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Allison Tolman

Allison Tolman

Actor · Born November 18, 1981 (44) · Houston, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

Allison Cara Tolman (born November 18, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Minnesota police officer Molly Solverson in the first season of the FX black comedy crime series Fargo. For her role, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and received Best Actress nominations at the Emmy Awards and for the Golden Globes. In 2015, she had a supporting role in Michael Dougherty's comedy horror film Krampus. In 2017, Tolman starred in ABC's Downward Dog, based on the Animal Media Group web series, It was canceled after one season. She starred in the ABC drama series Emergence (2019-2020), which was cancelled after one season. In 2021, she starred as Alma Filcott in the second season of the drama series Why Women Kill, and played Natalie Green in The Facts of Life portion of the third edition of Live in Front of a Studio Audience.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1981 (44)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 32 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 13% in 30 days

What are Allison Tolman's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
29%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · 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 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
6
Dread
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous8

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 Allison Tolman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Allison Tolman'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

32 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • St. Denis Medical(2024)

    Show 37 episodes · as Alex Mazurkian

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Return to Sender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Julia

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Winnie McLendon

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Minx(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'(2021)

    as Natalie Green

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Last Shift(2020)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Speed of Life(2019)

    as Young June

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Emergence(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jo Evans

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Why Women Kill(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Alma Fillcot

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Maura McGill

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Sisters Brothers(2018)

    as Girl Mayfield Saloon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Family(2018)

    as Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly’s Sister

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Good Girls(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mary Pat

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mosaic(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amy Lambson

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Killing Gunther(2017)

    as Mia Bellakalakova

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The House(2017)

    as Dawn Mayweather

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Barracuda(2017)

    as Merle

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Downward Dog(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Sorry(2017)

    Show as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Krampus(2015)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Addicted to Fresno(2015)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2015)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hello Ladies: The Movie(2014)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Molly Solverson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Review(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marissa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Olivia Crawford

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abby Berman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Edie Poovey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica (voice) · as Museum Guest (voice) · as Noah's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 2005 to 2024; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Krampus (2015)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
20052024

Peak 2016 · 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
Acting30 of 31: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 31: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 10% of 10 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2015.

  1. 2015
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

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 Allison Tolman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Speed of Life (2019)

79th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Allison Tolman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles25–87 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–59 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles60–82 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles36–64 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles29–72 · median 49 · 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 Allison Tolman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allison Tolman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ann Dowd shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers