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The Strained Confidant
Character Archetype
The Strained Confidant
17 films
17 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Catherine McCormack
Denise Crosby
Dianne Hull
Eva Mendes
Famke Janssen
Janet Suzman
Julianna Margulies
Kate Capshaw
Malisa Longo
Mara Taquin
Mary McCormack
Paula Prentiss
Sarah Paulson
Son Ye-jin
Timothy Bottoms
Zoe Saldaña
Zoey Deutch
Films Featuring This Archetype
Mi-ri
No Other Choice
2025
·
7.5
Rachel Powell
K-PAX
2001
·
7.2
Cynthia Taylor
Anniversary
2025
·
6.7
Susan du Toit
A Dry White Season
1989
·
6.7
Dora Jansen
The Words
2012
·
6.7
Rachel Creed
Pet Sematary
1989
·
6.7
Joyce
Black Rain
1989
·
6.6
Lucy
Martha Marcy May Marlene
2011
·
6.6
Alex Diaz Whitlock
Out of Time
2003
·
6.4
Lenore St. John
Taken 2
2012
·
6.4
Mélissa Wassels
Zero Fucks Given
2022
·
6.3
Celia Clooney
Buddy Buddy
1981
·
6.1
Dena
The Man from Elysian Fields
2001
·
5.9
Katya Schwarz
A Cat in the Brain
1990
·
5.7
George Gardner
Invaders from Mars
1986
·
5.6
Jackie Stadling
Christmas Evil
1980
·
5.5
Jean Janes
The Weight of Water
2001
·
5.5
Related Archetypes
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The Enigmatic Subject
The Principled Guardian
The Ambiguous Operator
The Compromised Investigator
The Steadfast Strategist
The Grounded Confidant
The Implacable Mentor
The Steadfast Protector
The Stoic Guardian
The Principled Protector
The World-weary Investigator
