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Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

14 movies on Netflix

Biography

Carolyn McCormick is an American actress known for her work in film, television, theater, and voice acting. Born in Midland, she made her breakthrough in Wolfgang Petersen's Enemy Mine (1985) alongside Dennis Quaid. Her film work also includes Woody Allen's Whatever Works (2009) and A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) with Steve Martin. Her first notable television part was Rita Fiori, a district attorney, on Spenser: For Hire from 1986 to 1987, and she played Minuet in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She starred as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet, the prosecution's consulting psychologist on Law & Order, appearing in roughly half of the NBC series' episodes between 1994 and 2006. She has also guest-starred on many series and performed on stage, earning a Lucille Lortel nomination and a Drama Desk Award for The Open House in 2014. She has narrated the Hunger Games audio books and Ken Burns documentaries.

67years old

Turns 68 on September 19in 341 days

Born September 19, 1959Midland
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as Carolyn Inez McCormick

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 40 years1985 to 2025

Genres

Drama79%, 11 films
Comedy29%, 4 films
Romance29%, 4 films
Adventure14%, 2 films
Biography14%, 2 films

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First role
Carolyn McCormick's first notable television credit came as Rita Fiori, a district attorney, in the series Spenser: For Hire, a role she played in 1986 and 1987.
Beyond film
McCormick has narrated audio books, among them the Hunger Games series, and she has also narrated documentaries by Ken Burns.

Carolyn McCormick movies on Netflix

Candlewood2025IMDb rating 3.3as Maude Sherman
NYAD2023IMDb rating 7.1as Elise
A Holiday Spectacular2022IMDb rating 7.2as Elisabeth Bingham
The Last Thing Mary Saw2021IMDb rating 5.1as Agnes
Maggie Black2017IMDb rating 4.3as Elizabeth
Equity2016IMDb rating 5.6as Naomi's Doctor
Whatever Works2009IMDb rating 7.1as Jessica
Nights in Rodanthe2008IMDb rating 6.0as Jenny
Loverboy2005IMDb rating 5.3as Ruth the Realtor
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004IMDb rating 8.3as Other Voices (voice)
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy1998IMDb rating 5.2as Rula Kor
Burnzy's Last Call1995IMDb rating 5.4as Danielle
A Simple Twist of Fate1994IMDb rating 6.3as Elaine McCann
Enemy Mine1985IMDb rating 6.9as Morse

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Whatever Works2009 Comedy, Romanceas Jessica
IMDb rating 7.180K votes
Enemy Mine1985 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Morse
IMDb rating 6.955K votes
NYAD2023as Elise
IMDb rating 7.145K votes
Nights in Rodanthe2008as Jenny
IMDb rating 6.028K votes
Candlewood2025as Maude Sherman
IMDb rating 3.3693 votes
The Last Thing Mary Saw2021as Agnes
IMDb rating 5.12.1K votes
A Holiday Spectacular2022as Elisabeth Bingham
IMDb rating 7.21.9K votes
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy1998as Rula Kor
IMDb rating 5.2304 votes

Worked with

Carolyn McCormick shares two films with Byron Jennings, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Byron Jennings

Samuel L. Jackson

Keith David

Dennis Quaid

Woody AllenDirector, 1 film Wolfgang PetersenDirector, 1 film Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiDirector, 1 film

Films together

Byron Jennings2 films together, 1994 to 2022
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- A Holiday Spectacular2022IMDb rating 7.2McCormick as Elisabeth BinghamJennings as Grant Bingham
- A Simple Twist of Fate1994IMDb rating 6.3McCormick as Elaine McCannJennings as Keating
Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 2004
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004IMDb rating 8.3McCormick as Other VoicesvoiceJackson as Jack Johnsonvoice
Keith David1 film together, 2004
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- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004IMDb rating 8.3McCormick as Other VoicesvoiceDavid as Narratorvoice
Brian Cox1 film together, 2004
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- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004IMDb rating 8.3McCormick as Other VoicesvoiceCox as Other Voicesvoice
Dennis Quaid1 film together, 1985
Dennis Quaid's page
- Enemy Mine1985IMDb rating 6.9McCormick as MorseQuaid as Willis Davidge
Ed Harris1 film together, 2004
Ed Harris's page
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004IMDb rating 8.3McCormick as Other VoicesvoiceHarris as Other Voicesvoice
Woody AllenDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Woody Allen
- Whatever Works2009IMDb rating 7.1McCormick as Jessica
Wolfgang PetersenDirector, 1 film, 1985
All films by Wolfgang Petersen
- Enemy Mine1985IMDb rating 6.9McCormick as Morse
Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- NYAD2023IMDb rating 7.1McCormick as Elise

Online

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