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Nicole Sullivan

Nicole Sullivan

Actor · Born April 21, 1970 (56) · New York City, New York, USA

Nicole Julianne Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress, comedian and voice artist. Sullivan is best known for her six seasons (1995–2001) on the sketch comedy series MADtv and five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens. She has played a recurring character on Scrubs and voices the villainous Shego in Disney's Kim Possible, Drew from Cartoon Network's The Secret Saturdays, and Louise on the ABC Family series Slacker Cats. She had recurring voice roles on Family Guy and voiced "Franny Robinson" in Disney's Meet the Robinsons. From 2008 to 2009, Sullivan starred in the Lifetime TV show Rita Rocks. Currently, she voices Marlene in the TV show The Penguins of Madagascar and stars on the CBS sitcom $h*! My Dad Says as Bonnie Goodson. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicole Sullivan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 21, 1970 (56)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
86 on MovieCove · 119 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 1% in 30 days

What are Nicole Sullivan's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
38%
Self
38%
Society
9%
Morality
9%
Survival
4%
Power
1%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
23
Absurd
10
Warm
13
Romantic
4
Hopeful
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

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 Nicole Sullivan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 67 of their 86 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicole Sullivan'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

119 credits, 86 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stop! That! Train!(2026)

    as Bickering Wife

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Running Point(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie Bugg

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • American Born Chinese(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Robin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Clone High(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Joan of Arc (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Chibiverse(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Shego (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse(2022)

    as Supergirl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Murderville(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Sex Lives of College Girls(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carol Finkle

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Job(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwyneth Paltrow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It Takes Three(2021)

    as Laura Berger

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • DIVOS!(2020)

    as Candy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Harley Quinn(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Cobblepot / Benjamin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carol Salazar-Roberts

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bea Greer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Hearts Abishola(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Surprise Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ellen

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mushroom and the Forest of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Forest Witch

  • DC Super Hero Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 78 episodes · as Kara Danvers / Supergirl (voice)

  • DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Supergirl (voice)

  • Team Kaylie(2019)

    Show as Principal Dana

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • I'll Be Next Door for Christmas(2018)

    as Ms. James

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Liverspots and Astronots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 21 episodes · as Big Man

  • The Neighborhood(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Late Batsby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (voice)

  • Good Girls(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth

  • Disjointed(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Maria

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Raven's Home(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Liza

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Girlboss(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Heaven's Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Karen

  • Pee-wee's Big Holiday(2016)

    as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Gail Spinner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Eat with Me(2014)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Marlene (voice)

  • All Stars(2014)

    as Jill Levitan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 28 episodes · as Janine

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Jackhammer(2013)

    as Crazy Lucy

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Fan Girl (voice) · as Party Goer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leanne

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans Go!(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Supergirl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Wendell and Vinnie(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Wilma Bassett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jalapeño Vendor (voice)

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Weitzel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Let It Shine(2012)

    as Lyla

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Super Best Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Supergirl (voice)

  • The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Marlene (voice)

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Firebreather(2009)

    as Dr. Pytel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • $#*! My Dad Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 18 episodes · as Bonnie Goodson

  • The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Marlene

  • The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Get Ducky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Marlene

  • Black Dynamite(2009)

    as Patricia Nixon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lynn Mettler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Zac Efron's Pool Party(2009)

    as Randi

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 17 Again(2009)

    as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Moscone

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Penguins of Madagascar(2008)

    Show 149 episodes · as Marlene (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • True Jackson, VP(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kreuftlva

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Rita Rocks(2008)

    Show 40 episodes · as Rita Clemens

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Saturdays(2008)

    Show 49 episodes · as Drew Saturday (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Wendy Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Superhero Movie(2008)

    as Julia Riker

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Slacker Cats(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Robinsons(2007)

    as Franny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Raines(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Carolyn Crumley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Manchild(2007)

    as Leslie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Ant Bully(2006)

    as Ant #9 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hot Properties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chloe Reid

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanne DeMarco

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kim Possible: So the Drama(2005)

    as Shego (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as JJ

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Guess Who(2005)

    as Liz Klein

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Klotz

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Barry Dingle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ethel Shivers

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Hackett

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Rubin

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerri (voice)

  • Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time(2003)

    as Shego (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Miss Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Shego (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Clone High(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · as Joan of Arc (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Less Than Perfect(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deirdre Bishop

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Novak

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kim Possible(2002)

    Show 37 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Shego (voice) · as Shego / Computer Voice (voice) · as Shego / Crystal (voice) · as Shego / Cyborg Suit (voice) · as Shego / Miss Go (voice) · as Shego / Tour Guide (voice) · as Shego / TV Interviewer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Third Wheel(2002)

    as Sally (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Baby Blues Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bizzy (voice)

  • My Sister's Keeper(2002)

    as Alissa

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jill Tracy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stanley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer Julie (voice)

  • The Way She Moves(2001)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Twicker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 62 episodes · as Princess Mira Nova (voice)

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins(2000)

    as Mira Nova (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Baby Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as (voice)

  • Titus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol

  • Bar Hopping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mara

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jen Caulder

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Say You’ll Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as (voice) · as Alexis Radcliffe (voice) · as Alice / Stacy (voice) · as Amber (voice) · as Angelica / Cheerleader / Sorority Girl (voice) · as Boxer (voice) · as Bride / Candi / Mary (voice) · as Drunk Chick (voice) · as Girl in a Scavenger Hunt / Cashier (voice) · as Joan the Maid (voice) · as Mega Hardware Customer (voice) · as Meredith (voice) · as Mrs. Abbott (voice) · as Mrs. Goldman (voice) · as Muriel Goldman (voice) · as Nurse at Sperm Bank (voice) · as Shelly / Muriel Goldman (voice) · as Stewie's Customer (voice) / Y2K Crown (voice) · as Taco Lover (voice) · as Tina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 98 episodes · as Holly Shumpert · as Marilyn

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Pepper Ann(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Tundra Woman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Debbie

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 149 episodes · as Lida · as Meg Ryan · as Mindy Tikvah · as Self · as Various

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Pulaski

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Models Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Herman's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Woman

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie / Customer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Gigi Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lisa McFadden

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles, 118 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

$169M worldwide

Highest rated

Clone High (2002)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The King of Queens (1998)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19912026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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.

  • 1995Screen debut· MADtv
  • 2000First film· Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
  • 2000Breakout· Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
  • 2023Career best· Clone High

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting119 of 119: 119 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s48 · acting2010s44 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
0010

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 Nicole Sullivan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 86 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 86 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)

93rd percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scrubs (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 34. 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 Nicole Sullivan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles21–51 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles16–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles11–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–60 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles19–41 · median 35 · mildnear 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 Nicole Sullivan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicole Sullivan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Motz shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles