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Jennie Garth

Jennie Garth

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born April 3, 1972 (54) · Urbana, Illinois, USA

Jennifer Eve "Jennie" Garth (born April 3, 1972) is an American actress and film director, best known for starring as Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise and Valerie Tyler on the sitcom What I Like About You.Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1972 (54)
From
Urbana, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 41 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Jennie Garth's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
44%
Self
18%
Morality
15%
Survival
14%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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 8 · Even-paced 7 · 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 10 · Engaged 5 · 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 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
9
Hopeful
8
Joyful
5
Romantic
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jennie Garth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennie Garth'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

41 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bad Influence(2022)

    as Joan Miller

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Kindhearted Christmas(2021)

    as Jamie Monroe

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Feed My Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story(2021)

    as Michelle Reeves

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Your Family or Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kathy Meyer

  • BH90210(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Jennie Garth

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mick(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennie Garth

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • A Time to Dance(2016)

    as Abby Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Holidaze(2013)

    as Melody

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Girls(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Eleventh Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hailey Dean

  • A Christmas Wedding Tail(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Accidentally in Love(2011)

    as Annie Benchley

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ensign

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 19 episodes · as Kelly Taylor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Girl, Positive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sarah Bennett

  • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story(2005)

    as Kelly Taylor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Courtney/Carol brady

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Trudy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Secret Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rebecca Chandler

  • The Last Cowboy(2003)

    as Jacqueline 'Jake' Cooper

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 86 episodes · as Valerie Tyler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The $treet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gillian Sherman

  • Telling You(1998)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • My Brother's War(1997)

    as Mary Fagan Bailey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Loss of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chelnicia 'Chel' Bowen

  • Power 98(1996)

    as Sharon Penn

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • An Unfinished Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Sheila Hart

  • Falling for You(1995)

    as Meg Crane

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Without Consent(1994)

    Executive Producer · as Laura Mills

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • WWE WrestleMania X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guest Time Keeper

  • Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg(1994)

    as Laurie Kellogg

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Star(1993)

    as Crystal Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Biker Mice from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 65 episodes · as Angel Revson (voice)

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennie Garth

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kelly Taylor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 284 episodes · Director · as Kelly Taylor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennie Garth

  • Teen Angel Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Karrie Donato

  • Brand New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ericka McCray

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1985 to 2022; peak year 1993.

Highest rated

Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story (2021)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19852022

Peak 1993 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· Beverly Hills, 90210
  • 1993First film· Star
  • 1993First top-billed film· Star
  • 1993Breakout· Star

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 36 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting1 of 41: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 41: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 41: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 41: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

41 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s15 · 15 acting · 3 crew2000s10 · acting2010s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 80% of 5 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 Jennie Garth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor, producer

Mystery Girls (2014)

91st percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)

Midcredits 87th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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.

Who does Jennie Garth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennie Garth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Priestley shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles