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Faith Ford

Faith Ford

Actor, also producer · Born September 14, 1964 (62) · Alexandria, Louisiana, USA

Faith Alexis Ford (born September 14, 1964) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Corky Sherwood on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and as Hope Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1964 (62)
From
Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 42 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 26% in 30 days

What are Faith Ford's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
54%
Self
13%
Morality
11%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · 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 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Hopeful
7
Joyful
7
Tense
5
Romantic
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Faith Ford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Faith Ford'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

42 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • the Day I Finally Decided to Kill Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sally

  • The Engagement Plan(2024)

    as Mama Marilyn

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • We Have a Ghost(2023)

    as Barbara Mangold

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Night Court(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Corky Sherwood

  • Christmas in Mississippi(2017)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge Part 2(2016)

    as Donna Barton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge(2015)

    as Donna Barton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Trading Christmas(2010)

    as Emily Spengler

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Escapee(2011)

    Producer · as Detective Alison Jensen

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Field of Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jody McFarland

  • Prom(2011)

    as Kitty Prescott

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sorority Wars(2009)

    as Summer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Kiss at Midnight(2008)

    as Susan Flowers

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Leila Brooker

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Hill

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel McGann

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Pacifier(2005)

    as Julie Plummer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's 5th(2003)

    as Julie Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 73 episodes · as Hope Shanowski

  • Mom's on Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pam Harris

  • The Norm Show(1999)

    Show 30 episodes · as Shelly Kilmartin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Corky Sherwood / Pretty Woman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sometimes They Come Back... for More(1998)

    as Dr. Jennifer Wells

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Maggie Winters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 18 episodes · as Maggie Winters

  • Night Visitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kelly Wells

  • Her Desperate Choice(1996)

    as Jody Murdock / Sarah Parker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Weekend in the Country(1996)

    as Susan Kaye

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • North(1994)

    as Donna Nelson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Murder So Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Joyce Catlin

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Iris / Ruth

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 247 episodes · as Corky Sherwood

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • You Talkin' to Me?(1987)

    as Dana Archer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Popcorn Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lynn Holly Brickhouse

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sunny Albertson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Citation of Merit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

The Pacifier (2005)

$199M worldwide

Highest rated

The Norm Show (1999)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

19822025

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1987Screen debut· thirtysomething
  • 1994First film· North

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 42: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing1 of 42: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 12 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 Faith Ford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Engagement Plan (2024)

75th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Norm Show (1999)

Midcredits 81st · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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 Faith Ford'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 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Faith Ford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Faith Ford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted McGinley shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers