When people talk about actress Carrie-Anne Moss, most people point out her role in The Matrix. While the role of Trinity was her breakout in movies, it wasn't her first movie role, and it wasn't the only one in a popular franchise or series. As a matter of fact, Moss was acting for 10 years before she ever took on the iconic role of Trinity.

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Moss has navigated a long career in Hollywood by bouncing between big-budget blockbusters and smaller independent movies, as well as roles in several TV shows in many different genres. With three decades in the acting industry, Moss has many critically acclaimed movies and TV shows that she can hang her hat on.

Tell Me a Story - 7.2

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Tell Me a Story is a CBS All-Access series that ran for two seasons. It is a psychological thriller based in the world of classic fairy tales, and Carrie-Anne Moss had a role in the second season as Rebecca Pruitt. She was a single mother who lost her husband in a car accident and raised three kids by herself. With them now grown, she wants to take time for herself. Her character is the mother of Ashley Rose, who is the show's counterpart of Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

The Matrix Reloaded - 7.2

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Many people openly profess hatred toward The Matrix sequels, but the truth is that the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded, has a decent viewer rating on IMDb at 7.2. This second movie in the franchise brings the action into the real world, with Neo and Trinity now romantically involved and the computers sending a Sentinel attack into Zion. The biggest complaint was that the themes ended up almost weighing down the film's still impressive action sequences, but it was still a big success.

Vegas - 7.3

Carrie-Anne Moss in Vegas

In 2012, the author of the crime novel Goodfellas created a TV show based on the criminal underworld in Las Vegas. Titled Vegas, the show ran for one season with 21 episodes and starred Dennis Quaid as a sheriff who had to deal with the corrupt business dealings of a former Chicago mobster, played by Michael Chiklis (The Shield). Carrie-Anne Moss co-stars as Katherine O'Connell, the Las Vegas Assistant District Attorney.

Snow Cake (2006) - 7.5

Carrie-Anne Moss in Snow Cake

Carrie-Anne Moss starred in the romantic dramedy movie Snow Cake in 2006. The movie starts with a tragedy, as an Englishman visiting Canada offers a ride to a teenage girl. When he reaches her hometown, a transport truck strikes their vehicle, and the girl dies.

The man, Alex (Alan Rickman), meets the girl's mother, as he brings the gifts that the girl was bringing back home. The mom (Sigourney Weaver) is autistic, and he remains there to help out with the funeral. Carrie-Anne Moss is a neighbor that Alex starts a relationship.

Jessica Jones - 7.6

Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth on Jessica Jones

Carrie-Anne Moss is also part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe via the various Netflix series. On Jessica Jones, Moss starred as Jeri Hogarth, an attorney and an ally to Jessica.

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She appeared as a regular cast member throughout Jessica Jones and also had one appearance on Daredevil (she hired Foggy to deal with cases involving vigilantes), three on Iron Fist (she helped Danny win control of his company back), and one on The Defenders.

Matrix (1993) - 7.8

Carrie-Anne Moss in Matrix

In what might come as a surprise to fans of Carrie-Anne Moss, The Matrix in 1999 was not her first time to star in something with that name. In 1993, six years before The Matrix hit theaters, Moss starred in a Matrix TV series. It had nothing to do with the movie, as the show was about a man named Steven Matrix, a former hitman who died and went to Purgatory. He was given a chance to return to Earth to help people and atone for his past sins. Moss was the female lead in the series.

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Humans - 8.0

Carrie-Anne Moss and Marshall Allman in Humans Season 2

Carrie-Anne Moss took on a lead role in the second series of the British sci-fi show Humans. This series focused on the impact of robots called "synths" and how it changed things socially, culturally, and psychologically in the world.

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Moss arrived in the second series of the show as a character named Athena Morrow. She was an AI researcher in San Francisco who has secretly developed a sentient AI, based on her daughter, that she wants to give a body.

Chuck - 8.2

Carrie-Anne Moss in Chuck

It might be easy to forget that Carrie-Anne Moss appeared in Chuck because the show was already in its late stages and was winding down when she arrived. Moss arrived in Season 5 as Gertrude Verbanski, the founder-CEO of the rival to Chuck's freelance spy organization. Her company was considered the best private security company in the world, as she was a former KGB operative who had past dealings with John (Adam Baldwin).

Memento (2000) - 8.4

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While The Matrix was Carrie-Anne Moss's breakout role, the next year, she took the independent cinema world by storm when she appeared in Christopher Nolan's breakout film, Memento. That movie starred Guy Pearce as a man with short-term memory loss trying to find out who killed his wife. The non-linear movie plays out in reverse, with the final scene first and then each prior scene, until the puzzle unravels. Moss stars as Natalie, a bartender who is part of that puzzle.

The Matrix (1999) - 8.7

Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity holding a gun in The Matrix

The movie that made Carrie-Anne Moss a major star is also the movie with the highest IMDb rating. She broke out in The Matrix in 1999 and was an instant star. In the movie, Keanu Reeves played Neo, a computer hacker who also believed something was going on in the world behind-the-scenes that no one could see. He was right and discovered the truth when a mysterious woman named Trinity (Moss) showed up and helped lead him to the truth.

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