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Whitney Able

Whitney Able

Actor, also producer · Born February 6, 1982 (44) · Houston, Texas, USA

An American actress. She is best known for her roles in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and Monsters. She has been featured in Maxim magazine as #83 on the Maxin magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.  Able married her Monsters co-star Scoot McNairy in July 2010.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1982 (44)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
17 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Whitney Able's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action 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
30%
Self
30%
Survival
25%
Society
8%
Morality
7%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 6 · 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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Hero
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Whitney Able's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Whitney Able'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

30 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Holiday Proposal Plan(2023)

    as Bree Ferris

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Old Flames Never Die(2022)

    as Avery Greer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bolivar(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • We Won't Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Carl's Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jane

  • Godless(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anna McNue

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dark(2015)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ava's Possessions(2015)

    as Jillian

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Walk Among the Tombstones(2014)

    as Twelve Step Girl

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Free Samples(2012)

    as Dana

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Straight A's(2013)

    as Fran

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pound of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rachel Fry

  • Bad Actress(2011)

    as Rebecca Pillage

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Black Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Eliza

  • The Kane Files: Life of Trial(2010)

    as Anna Kane

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanna Cushko

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire(2010)

    as Xia

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Monsters(2010)

    as Samantha Wynden

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Everything Will Happen Before You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jasmine

  • Mercy(2009)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Grinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Remarkable Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Candy

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

    as Ally

  • Dead Lenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eve

  • Love and Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lucy

  • All the Boys Love Mandy Lane(2006)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Age of Kali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sabrina

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Steinway

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fluidic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Fave

  • Man Without a Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Girl #4

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 2004 to 2023; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Monsters (2010)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Monsters (2010)

Midcredits 57th

Film career

20042023

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting29 of 29: 28 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thWriting1 of 29: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 8 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 Whitney Able's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010)

99th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

Midcredits 58th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 38. 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 Whitney Able's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Whitney Able work with?

People who share at least 2 of Whitney Able's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jake Helgren shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers