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Josie Bissett

Josie Bissett

Actor · Born October 5, 1970 (56) · Seattle, Washington, USA

The Seattle native began her career in front of the camera at the age of 12 as a model in print advertisements and television commercials. At 16, she left home and moved to Japan to further her career and at 17 headed to Hollywood to make her mark. Josie soon landed the role of 'Cara' on "The Hogan Family," where she spent two seasons. Within two years of her arrival in Los Angeles, Josie was cast on "Melrose Place" and quickly became one of television's most recognizable actors. In recent years, she has had the opportunity to explore many diverse and interesting characters in such projects as the ABC movies "The Fire Above" and "Dare to Love," the FOX telefilm "Deadly Vows" and the USA cable film "Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear." She starred in the ABC Family Channel original film "I Do, They Don't," a romantic comedy about two widowed parents whose spontaneous marriage thrusts them into the position of having to blend two families into one. In addition, Josie starred in the Lifetime Television original film "The Other Woman," based on the best-selling novel by Joy Fielding and directed by Jason Priestley. She has also made numerous guest-starring appearances including NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." On the big screen, she made her feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," in which she played the wife of Doors' guitarist Robbie Krieger. Her subsequent films include the coming-of-age comedy "Book of Love" and the psychological thriller "Mikey." In addition to acting, Josie has hosted numerous shows. She most recently co-hosted Lifetime Television's morning talk show, "The Balancing Act." She previously hosted "Parenting & Beyond," a show that offered parents creative solutions to everyday problems, so that they can have more quality time to enjoy their family and watch their children growing up. She also hosted the PBS educational special, "Teach More, Love More," which followed four families, each with a child in one of the four critical stages of early childhood development -- newborn, infancy, toddlerhood and preschool. As host, Josie guided viewers through the program which explores the joys, fears and a myriad of questions that accompany the beginning of life. "Teach More, Love More" included interviews with nationally renowned experts such as Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. Josie has been the face of several national commercial campaigns, including Neutrogena's skin care line and Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials, an entire line of 14 different products designed to pamper the feet. Additionally, she was a spokesperson for Murad Skin Care's Resurgence® Regimen, the first comprehensive line of products formulated exclusively to help revitalize and rebuild hormonally aging skin.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1970 (56)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Josie Bissett's films like?

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

Genres

Romance4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th 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
47%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · 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 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · 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 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Ally
4 of 13
Herald
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
8
Joyful
7
Romantic
6
Melancholic
7
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Josie Bissett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josie Bissett'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

36 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6(2021)

    as Olivia Pershing

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Camille

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's Back(2019)

    as Olivia Pershing

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • When Calls the Heart: Weather the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as AJ Foster

  • Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New(2018)

    as Olivia Pershing

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride(2018)

    as Olivia Pershing

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love(2017)

    as Olivia Pershing

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding March(2016)

    as Olivia Pershing

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pregnant at 17(2016)

    as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Instinct(2015)

    as Nora Betnner

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Paper Angels(2014)

    as Lynn Brandt

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Christmas with Tucker(2013)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jane Andrews

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 90 episodes · as Kathleen Bowman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jill Plumley

  • Obituary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Denise Wilcox

  • I Do, They Don't(2005)

    as Carrie Lewellyn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Fulton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Sky's on Fire(1999)

    as Jennifer Thorne

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear(1998)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dare to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jessica Wells

  • Deadly Vows(1994)

    as Bobbi Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Conner O'Neil

  • Mikey(1992)

    as Jessie Owens

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 180 episodes · as Jane Mancini

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Gaby Smith

  • All-American Murder(1991)

    as Tally Fuller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories(1991)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Doors(1991)

    as Robby Krieger's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jessica Harrison

  • Book of Love(1990)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Crista Benson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Becky

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hitcher in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Daniela Foster

  • The Hogan Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cara

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1986 to 2021; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Book of Love (1990)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas with Tucker (2013)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Melrose Place (1992)

Film career

19862021

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Josie Bissett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)

86th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Doors (1991)

Midcredits 85th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 41. 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 Josie Bissett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josie Bissett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Wagner shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Amanda Phillips6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Amanda Phillips
  • Brad Krevoy6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Brad Krevoy
  • Doran Chandler6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Doran Chandler
  • Eric Jarboe6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Eric Jarboe

Mixed roles