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Valerie Curtin

Valerie Curtin

Actor and writer · Born March 31, 1945 (81) · New York City, New York, USA

Valerie Curtin (born March 31, 1945) is an American actress and screenwriter. Curtin was born in Jackson Heights, New York, the daughter of radio actor Joseph Curtin. She attended Lake Erie College. She is a cousin of TV comedian/actress Jane Curtin. She was married to writer and director Barry Levinson from 1975–1982.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1945 (81)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 41 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Valerie Curtin's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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%
Morality
19%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · 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 11 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
7
Warm
6
Absurd
5
Hopeful
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Valerie Curtin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Valerie Curtin'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

41 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Out of Practice(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Baby Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Audrey Lasher

  • Stark Raving Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Underhill

  • Becker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Russell

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Picklesbee

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Barclay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Warren

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Toys(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Good & Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Women and Men: Stories of Seduction(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(1986)

    as Arlene Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Down and Out in Beverly Hills(1986)

    as Pearl Waxman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Maxie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Miss Sheffer

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Best Friends(1982)

    Writer · as Paula's Friend in Playpen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 9 to 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 78 episodes · as Judy Bernly

  • Inside Moves(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Without Snow(1980)

    as Muriel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Why Would I Lie?(1980)

    as Mrs. Bok

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Brave New World(1980)

    as Chief Warden Stelina Shell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • And Justice for All(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Smokey Roadblock(1977)

    as Mary Agnes

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Different Story(1978)

    as Phyllis

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Pashima

  • Peeping Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mother Superior

  • A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story(1977)

    as Kitty McHie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened(1977)

    as Miss Goldfarb

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silver Streak(1976)

    as Plain Jane

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Silent Movie(1976)

    as Intensive Care Nurse

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed(1976)

    as Naomi Fishbine

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Miss Milland

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Phyllis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Clooney

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore(1974)

    as Vera

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Patten / Sky Aquarian / Gopi / Hester

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1970 to 2005; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

And Justice for All (1979)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Toys (1992)

Film career

19702005

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting33 of 41: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stWriting9 of 41: 8 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s19 · 16 acting · 3 crew1980s10 · 8 acting · 3 crew1990s9 · 6 acting · 3 crew2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Valerie Curtin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977)

77th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 Valerie Curtin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–50 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian 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 Valerie Curtin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Valerie Curtin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Levinson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers