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Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Actor · Born March 9, 1934 (92) · New York City, New York, USA

Joyce Van Patten (born March 9, 1934) is an American stage, film and television actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1934 (92)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 123 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 27% in 30 days

What are Joyce Van Patten's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Self
19%
Survival
19%
Morality
15%
Society
12%
Power
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 12 · Serious 8 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 10 · 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 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
11
Joyful
7
Dread
5
Warm
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Joyce Van Patten's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joyce Van Patten'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

123 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Diane(2018)

    as Madge

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • God's Pocket(2014)

    as Aunt Sophie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Perch(2013)

    as Polly

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Fitzgerald Family Christmas(2012)

    as Mrs. McGowan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Peace, Love & Misunderstanding(2011)

    as Mariam

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • This Must Be the Place(2011)

    as Dorothy Shore

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Grown Ups(2010)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Agnes Silvestre

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Marley & Me(2008)

    as Mrs. Butterly

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carol Prudy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jane

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sandy Shaw

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Rebadow

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Infinity(1996)

    as Aunt Ruth

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jake's Women(1996)

    as Edith

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 35 episodes · as Maureen Slattery

  • The Gift of Love(1994)

    as Erika Magnussen

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Mangione

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • All-American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma

  • Breathing Lessons(1994)

    as Serena

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Grandpa's Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Iris Braimen

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Emerson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maid for Each Other(1992)

    as Leila

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Haunted(1991)

    as Cora Miller

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ramona Stark

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Hillman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nettie Brown

  • Monkey Shines(1988)

    as Dorothy Mann

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blind Date(1987)

    as Nadia's Mother

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Annie Oakley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ma

  • Billy Galvin(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Under the Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Helen Talbot

  • Picking Up the Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Harriet Goodman

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tall Tales & Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ma

  • St. Elmo's Fire(1985)

    as Mrs. Beamish

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Snowman(1985)

    as Mrs. Boyce

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dema Harshbarger

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

  • In Defense of Kids(1983)

    as Caroline Ruben

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Demon Murder Case(1983)

    as Connie Frazier

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Another Woman's Child(1983)

    as Janet Stein

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Grace

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mae Galvin

  • The Martian Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elma Parkhill

  • A Christmas for Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lila Manchester

  • You Can't Take It with You(1979)

    as Miss Wellington

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Shadow of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Comedy Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ellen Dietz

  • Murder at the Mardi Gras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Janet Murphy

  • To Kill a Cop(1978)

    as Betty Eischied

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Betty Eischied

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mikey and Nicky(1976)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears(1976)

    as Cleveland

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery(1975)

    as Ida Mae

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Winner Take All(1975)

    as Edie Gould

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Switch! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Linette Robbins

  • For the Use of the Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Alice

  • The Stranger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Phyllis

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lianne Sweeny

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Winter Kill(1974)

    as Grace Lockhard

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jane

  • Mame(1974)

    as Sally Cato

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Thumb Tripping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mother

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Miller

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bone(1972)

    as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Don Rickles Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Something Big(1971)

    as Polly Standall

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Henrietta

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Arletta McGreevy

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Lytton · as Sister of Mercy

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Werner Macklin

  • Making It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Betty Fuller

  • But I Don't Want to Get Married! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Olga

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You(1970)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikki

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula Eckhart

  • The Trouble with Girls(1969)

    as Maude

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!(1968)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 42 episodes · as Claudia Gramus

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Lila Daniels · as Rhoda Lovejoy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lola Collins

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Accidental Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Margo

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Kranz

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy Woodward

  • The Danny Kaye Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 48 episodes · as Giovanni's Daughter-in-Law · as Self

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Avis Brown

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhea Cashman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Fredericks

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Stewart

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Baxter

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Belmanno · as Ruth Scully

  • The Law and Mr. Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Hollander

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcia James

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Vale

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen Ransome

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Maude Pomfritt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Young Doctor Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 322 episodes · Actor

  • The Goddess(1958)

    as Hillary

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fay Gilmer · as Sally Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

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

    Show 1 episode · as Serena

  • Fourteen Hours(1951)

    as Barbara (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grown Ups 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gloria

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 123 titles, 122 of them dated from 1947 to 2019; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Grown Ups (2010)

$271M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bad News Bears (1976)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Grown Ups (2010)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19472019

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting123 of 123: 123 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s7 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
517691

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 Joyce Van Patten's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Angel's Perch (2013)

79th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bad News Bears (1976)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Joyce Van Patten's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles28–59 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles29–61 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles44–76 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–75 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–55 · median 24 · mildlighter 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 Joyce Van Patten work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joyce Van Patten's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Griffith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers