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Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Actor · Born November 29, 1960 (65) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Cathy Moriarty-Gentile (born November 29, 1960) is an American actress.  Her first film credit was Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980), as Vikki LaMotta, the wife of Robert De Niro's lead character. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared opposite Andrew Dice Clay in the short-lived CBS sitcom Bless This House (1995). Later, she appeared as the villain Carrigan Crittenden in the 1995 film Casper and as Rose Donlan, wife of Harvey Keitel's corrupt cop in 1997's Cop Land. She reunited with De Niro for 2002's Analyze That, in which she played female Mafia boss Patti LoPresti.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 29, 1960 (65)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Cathy Moriarty's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
23%
Survival
11%
Morality
11%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 16 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Threshold guardian
3 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Hero
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
18
Warm
11
Hopeful
9
Absurd
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cathy Moriarty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cathy Moriarty's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sunday Sauce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Nancy

  • Saint Nick of Bethlehem(2024)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Grandma Judy

  • Line of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marie

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Drabowski

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Valentina Talvesko

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Great Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Victoria

  • Last Call(2021)

    as Mrs. C

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Flinch(2021)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Disclosure(2020)

    as Montana Moorehead (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Shooting Heroin(2020)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Into the Arms of Danger(2020)

    as Momma

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dottie Ryan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Patti Cake$(2017)

    as Nana

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as The Super

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Oiled Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Betty

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vivian Oliva

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Waitress

  • A Cry from Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Alice

  • The Double(2013)

    as Kiki

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rob the Mob(2014)

    as Constance Uva

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn(2013)

    as Sarah Baldano

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Hunter(2010)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Analyze That(2002)

    as Patti LoPresti

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annie Gentillo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure(2001)

    as Ruby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Hollywood(1998)

    as Cathy Moriarty

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Prince of Central Park(2000)

    as Mrs. Ardis

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • But I'm a Cheerleader(1999)

    as Mary Brown

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Crazy in Alabama(1999)

    as Earlene Bullis

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Denise Eldridge · as Toni Howard

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • New Waterford Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Midge Benzoa

  • Red Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stephanie Dobson

  • Gloria(1999)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • P.U.N.K.S.(1998)

    as Mrs. Utley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Casper Meets Wendy(1998)

    as Geri

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hugo Pool(1997)

    as Minerva

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dream with the Fishes(1997)

    as Aunt Elise

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Recess(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fitzenberg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Cop Land(1997)

    as Rose Donlan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Maris (aunt)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Digging to China(1997)

    as Mrs. Frankovitz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Brother's Kiss(1997)

    as Doreen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Opposite Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kathy Donatello

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tish Wittenberg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Foxfire(1996)

    as Martha Wirtz

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alumina (voice)

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 16 episodes · as Alice Clayton

  • Casper(1995)

    as Carrigan

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Forget Paris(1995)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Santo Bugito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Queen Muddah (voice)

  • Pontiac Moon(1994)

    as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Tick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty (voice)

  • Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marie (uncredited)

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie (uncredited)

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Prisoner (voice)

  • Another Midnight Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Helen Bishop

  • Me and the Kid(1993)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Another Stakeout(1993)

    as Luella Delano

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Matinee(1993)

    as Ruth Corday / Carole

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag(1992)

    as Reba

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Mambo Kings(1992)

    as Lanna Lake

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Soapdish(1991)

    as Montana Moorehead

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kindergarten Cop(1990)

    as Sylvester's Mother

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Burndown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Patti Smart

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Cobin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Alison Peters

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • White of the Eye(1987)

    as Joan White

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors(1981)

    as Ramona

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Raging Bull(1980)

    as Vickie LaMotta

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Boot Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Butch Cassidy's Forgotten Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Elmira Ann Meeks

  • Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Faccio

  • Out of Tune: Lost in Rosario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Very Best People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 71 of them dated from 1980 to 2025; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Casper (1995)

$290M worldwide

Highest rated

Raging Bull (1980)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Casper (1995)

Film career

19802025

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s37 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 27 roles
809500

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Cathy Moriarty's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Saint Nick of Bethlehem (2024)

90th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raging Bull (1980)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cathy Moriarty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles23–66 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles23–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles48–91 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles19–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles13–67 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Cathy Moriarty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cathy Moriarty's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Spencer Folmar shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles