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Angela Bettis

Angela Bettis

Actor, also director · Born January 9, 1973 (53) · Austin, Texas, USA

Angela Marie Bettis is an American actress, film producer and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV remake of the Stephen King film Carrie, the title character in May (2002), and in Girl, Interrupted as Janet Webber.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 9, 1973 (53)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 48 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 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Angela Bettis' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
39%
Bonds
21%
Morality
14%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 13 · 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 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
10
Melancholic
8
Absurd
7
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Angela Bettis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Angela Bettis' 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

48 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Weird Kidz(2022)

    as Duana (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Circumcision(2025)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghosts of the Ozarks(2021)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 12 Hour Shift(2020)

    as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Toni

  • Song to Song(2017)

    as Angela (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Fay

  • De Palma(2015)

    as Carietta 'Carrie' White

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Producer · as Jen

  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales(2014)

    as Lidia (segment "Shockwave")

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Lida

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The ABCs of Death(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Woman(2011)

    as Belle Cleek

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Zel

  • Drones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Amy

  • Blue Like You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cyndi

  • Wicked Lake(2008)

    as The Mother

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Scar(2007)

    as Joan Burrows

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • When Is Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · as Rachel

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ida Williams

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Roman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Woods(2006)

    as Voice in the Woods

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sick Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ida Teeter

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ida Teeter

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tess Mynock

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jay

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Toolbox Murders(2004)

    as Nell Barrows

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mary

  • May(2002)

    as May

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Carrie(2002)

    as Carrie White

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • People Are Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Additional Camera · Producer · as Angela

  • Coastlines(2002)

    as Effie Bender

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Psychology of Dream Analysis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

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

    as Caitlin

  • The Ponder Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bonnie Dee Peacock

  • Perfume(2001)

    as Wilemina

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Flamingo Rising(2001)

    as Alice King

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosalind Johnson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bless the Child(2000)

    as Jenna

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Girl, Interrupted(1999)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Best Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lolly Ann Summers

  • Legacy(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill Krislov

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Keane

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Sparrow(1993)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice King

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1951 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512026

Peak 2003 · 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· Sparrow
  • 1994First top-billed film· Sparrow
  • 2003Breakout· May
  • 2003Career best· May

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 47: 42 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thDirecting2 of 47: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 47: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 47: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s26 · 25 acting · 3 crew2010s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 14 roles
9404

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 Angela Bettis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Circumcision (2025)

97th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. 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 Angela Bettis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles65–96 · median 84 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles27–77 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–88 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–73 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles67–92 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most 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 Angela Bettis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Angela Bettis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucky McKee shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles