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Melissa Altro

Melissa Altro

Actor · Born May 16, 1982 (44) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melissa Altro (born May 16, 1982) is a Canadian actress best known for her voice acting. She has lent her voice to such animated roles as Pippi Longstocking in the 1998 series Pippi Longstocking, and Muffy Crosswire in the long-running PBS animated series, Arthur. Altro guest-starred as Alex in a 1994 episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? and on Grossology as Paige. She starred as Heather in the 1995 film Kids of the Round Table and as Barb in The Woods (credited as "Missy Altro"). She has also voiced her Arthur character in the series Postcards from Buster, and specials Arthur's Perfect Christmas, and Arthur's Halloween. The Montreal-born Altro is an alumna of St. George's High School and McGill University (where she majored in English, Drama and Theatre), both located in her hometown. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melissa Altro, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 16, 1982 (44)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 21 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Melissa Altro's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
24%
Society
21%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

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 Melissa Altro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melissa Altro'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

21 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Zokie of Planet Ruby(2023)

    Show 46 episodes · as Tweenkle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • An Arthur Thanksgiving(2020)

    as Muffy (voice)

  • Arthur: The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur(2020)

    as Mrs. Armstrong (voice)

  • Arthur and the Haunted Tree House(2017)

    as Muffy Crosswire

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arthur: D.W. and the Beastly Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Muffy Crosswire (voice)

  • Camp Lakebottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 128 episodes · as Gretchen (voice)

  • InSecurity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bolts and Blip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sae Dee (voice)

  • Being Erica(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • World of Quest(2008)

    Show 52 episodes · as Way / Deceit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Woods(2006)

    as Barb (as Missy Altro)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grossology(2006)

    Show as Paige

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Postcards from Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 57 episodes · as Muffy Crosswire (voice)

  • Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Muffy Crosswire (voice)

  • Arthur's Perfect Christmas(2000)

    as Muffy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mona the Vampire(1999)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Pippi Longstocking(1997)

    Show 26 episodes · as Pippi Longstocking

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Pippi Longstocking(1997)

    as Pippi Longstocking (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Arthur(1996)

    Show 493 episodes · as Muffy Crosswire (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Kids of the Round Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Heather

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1992 to 2023; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Pippi Longstocking (1997)

$505K worldwide

Highest rated

Arthur's Perfect Christmas (2000)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Arthur (1996)

Film career

19922023

Peak 1997 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s3 · acting

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 Melissa Altro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of the 4 of 6 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Zokie of Planet Ruby (2023)

85th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Arthur's Perfect Christmas (2000)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

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 Melissa Altro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melissa Altro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Holden shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers