Maria Pitillo

Actor · Born January 8, 1966 (60) · Elmira, New York, USA

Maria Pitillo (born January 8, 1966) is an American actress who has starred in several films; most notably as Audrey Timmonds in Godzilla--a role which garnered her a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. She also made an appearance on the TV series Providence. Pitillo was born in Elmira, New York and was raised in Mahwah, New Jersey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Pitillo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

What are Maria Pitillo's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titles42^nd

Comedy3 titles25^th

Action2 titles26^th

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

30%

Morality

24%

Survival

18%

Self

11%

Society

11%

Ideas

4%

Power

2%

Loyalty4 Survival3 Family bonds2 Redemption2 Identity2 Community2 Justice2 Betrayal2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally

3 of 5

Hero

2 of 5

Heroas Teresa Walden Stamper in Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story (1995)
Allyas Gloria McKinney in Dear God (1996)
Heroas Maggie in Something to Believe In (1998)
Allyas Audrey Timmonds in Godzilla (1998)
Allyas Debbie McNeil in The Christmas Secret (2000)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

6

Warm

7

Melancholic

4

Hopeful

3

Joyful

2

Other

5

How their films linger

Hopeful6 Bittersweet4 Feel-good3 Wistful3 Haunting2 Unsettling2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy3
Bittersweet7
Ambiguous2

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 Maria Pitillo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Sony Pictures Core2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sony Pictures Core
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+

Subscription and free streaming for Maria Pitillo'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

34 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Valerie Cerritas
The Christmas Secret(2000)
as Debbie McNeil
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
After Sex(2000)
as Vicki
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Dirk and Betty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Betty
Will & Grace(1998)
Show 1 episode · as Paula
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Godzilla(1998)
as Audrey Timmonds
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Something to Believe In(1998)
as Maggie
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
House Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 7 episodes · as Casey Farrell
Ally McBeal(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Paula Hunt
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Dear God(1996)
as Gloria McKinney
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Rebecca Waters
Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 22 episodes · as Alicia Sundergard
Bye Bye Love(1995)
as Kim
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Between Love and Honor(1995)
as Maria Caprefoli
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story(1995)
as Teresa Walden Stamper
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Frank & Jesse(1994)
as Zee
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Friends(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Laura
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Natural Born Killers(1994)
as Deborah
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
I'll Do Anything(1994)
as Flight Attendant
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
South of Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 7 episodes · as Gina Weston
True Romance(1993)
as Kandi
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Cooperstown(1993)
as Bridget
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Chaplin(1992)
as Mary Pickford
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Mad About You(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Mimi
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
White Palace(1990)
as Janey
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Law & Order(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Angel Greer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
The Lost Capone(1990)
as Annie
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
She-Devil(1989)
as Olivia Honey
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Spike of Bensonhurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Angel
Bright Lights, Big City(1988)
as Pony Tail Girl
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
What If I'm Gay? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Vickie
Wise Guys(1986)
as Massuese
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Miami Vice(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Anna
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
CBS Schoolbreak Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Vickie

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1984 to 2007; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Godzilla (1998)

$379M worldwide

Highest rated

Natural Born Killers (1994)

Midcredits 86^th

Film career

19842007

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

1986Screen debut· Wise Guys
1998Career best· Godzilla

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting34 of 34 · 41^st

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

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.

How do Maria Pitillo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37^th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

38^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

47^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

75^th and up6
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th12
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved3
Loved with Detractors1
Crowd Pleaser7
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Something to Believe In (1998)

90^th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Romance (1993)

Midcredits 97^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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 Maria Pitillo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderate

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.