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Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Actor, also producer · Born August 7, 1952 (74) · Richmond, Virginia, USA

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Caroline Aaron (born August 7, 1952) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as acid-tongued talk show host Mary Pat Lee on Wings. Description above from the Wikipedia article Caroline Aaron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1952 (74)
From
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
111 on MovieCove · 145 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Caroline Aaron's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

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.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

Grounded 26 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Gentle 11 · Charged 21 · Intense 4

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 12

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Casual 25 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 9

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Tense
12
Bittersweet
14
Absurd
11
Hopeful
10
Other
39

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Caroline Aaron's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 84 of their 111 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Subscription and free streaming for Caroline Aaron'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

145 credits, 111 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bookends(2026)

    as Miriam Cohen

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • 31 Candles(2025)

    as Lila

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Between the Temples(2024)

    as Meira Gottlieb

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • 4th Dementia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nellie

  • Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Theater Camp(2023)

    as Rita Cohen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Chanshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Babshi

  • The Grotto(2022)

    as Vera King

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Carol

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
  • Outmatched(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Bennett

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
  • Mosholu Parkway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mama Kronenfeld

  • The Good Cop(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Olivia Nyborg

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
  • I Feel Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene

  • Final Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Leslie Sterling

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 25 episodes · as Shirley Maisel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Heinberg

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Bitch(2017)

    as Nana

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Breakable You(2017)

    as Judith Singer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Karyl

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Secrets and Lies(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
  • The Odd Couple(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Christina

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Edie Moran

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • Planes: Fire & Rescue(2014)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Rewrite(2014)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    as Annie Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • Bad Teacher(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
  • Instant Mom(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beverly Keogh

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
  • Tuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Virginia

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as Annie Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Wiga

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
  • Up All Night(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Marla

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Rebecca Bayles

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Pauline Blum

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
  • Episodes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
  • Our Family Wedding(2010)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Meeting Spencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nancy Diamond

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Bartley

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Love Hurts(2009)

    as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Finding Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Debra Balaban

  • Spang Ho: Something Fishy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Miss Burnout (voice)

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Glenn's Mom

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
  • Surveillance(2008)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Gibson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
  • Love Comes Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rachel Meyerowitz

  • Nancy Drew(2007)

    as Barbara Barbara

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • My First Time Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Helen

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Biotch

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Elise

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Sylvia Howard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
  • Grilled(2006)

    as Faye Goldbluth

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Just Like Heaven(2005)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Head Cases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Williams

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
  • Beyond the Sea(2004)

    as Nina Cassoto Maffia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Goulet

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Daphne Bicks

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Cellular(2004)

    as Marilyn Mooney

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Rubenstein

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • A Day Without a Mexican(2004)

    as Aunt Gigi

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Call Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Judy Baxtor / Carol Lane

  • Along Came Polly(2004)

    as Wedding Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Miss Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy Schiff

  • Two Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mrs. Miller

  • Oliver Beene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte's Mom

  • Less Than Perfect(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Roz

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Dorfman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Pumpkin(2002)

    as Claudia Prinsinger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Greg the Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inside Schwartz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernice

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cheryl Ballard

  • All Over the Guy(2001)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • When Billie Beat Bobby(2001)

    as Gladys Heldman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Joe Dirt(2001)

    as Joe's Mom

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Never Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Elaine

  • Amy's Orgasm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Janet Gaines

  • Nobody's Baby(2001)

    as Doktor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Bounce(2000)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Lucky Numbers(2000)

    as Sharpling

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Steiner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Michele Garrett

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Running Mates(2000)

    as Jody Daniels

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Trial by Media(2000)

    as Veronica

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    as Nadine Jones

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Peterson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Tuesdays with Morrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Connie

  • Anywhere But Here(1999)

    as Gail Letterfine

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eloise Darline, Amy's Lawyer

  • Dying to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Detective Chambers

  • Life in the Fast Lane(1998)

    as Venessa

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela Glock

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
  • Primary Colors(1998)

    as Lucille Kaufman

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Dipson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
  • Weapons of Mass Distraction(1997)

    as Robin Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • White Lies(1997)

    as Virginia Past

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Delores Keplar

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • Dinner and Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Roz

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlady (voice) · as Moderator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Susan Leonard

  • Big Night(1996)

    as Woman in Restaurant

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • A Modern Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Elaine

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sally Palmer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
  • House Arrest(1996)

    as Louise Finley

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Boys Next Door(1996)

    as Mrs. Warren

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • If Not for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nina

  • Dad, the Angel & Me(1995)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Mixed Nuts(1994)

    as Hotline Caller (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Conrad

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Sleepless in Seattle(1993)

    as Dr. Marcia Fieldstone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • The Pickle(1993)

    as Nancy Osborne

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish Dawson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
  • Husbands and Wives(1992)

    as Dinner Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • This Is My Life(1992)

    as Martha Ingels

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Alice(1990)

    as Sue

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Edward Scissorhands(1990)

    as Marge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan · as Valerie Walker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
  • Wings(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary Pat Lee

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
  • Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Working Girl(1988)

    as Petty Marsh Secretary

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Interviewer

  • O.C. and Stiggs(1985)

    as Janine

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Waitress

  • Heartburn(1986)

    as Judith

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • The Brother from Another Planet(1984)

    as Randy Sue Carter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Baby It's You(1983)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Without a Trace(1983)

    as Makeup Woman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Rattlesnake in a Cooler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Production Assistant

  • Hot Curlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles, 144 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19822026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting143 of 145: 143 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing1 of 145: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 145: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew1990s36 · acting2000s54 · 53 acting · 1 crew2010s31 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 43 roles
829297020712

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 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 2 major nominations, 2019–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2019
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

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 Caroline Aaron's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 111 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up40
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th33
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 111 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed39

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 31 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 Caroline Aaron's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles3–44 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles38–81 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles5–52 · median 26 · mildlighter 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 Caroline Aaron work with?

People who share at least 2 of Caroline Aaron's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sheldon Larry shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles