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Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Actor · Born May 18, 1958 (68) · Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, UK

Toyah Ann Willcox is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and TV presenter. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she has had eight top 40 singles, released over 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 stage plays and 10 feature films, and voiced and presented numerous television shows.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1958 (68)
From
Kings Heath, Birmingham, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Toyah Willcox's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th 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
Society
26%
Survival
18%
Self
16%
Bonds
13%
Morality
11%
Power
11%
Ideas
5%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Toyah Willcox's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Toyah Willcox'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

70 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 37 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 28 Years Later(2025)

    as Teletubbies Narrator (voice) (archive recording) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dan Hawk Psychic Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Danielle Hawk

  • Weightless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Maureen

  • Give Them Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Alice Hodgson

  • The Ghosts of Borley Rectory(2021)

    as Estelle Roberts

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • To Be Someone(2020)

    as Bunny

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Heckle(2020)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Doll House(2020)

    as Layla

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Swiperight(2020)

    as Dr. Bennett

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Invasion Planet Earth(2019)

    as Claire Dove

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Old Grey Whistle Test: Live for One Night Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Lies We Tell(2017)

    as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Aaaaaaaah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Barbara

  • Soul Boys of the Western World(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Women of Doctor Who(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Power of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michelle

  • Bargain Hunt Famous Finds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rocky Horror Tribute Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Magenta

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gail · as Hannah's Mum

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Toyah: Wild Essence: Live in the 21st Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vocals

  • I'm Famous and Frightened! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Interviewee

  • The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Johnson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Marcy Preston

  • Trigger Happy TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Barmy Aunt Boomerang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Julie and the Cadillacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Barbara Gifford

  • TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Heaven and Earth Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Teletubbies(1997)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Alphabet Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Character Building (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Ink Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dog

  • Tomorrow Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dialta Downs

  • Anchoress(1993)

    as Pauline Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 36 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ship's Cat

  • Midnight Breaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Elize

  • It's Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Disputation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Consuelo

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Hazel Tillier

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Function Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Bristowe

  • Lorca and the Outlaws(1984)

    as Singer at the Club

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Valerie Cunningham

  • The Ebony Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Anne, 'The Freak'

  • Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Little Girls Don't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sheryl

  • Toyah At The Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Toyah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1980)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Question of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alice Fulcher

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate

  • Quatermass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sal

  • The Quatermass Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sal

  • Shoestring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Toola

  • Quadrophenia(1979)

    as Monkey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Tempest(1979)

    as Miranda, his daughter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Marigold

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Corn Is Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Bessie Watty

  • One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fran

  • Jubilee(1978)

    as Mad

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Fran

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sue

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue

  • Pebble Mill at One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheryl

  • Last Laugh 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pam Allan

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1967 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021)

$91K worldwide

Highest rated

Quadrophenia (1979)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Teletubbies (1997)

Film career

19672025

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Toyah Willcox's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Doll House (2020)

95th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Women of Doctor Who (2012)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 32. 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 Toyah Willcox'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 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Toyah Willcox work with?

People who share at least 2 of Toyah Willcox's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Wingett shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers