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Donna Lynne Champlin

Donna Lynne Champlin

Actor · Born January 21, 1971 (55) · Rochester, New York, USA

Donna Lynne Champlin is an American actress, dancer, and singer from New York City. She is best known for playing Paula Proctor on The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 21, 1971 (55)
From
Rochester, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 26 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 29% in 30 days

What are Donna Lynne Champlin's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
20%
Power
18%
Morality
16%
Society
7%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Hopeful
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Donna Lynne Champlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Donna Lynne Champlin'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

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Johnson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Death Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as MSNBC Reporter 2 (voice)

  • The Perfect Couple(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nikki Henry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: Caped Crusader(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Thompkins (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Mama Martin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Doesn't Hurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Associate Producer

  • The First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Winter

  • Centaurworld(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Prairiedogtaur (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Yes, God, Yes(2019)

    as Mrs. Veda

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Feel the Beat(2020)

    as Barb

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Downsizing(2017)

    as Leisureland Administrator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenna

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Feldman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(2015)

    Show 62 episodes · as Paula Proctor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hortense Bellacourt

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lori

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014)

    as Broadway Lady

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jemma Kurtwright

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Guinevere Claflin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Myra Weymouth

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Secret Promise(2011)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • By Jeeves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Honoria Glossop

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan Wallace

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Half(1993)

    as Babysitter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelyne Robinson · as Detective Halpern

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Five Questions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gena

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Feel the Beat (2020)

$208K worldwide

Highest rated

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19902026

Peak 2020 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting25 of 26: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing1 of 26: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew

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.

Is Donna Lynne Champlin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Donna Lynne Champlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donna Lynne Champlin's MovieCove titles; Wolfgang Novogratz shares the most, 2.