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Ally Maki

Ally Maki

Actor, also producer · Born December 29, 1986 (39) · Seattle, Washington, USA

Ally Maki is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series Wrecked (2016) Maki is known for appearing in the iCarly television film iGo to Japan (2008), as well as her many cameo appearances in films and television series, such as Step Up 3D (2010). She had supporting roles in the comedy-drama films The Family Tree (2011) and Geography Club (2013). From 2009 to 2010, Maki had a recurring role as Dawn in the comedy-drama series 10 Things I Hate About You. She was in the final considerations to play the role of Alice in the 2012 drama film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which eventually went to Erin Wilhelmi. Since 2016, she has starred as Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series Wrecked.

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Born
December 29, 1986 (39)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 52 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 39% in 30 days

What are Ally Maki's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th 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
Self
49%
Bonds
37%
Morality
5%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 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: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
7
Warm
7
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Ally Maki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ally Maki'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

52 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Afternoon Super (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rena

  • Cartoon Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Rena (voice)

  • Dream Productions(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Janelle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Universal Basic Guys(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Andrea (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Exploding Kittens(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · as Greta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Seagrass(2023)

    Producer · as Judith

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Shortcomings(2023)

    as Miko Higashi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Big Door Prize(2023)

    Show 17 episodes · as Hana

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Acupuncturist 2 / Salesperson (voice) · as Beth (voice) · as Charlotte (voice) · as Crowd Member 3 (voice) · as Eloise (voice) · as Girl 1 (voice) · as Hot Teacher / Receptionist (voice) · as Philena (voice) · as Tiffany (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Vindicators 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lady Katana (voice)

  • Doula(2022)

    as Katherine

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dealing with Dad(2022)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hit-Monkey(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Haruka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Home Sweet Home Alone(2021)

    as Mei

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • My Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Allison

  • Lamp Life(2020)

    as Giggles McDimples (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Owl House(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • 5 Years Apart(2019)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 4(2019)

    as Giggle McDimples (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cloak & Dagger(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mina Hess

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Dear White People(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ikumi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Wrecked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 30 episodes · as Jess

  • The Right Girl(2015)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Cookie Mobster(2014)

    as Sunshine

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Amelia's 25th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ally

  • Geography Club(2013)

    as Min

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Shake It Up: Made in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Keiko Ishizuke

  • The Family Tree(2011)

    as Shauna

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Kumiko

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as June

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tonia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenanda

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Shake It Up(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Keiko Ishizuka

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Step Up 3D(2010)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Brooke

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Prankster(2010)

    as Kassandra Yamaguchi

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Belinda Fujita

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dawn

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • iCarly: iGo to Japan(2008)

    as Kyôko

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Miss Guided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Michelle

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Student

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Joyce Kim

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • iCarly(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kyôko

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Haru Tanaka

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robot Teacher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Manna

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Student #2

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Japanese Girl

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Missy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Best Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sally Tanaka

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 50 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Toy Story 4 (2019)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Toy Story 4 (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Beavis and Butt-Head (2022)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Ally Maki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Universal Basic Guys (2024)

90th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hacks (2021)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 45. 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 Ally Maki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles22–75 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles13–44 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles8–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles7–45 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles21–66 · median 39 · 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 Ally Maki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ally Maki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Valerie LaPointe shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles