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Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Actor · Born February 22, 1951 (75) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Ellen Greene (born February 22, 1951) is an American singer and actress. Greene has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actor and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films (notably in Little Shop of Horrors) and television programs. She starred as Vivian Charles on the ABC series Pushing Daisies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 22, 1951 (75)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 51 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Ellen Greene's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
26%
Bonds
22%
Society
18%
Morality
17%
Survival
8%
Ideas
8%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 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 15 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 12 · 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 19 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Joyful
11
Warm
9
Absurd
8
Melancholic
8
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Ellen Greene's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ellen Greene'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

51 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • California Scenario(2026)

    as Renee

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Long Story Short(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Beatrix is Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Beatrix

  • The Untold Story(2019)

    as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love's Last Resort(2017)

    as Bonnie Leigh

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Sugarby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hannibal(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Komeda

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gertrude Washburn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Manface (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as Vivian Charles

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Jimmy's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dolly Gopher (voice)

  • Re-Animated(2006)

    as Dolly Gopher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Virginia Grey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Fielder's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jill Fielder

  • Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder(2005)

    as Carly

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Love Object(2003)

    as Typing Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Cooler(2003)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dunham

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Alex in Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Clarice Markov

  • Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh(1998)

    as Audrey (segment "Somewhere That's Green")

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Jaded(1998)

    as Louise Smith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dellaventura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Brodkin

  • States of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Carol

  • One Fine Day(1996)

    as Mrs. Elaine Lieberman

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • An Occasional Hell(1996)

    as Della

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Killer: A Journal of Murder(1995)

    as Elizabeth Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Murdered Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as (uncredited)

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Sharon

  • Léon: The Professional(1994)

    as Mathilda's Mother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Wagons East(1994)

    as Belle

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki Louise Burdick

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fathers & Sons(1992)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stepping Out(1991)

    as Maxine

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Rock-A-Doodle(1991)

    Songs · as Goldie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Gaines

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Pump Up the Volume(1990)

    as Jan Emerson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dinner at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kitty Packard

  • Glory! Glory! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ruth

  • Talk Radio(1988)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Me and Him(1988)

    as Annette Uttanzi

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Superman 50th Anniversary(1988)

    as Ariel Dickenson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Little Shop of Horrors(1986)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Darlene

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Special Magic of Herself the Elf(1983)

    as Creeping Ivy (voice)

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

  • I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can(1982)

    as Karen Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Seventh Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paula Cass

  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village(1976)

    as Sarah Roth

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1976 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

One Fine Day (1996)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

Léon: The Professional (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19762026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting49 of 51: 48 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting2 of 51: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 51: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew1990s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2000s11 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
7696

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 Ellen Greene's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

California Scenario (2026)

93rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Léon: The Professional (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. 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 Ellen Greene's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles36–75 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–51 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles13–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–52 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles20–63 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Ellen Greene work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ellen Greene's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rya Kihlstedt shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles