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Twink Caplan

Twink Caplan

Actor, also producer · Born December 25, 1947 (78) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Twink Caplan (born December 25, 1947) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is best known for her roles in the box office hits Clueless and the Look Who's Talking series. As a producer, her best-known projects were Clueless (associate producer) and its television spin-off (executive producer).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1947 (78)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
35 on Motif · 48 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 Twink Caplan's films like?

Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Motif score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
42%
Self
29%
Society
9%
Morality
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 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 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 0 · 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 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
7
Romantic
4
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Twink Caplan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 35 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Twink Caplan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

48 credits, 35 with a Motif page.

  • Noirland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dr. Zelda Berman

  • Meet Me in Montenegro(2014)

    as Aunt Molly

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy of Avril Kyte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mary

  • Gigi Does It(2015)

    Show as Mitzi Cohen

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Teacher(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Teacher

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • 9 Full Moons(2013)

    as Anna

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012)

    as Katie

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Everything Will Happen Before You Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Blanche

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame LeClair

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Love at First Hiccup(2009)

    as Aunt Elizabeth

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Four Cent Carol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nancy

  • The Flock(2007)

    as Waitress #2

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007)

    Associate Producer · as Sissy

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • In Search of a Midnight Kiss(2007)

    as Wilson's Mother

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Crazy as Hell(2002)

    as Suzanne

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Bus Driver

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Loser(2000)

    Producer · as Gena

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Roxbury(1998)

    as Crying Flower Customer

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Billboard Dad(1998)

    as Chelsea Myers

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Flankenship

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Clueless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 18 episodes · Producer · as Miss Geist

  • Clueless(1995)

    Associate Producer · as Miss Toby Geist

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Slipperee Woman

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Pickle(1993)

    as Crying Woman

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Little Sister (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Marianne

  • Look Who's Talking Too(1990)

    as Rona

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Night Angel(1990)

    as Receptionist

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog(1989)

    as Diedre

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Look Who's Talking(1989)

    as Rona

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Boy from Hell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jenny

  • Perfect People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Zoe

  • The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nosy Neighbor

  • Talking Walls(1987)

    Actor

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Joujou

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Fast Times (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Grossman · as Home Ec Teacher

  • Mr. Belvedere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Makeup Girl

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Pennies from Heaven(1981)

    as Bank Customer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Under the Rainbow(1981)

    as Cigarette Girl

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Underground Aces(1981)

    as Marsha

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Falling in Love Again(1980)

    as Malinda (1940's)

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Murder Can Hurt You!(1980)

    as Hooker #1

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys(1978)

    as Miriam (waitress)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Raspberry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Louise

  • The Hand Job (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Peaches Gilroy

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1977 to 2020; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Look Who's Talking (1989)

$297M worldwide

Highest rated

In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)

Motif 84th

Most popular right now

Clueless (1995)

Film career

19772020

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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
Acting47 of 47: 43 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Motif score39thProducing4 of 47: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

47 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew2000s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2010s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8999

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Twink Caplan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys (1978)

92nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)

Motif 84th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Twink Caplan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles35–52 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Twink Caplan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Twink Caplan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amy Heckerling shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers