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The Strained Guardian
Character Archetype
The Strained Guardian
18 films
18 actors
Actors with This Archetype
Angela Winkler
Camille Cottin
Chang Kuo-Chu
Charles Grodin
Dorothée Berryman
Elisabeth Shue
Evgeniya Loza
Graciela Borges
Irina Sanpiter
Jodie Foster
Mary Woronov
Matthew MacCaull
Melanie Lynskey
Raúl Castillo
Richard Gere
Rosemarie DeWitt
Toni Collette
Whitney Houston
Films Featuring This Archetype
Father
A Brighter Summer Day
1991
·
7.6
Magda Ghiglioni
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1981
·
7.3
Sandrine Dayan
Just an Illusion
2026
·
7.3
Elizabeth Birenbaum
Don't Say Good Luck
2026
·
7.0
Anna
Benny's Video
1992
·
6.9
Mecha
La Ciénaga
2001
·
6.8
Polina's mother
Your Heart Will Be Broken
2026
·
6.8
Louise
The Decline of the American Empire
1986
·
6.7
Keith
Lowlifes
2024
·
6.4
Meredith Black
The Beaver
2011
·
6.4
Sarah
Krampus
2015
·
6.2
Julia Biggs
The Preacher's Wife
1996
·
5.8
Dr. Sarah Cassidy
House at the End of the Street
2012
·
5.8
Miguel Morales
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
2025
·
5.8
Raquel Putterman
TerrorVision
1986
·
5.7
Vance Kramer
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
1981
·
5.4
Amy Bowen
Poltergeist
2015
·
5.2
Dr. Sullivan Travis
Dr. T & the Women
2000
·
4.9
Related Archetypes
The Obsessive Initiate
The Silent Witness
The Conspiratorial Doubter
The Fractured Subject
The Gentle Catalyst
The Bureaucratic Operator
The Clinical Investigator
The Reluctant Subject
The Territorial Predator
The Antagonistic Predator
The Collaborative Protector
The Disruptive Catalyst
