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Danielle Fishel

Danielle Fishel

Actor and director, also producer · Born May 5, 1981 (45) · Mesa, Arizona, USA

Danielle Christine Fishel (born May 5, 1981) is an American actress and television personality best known for her role as Topanga Lawrence on the 1990s TV sitcom Boy Meets World and as the host of Style Network's The Dish. She also appeared in National Lampoon's Dorm Daze and its sequel and was a spokesperson for NutriSystem. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danielle Fishel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1981 (45)
From
Mesa, Arizona, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
19 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Danielle Fishel's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
38%
Society
11%
Morality
6%
Survival
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Joyful
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
4
Tense
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7

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 Danielle Fishel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danielle Fishel'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Doc Meets World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Dugout Dads(2026)

    Show Producer · as Danielle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Vampirina: Teenage Vampire(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Electric Bloom(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Shifting Gears(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards Beyond Waverly Place(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Classmates(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Villains of Valley View(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sydney to the Max(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Raven's Home(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Boiling Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Valerie Davis

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Librarian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Girl Meets World(2014)

    Show 71 episodes · as Topanga Matthews

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Clapping for the Wrong Reasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pyronica (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Dish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 98 episodes · Actor

  • The Chosen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Donna Goldstein (voice)

  • Dorm Daze 2(2006)

    as Marla

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Tyra Banks Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Game Box 1.0(2004)

    as Princess/Kate

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dorm Daze(2003)

    as Marla

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Longshot(2001)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stacy

  • Rocket's Red Glare(2000)

    as Sarah Miller

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • ABC Saturday Morning Preview Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Topanga Lawrence

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 150 episodes · as Topanga Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Harry and the Hendersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jessica

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dorm Daze 2 (2006)

$512K worldwide

Highest rated

Boy Meets World (1993)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 28: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting7 of 28: 6 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew

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.

How do Danielle Fishel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Longshot (2001)

89th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gravity Falls (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 27/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 15. 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 Danielle Fishel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–58 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian 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 Danielle Fishel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danielle Fishel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave O'Brien shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles