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Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Actor · Born August 9, 1983 (43) · Camarillo, California, USA

2 BAFTA Awards

Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born August 9, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her work as a voice actor, particularly for providing the voice and motion capture of Ellie in The Last of Us (2013), The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014), and The Last of Us Part II (2020), as well as Tulip Olsen and Lake on Infinity Train (2019–2020), Gretchen Grundler on Recess (1997–2001), Terra on Teen Titans (2004–2006) and Teen Titans Go! (2013–present), and Pike in The Legend of Vox Machina (2022–present). She has appeared in films such as What Women Want (2000), Fast Food Nation (2006), The Help (2011), and Much Ado About Nothing (2012), and is a cast member on the Dungeons & Dragons actual play web series Critical Role (2015–present).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 9, 1983 (43)
From
Camarillo, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 113 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Ashley Johnson's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
33%
Self
28%
Morality
20%
Society
10%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 10 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

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 13 · Even-paced 10 · 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 17 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 17
Hero
4 of 17
Herald
2 of 17
Shapeshifter
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Tense
12
Joyful
12
Thrilling
10
Contemplative
8
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ashley Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ashley Johnson'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

113 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Among Us(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Purple (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Mighty Nein(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Dancer (voice) · as Guard (voice) · as Patron / Monk (voice) · as Unicycle Clown (voice) · as Yasha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Critical Role Live: Jester and Fjord's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yasha Nydoorin

  • Critical Role Live: Oaths & Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fearne Calloway

  • Critical Role Live: Tag Team at the Teeth – Beyond the Shroud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fearne Calloway

  • Critical Role Live: Tag Team at the Teeth – The Misty Ascent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Yasha Nydoorin

  • Age of Umbra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Misty

  • Thresher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Kimi Ace Morgan (voice)

  • Wildemount Wildlings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Yasha Nydoorin

  • Weird Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 48 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host

  • Daggerheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Oppenheimer Betabean

  • Critical Role Abridged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 123 episodes · as Fearne Calloway

  • Critical Role Cooldown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 75 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • Candela Obscura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Auggie James

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Williams

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)

    Show 48 episodes · Executive Producer · as Pike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Exandria Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Fearne Calloway

  • Crit Recap Animated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fearne Calloway (voice) · as Yasha Nydoorin (voice)

  • Close Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina (voice)

  • Infinity Train(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lake (voice) · as Mirror Tulip "MT" (voice) · as Mirror Tulip (voice) · as Mom / Girl (voice) · as Popcorn (voice) · as The Steward (voice) · as Tulip Olsen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Minecraft: Story Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Petra (voice)

  • All You Can Eat(2018)

    as Liza

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Juveniles(2018)

    as Ms. Taylor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Punching Henry(2016)

    as Danielle

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Infinity Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tulip (voice)

  • Minecraft: The Story of Minecraft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Petra

  • Force Grey: Giant Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dagny Halvor

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 100 episodes · as Patterson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Critical Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 141 episodes · Creator · as Fearne Calloway · as Pike Trickfoot · as Vaelus · as Yasha Nydoorin

  • Stalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Beekman

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Here Comes the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Claire

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora Banks

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Much Ado About Nothing(2012)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Omniverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gwen Tennyson (voice)

  • Ben 10: Omniverse(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Gwen Tennyson (voice) · as Young Gwen Tennyson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Avengers(2012)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    as Mary Beth Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Amber Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Cupid(2010)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia (voice) · as Giblet / Kid #1 (voice) · as Gina (voice) · as Toyo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Alleged(2010)

    as Rose Williams

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien(2010)

    Show 52 episodes · as Gwen Tennyson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Kramer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy / Caroline

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Spread(2009)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara Tennant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Elise Denton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Columbus Day(2008)

    as Alana

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Middleman(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Draper

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Collins / Sarah Peterschwim

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 46 episodes · as Gwen Tennyson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Otis(2008)

    as Riley Lawson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Solomon(2007)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Heartland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca. Colton

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sharlee Cates

  • Fast Food Nation(2006)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nearing Grace(2005)

    as Merna Ash

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Pity Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gretel

  • The X's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers(2004)

    as Chrissy Seaver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Failures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lilly

  • Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Elena Spivak

  • Killer Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Angie

  • Recess: All Growed Down(2003)

    as Gretchen Grundler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade(2003)

    as Gretchen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Married to the Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shari

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Stearns (1966)

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen Grundler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Schoolgirl (voice) · as Terra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Susie the Maid

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street(2001)

    as Gretchen Grundler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Betsy Fortunato

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Rustin(2001)

    as Lee Wolford

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Recess: School's Out(2001)

    as Gretchen Grundler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • What Women Want(2000)

    as Alex Marshall

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Growing Pains Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chrissy Seaver

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dreama Little

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Maxine's Christmas Carol(2000)

    as Tiffani, the Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Indescribable Nth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Doris

  • Anywhere But Here(1999)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eileen Burrows

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Lisa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Daphne Wallace

  • Without Limits(1998)

    as Ian Stewart

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dancer, Texas Pop. 81(1998)

    as Josie Hemphill

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kelly Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · as Maureen Kelly

  • Recess(1997)

    Show 127 episodes · as Gretchen Grundler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Serena Feldman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as (voice) · as Emily (voice) · as Emily / Jamie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Moloney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 21 episodes · as Kate Moloney

  • Jumanji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 40 episodes · as Peter (voice)

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Annie: A Royal Adventure!(1995)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mina and the Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 18 episodes · as Gracie Wallace

  • Nine Months(1995)

    as Shannon Dwyer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • What a Cartoon! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mina (voice)

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Natalie Tate

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dana Ellis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • All-American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · as Casey Emerson

  • Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Holly / Additional Voices (voice)

  • The Town Santa Forgot(1993)

    as Granddaughter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • With Harmful Intent(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    Show 22 episodes · as Mary Margaret Doolan

  • Men Don't Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Cindy

  • Lionheart(1990)

    as Nicole Gaultier

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 46 episodes · as Chrissy Seaver

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

What Women Want (2000)

$374M worldwide

Highest rated

Grounded II: Making the Last of Us Part II (2024)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Blindspot (2015)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2000 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 10 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
Acting111 of 113: 108 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing2 of 113: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 113: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

113 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s40 · acting2010s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 17 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
900510

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.

Awards

2 BAFTA Awards from 3 major nominations, 2014–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Performer in a Leading Role
  2. 2015
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performer
  3. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performer

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ashley Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up27
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 67 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

All You Can Eat (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 35. 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 Ashley Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles17–86 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles10–69 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles6–85 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles3–51 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles15–72 · median 54 · moderateheavier 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 Ashley Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ashley Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dee Bradley Baker shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers