagger (2021)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Diane

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 55
Family Blood
Family Blood (2018)
GoodWatch score 32

as Ellie

Yellowstone
Yellowstone (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Dr. Everly

Clinical
Clinical (2017)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dr. Jane Mathis

Cold in July
Cold in July (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ann Dane

Electric Slide
Electric Slide (2014)
GoodWatch score 28

as Mimi

Side Effects
Side Effects (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dierdre Banks

Siren
Siren (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

as Leigh

Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan (2013)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Kate McPherson

Come Out and Play
Come Out and Play (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

as Beth

Big Miracle
Big Miracle (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kelly Meyers

Leave
Leave (2011)
GoodWatch score 58

as Amy

Puncture
Puncture (2011)
GoodWatch score 58

as Nurse Vicky Rogers

2000s

14 titles ยท average score 53
Two Lovers
Two Lovers (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sandra Cohen

Stag Night
Stag Night (2008)
GoodWatch score 36

as Brita

Garden Party
Garden Party (2008)
GoodWatch score 39

as Sally St. Claire

Badland
Badland (2007)
GoodWatch score 44

as Nora Rice

3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

as Emmy Nelson

The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lynn

Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

as Nell / Neil

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Dr. Kelly Benedict

Bereft
Bereft (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

as Molly

40 Days and 40 Nights
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nicole

Corky Romano
Corky Romano (2001)
GoodWatch score 28

as Agent Kate Russo

The '70s
The '70s (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

as Eileen Wells

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 62
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Domino

L.A. Without a Map
L.A. Without a Map (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

as Barbara

Wayward Son
Wayward Son (1999)

as Cordelia

Coyote Summer
Coyote Summer (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Callie Carpenter

New York Undercover
New York Undercover (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

as Allison

Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Jeannie Streeter

Ladybugs
Ladybugs (1992)
GoodWatch score 33

as Kimberly Mullen

The Torkelsons
The Torkelsons (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Meredith Reed

Long Road Home
Long Road Home (1991)
GoodWatch score 62

as Clara Tarpin

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 57
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Gloria Bryce

Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home (1981)
GoodWatch score 38

as Angel Bradley