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Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Actor · Born December 8, 1947 (78) · Inglewood, California, USA

Belinda Balaski began acting at age five. Through her career she has starred in many feature films, movies of the week, and commercials, not to mention making guest appearances on dozens of television series. Honored with an Emmy Award for starring in Best After School Special, "Runaways" (1974), she received two Emmy submissions for "Are You My Mother" (1986) (with Michael York) and Proud Men (1987) (with Charlton Heston and Peter Strauss). Her theatre background earned her the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and two Robbie Awards. Memorable movie roles include a hippie chick in The Werewolf of Woodstock (1975); as Essie Beaumont in Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976); as an imperiled pregnant woman in The Food of the Gods (1976), and as Robert Carradine's surfer girl in Cannonball! (1976). She starred in a dozen Joe Dante films: a summer camp counselor in Piranha (1978); a news producer in The Howling (1981); in Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), and as a harried working class mother in Gremlins (1984) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990). She appeared in such television series as Baretta (1975), S.W.A.T. (1975), Starsky and Hutch (1975), Charlie's Angels (1976), Vega$ (1978), The A-Team (1983), Matt Houston (1982), Hunter (1984), Simon & Simon (1981), Our House (1986), Falcon Crest (1981), Father Dowling Mysteries (1989), Eerie, Indiana (1991) and Baywatch (1989). In the late 1980s, she created BB's Kids Acting School where she teaches both children, teenagers, and adults in theatrical, commercial and musical workshops; passing on the knowledge she has acquired through her four decades in the entertainment industry. She has been an actress, teacher, painter, photographer, writer and, of course, mother.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 8, 1947 (78)
From
Inglewood, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 47 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 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are Belinda Balaski's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Self
24%
Ideas
17%
Power
10%
Bonds
8%
Society
8%
Morality
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Belinda Balaski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Belinda Balaski'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

47 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nightmare Cinema(2018)

    as Nadia

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Night City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Hallow Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Michelle

  • The Vampire Hunters Club(2001)

    as Vampire Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Second Civil War(1997)

    as Graphic Designer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • American Perfekt(1997)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Osiris Chronicles(1998)

    as Barterer's Wife

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mrs. Nicholson

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Nicholson

  • Matinee(1993)

    as Stan's Mom

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Reasonable Doubts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Cleary

  • Eerie, Indiana(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother · as Winifred Swanson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

    as Movie Theater Mom

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Worried Mother

  • Proud Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nell

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Bernice Pitnik (segment "Critics Corner") / Bernice Pitnik (segment "Roast Your Loved One")

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Terry

  • Are You My Mother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Anna

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Gremlins(1984)

    as Mrs. Harris

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy's Mother

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Stephanie Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Howling(1981)

    as Terry Fisher

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. R's Daughter(1979)

    as Lynn Hollister

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Up Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Helen

  • Getting It Over With (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Extra

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Piranha(1978)

    as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Till Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Anne Ryan

  • The Fantastic Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Aria

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue Kantrelle

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Cannonball!(1976)

    as Maryann

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Food of the Gods(1976)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw(1976)

    as Essie Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Halfway to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Streetkill(1975)

    as Jenny Storm

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Force Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Ginger

  • The Werewolf of Woodstock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Beckie

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Locusts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Janet Willimer

  • Black Eye(1974)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 12 episodes · as Obie Graff

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sue

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1965 to 2018; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The Howling (1981)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

That Guy Dick Miller (2014)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Howling (1981)

Film career

19652018

Peak 1980 · 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
Acting46 of 47: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew1 of 47: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Belinda Balaski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Vampire Hunters Club (2001)

97th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gremlins (1984)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 30. 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 Belinda Balaski's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Belinda Balaski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Belinda Balaski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Dante shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles