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Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Actor, also producer · Born September 10, 1953 (73) · Palo Alto, California, USA

Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American actress and singer, who worked in film, stage, and television. Her accolades include an Obie Award, two Golden Globe Award nominations, and one Academy Award nomination. Born in Palo Alto, California, to actors Jules Irving and Priscilla Pointer, Irving spent her early life in San Francisco before her family relocated to New York City during her teenage years. In New York, she made her Broadway debut in The Country Wife (1965–1966) at age 13. Irving subsequently studied theater at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before making her feature film debut in Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976), followed by a lead role in the 1978 supernatural thriller The Fury (1978). In 1980, Irving appeared in a Broadway production of Amadeus before being cast in Yentl (1983), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1988, she received an Obie Award for her Off-Broadway performance in a production of The Road to Mecca, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the comedy Crossing Delancey (1988). Irving went on to appear in the original Broadway production of Broken Glass (1994) and the revival of Three Sisters (1997). In film, she starred in the ensemble comedy Deconstructing Harry (1997), and reprised her role in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) before co-starring opposite Michael Douglas in Steven Soderbergh's crime-drama Traffic (2000). She subsequently appeared in the independent films Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) and Adam (2009). From 2006 to 2007, she starred in the Broadway production of The Coast of Utopia. In 2018, she reunited with Soderbergh, appearing in a supporting role in his horror film Unsane.

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Born
September 10, 1953 (73)
From
Palo Alto, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 56 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 5% in 30 days

What are Amy Irving's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th 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
Self
30%
Bonds
23%
Morality
18%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 9 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 13 · 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 16 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 17
Ally
4 of 17
Herald
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Shadow
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
15
Warm
10
Dread
8
Romantic
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Amy Irving's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amy Irving'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

56 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Mouthful of Air(2021)

    as Bobbi Davis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Confetti(2021)

    as Helen

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

  • Soundtrack(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Polly

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Unsane(2018)

    as Angela Valentini

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Nan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show as Melanie Lynch

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Barsetto

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Adam(2009)

    as Rebecca Buchwald

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hide and Seek(2005)

    as Alison Callaway

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Tanner

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Tuck Everlasting(2002)

    as Mother Foster

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · as Emily Sloane

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 13 Conversations About One Thing(2001)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Traffic(2000)

    as Barbara Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Programa do Jô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bossa Nova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mary Ann Simpson

  • Blue Ridge Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ellie Perkins

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Confession(1999)

    as Sarah Fertig

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Rage: Carrie 2(1999)

    as Sue Snell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • One Tough Cop(1998)

    as FBI Agent Jean Devlin

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I'm Not Rappaport(1996)

    as Clara Gelber

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lindsay Shaw

  • Carried Away(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Rosealee Henson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kleptomania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Diana Allen

  • Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics(1994)

    as Melissa Sanders (segment "The Theatre")

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Benefit of the Doubt(1993)

    as Karen Braswell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West(1991)

    as Miss Kitty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Show of Force(1990)

    as Kate Melendez

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Casualties of War(1989)

    as Girl on the Train (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Classics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Governess

  • The Turn of the Screw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Governess

  • Crossing Delancey(1988)

    as Isabelle Grossman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

    as Jessica Rabbit (singing voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Amy Irving (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Velveteen Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Rumpelstiltskin(1987)

    as Katie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anastasia "Anna" Anderson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Micki + Maude(1984)

    as Maude Salinger

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Far Pavilions(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Anjuli

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Yentl(1983)

    as Hadass

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Competition(1980)

    as Heidi Joan Schoonover

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Honeysuckle Rose(1980)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Voices(1979)

    as Rosemarie Lemon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Fury(1978)

    as Gillian Bellaver

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • I'm a Fool(1977)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Once an Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · as Emily Pawlfrey Massengale

  • Carrie(1976)

    as Sue Snell

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    as Anne

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

    as Amanda Blackwood

  • James Dean(1976)

    as Norma Jean

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as June Hummel

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie Dunn

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1971 to 2021; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Hide and Seek (2005)

$127M worldwide

Highest rated

Carrie (1976)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19712021

Peak 2000 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 54 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing1 of 55: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s12 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2000s10 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
768601

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 Amy Irving's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Confetti (2021)

80th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. 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 Amy Irving's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles23–85 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–61 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles10–75 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles24–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles15–83 · median 68 · 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 Amy Irving work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amy Irving's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Priscilla Pointer shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles