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Angela Goethals

Angela Goethals

Actor · Born May 20, 1977 (49) · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Angela Bethany Goethals (born May 20, 1977) is an American film, television and stage actress. Goethals made her acting debut in the Broadway production of Coastal Disturbances in 1987, and later became known for her role in Home Alone (1990) playing the sister of Macaulay Culkin's character in the film. Throughout the 1990s, Goethals went on to star in several independent films and television shows, including a leading role on the sitcom Phenom (1993), as well as a small role in Jerry Maguire (1996). In 1999, Goethals graduated from Vassar college with a B.A. in French before returning to acting. In 2005, she landed a recurring guest appearance on 24, and also gained recognition and critical acclaim for her starring role in the black comedy horror mockumentary, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006).

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Born
May 20, 1977 (49)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 30 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 26% in 30 days

What are Angela Goethals' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Morality
29%
Self
14%
Survival
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
4
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Angela Goethals' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Angela Goethals' 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

30 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Long Day's Journey Into Night: Live(2017)

    as Cathleen

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Patty York

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon(2006)

    as Taylor Gentry

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Roesch

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Spanglish(2004)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stealing Christmas(2003)

    as Noelle Gibson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Miss Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica

  • The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Porn 'n Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Polly

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly Corcoran

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · as Cheryl Larsen

  • Changing Lanes(2002)

    as Sarah Windsor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Storytelling(2001)

    as Elli

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · as Maya Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Deborah

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Mercer

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzie Gables

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Madigan Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Linnie

  • Jerry Maguire(1996)

    as Kathy Sanders

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Phenom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 22 episodes · as Angela Doolan

  • Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bree Levy

  • V.I. Warshawski(1991)

    as Kat Grafalk, Bernard's Daughter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone(1990)

    as Linnie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Maura Scott

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbreak Hotel(1988)

    as Pam Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rocket Gibraltar(1988)

    as Dawn Black

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Amber Sweeny

  • Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Taylor Gentry

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 1985 to 2017; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Home Alone (1990)

$477M worldwide

Highest rated

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

V.I. Warshawski (1991)

Film career

19852017

Peak 2006 · 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· Rocket Gibraltar
  • 2006Career best· Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Angela Goethals' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Long Day's Journey Into Night: Live (2017)

88th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Home Alone (1990)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 37. 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.

Who does Angela Goethals work with?

People who share at least 2 of Angela Goethals' MovieCove titles; Chris Columbus shares the most, 2.