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Melissa Rauch

Melissa Rauch

Actor and producer, also writer · Born June 23, 1980 (46) · Marlboro Township, New Jersey, USA

Melissa Rauch is an American actress and comedian, best known for her role as Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 23, 1980 (46)
From
Marlboro Township, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 27 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 19% in 30 days

What are Melissa Rauch's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
34%
Self
33%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Power
6%
Survival
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
8
Warm
7
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Melissa Rauch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melissa Rauch'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

27 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernadette Rostenkowski

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Guys Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Di / Computer (voice)

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 47 episodes · Executive Producer · as Abby Stone

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Chicken Squad(2021)

    Show as Dinah

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Animaniacs(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite(2020)

    as Gwen the Cat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Laundromat(2019)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ode to Joy(2019)

    as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shira

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Batman and Harley Quinn(2017)

    as Harley Quinn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wasp / Hope Pym (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)

    as Francine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Bronze(2015)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Hope Annabelle Greggory

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Flock of Dudes(2016)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie(2015)

    as Kiki Brownstone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Hotwives of Orlando(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Calliope

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Are You Here(2013)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • In Lieu of Flowers(2013)

    as Carrie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sofia the First(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tizzy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Wright vs. Wrong(2010)

    as Daisy Cake

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Condom Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Audra

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Woman Jogger Yelling at Sydney

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Kath & Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tina

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Summer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 221 episodes · as Bernadette Rostenkowski

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Delirious(2006)

    as Megan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20052026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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
Acting26 of 26: 23 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 26: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 26: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 26: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

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

By decade

2000s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 20% of 10 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 Melissa Rauch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Wright vs. Wrong (2010)

98th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Bang Theory (2007)

Midcredits 89th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 41. 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 Melissa Rauch's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles40–70 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian 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 Melissa Rauch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melissa Rauch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Bauza shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers