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Molly Cheek

Molly Cheek

Actor · Born March 2, 1950 (76) · Bronxville, New York, USA

Molly Cheek was born on March 2, 1950 in Bronxville, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Drag Me to Hell (2009), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Pie (1999).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1950 (76)
From
Bronxville, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 53 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Molly Cheek's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
36%
Self
19%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Open-ended 0 · 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
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

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 Molly Cheek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Molly Cheek'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

53 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • American Reunion(2012)

    as Jim's Mother

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Drag Me to Hell(2009)

    as Trudy Dalton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Good Time Max(2007)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • General Hospital: Night Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cougar Club(2007)

    as Mrs. Holmes

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Lot Like Love(2005)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 2(2004)

    as Society Woman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • April's Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Franny

  • Married to the Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Patty Evans

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen Culliver (2003)

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

  • Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Michaelson

  • American Wedding(2003)

    as Jim's Mom

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Teri Lawson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • American Pie 2(2001)

    as Jim's Mom

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Go Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · as Annie Troutner

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecile - Course Instructor

  • American Pie(1999)

    as Jim's Mother

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Becker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna

  • Smoke Signals(1998)

    as Penny Cicero

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. North (segment "The Gun")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita Tashman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Body Bags(1993)

    as Divorcee

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Family Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bev Binsford (voice)

  • Stepmonster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Abby Dougherty

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Harris

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Harry and the Hendersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 72 episodes · as Nancy Henderson

  • Good Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina Logan

  • Purple People Eater(1988)

    as Mrs. Orfus

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dance 'Til Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jack Lefcourt's Date

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)

    Show 72 episodes · as Nancy Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Deadly Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • A Summer to Remember(1985)

    as Trish

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Stephenson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Keller

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Stevenson

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Frances Wilder

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Stockwell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · as Megan Powers

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Mark, I Love You(1980)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • To Find My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Julie

  • The Yeagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kate

  • Torn Between Two Lovers(1979)

    as Sherry Sanders

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1977 to 2012; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

American Wedding (2003)

$233M worldwide

Highest rated

It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

American Wedding (2003)

Film career

19772012

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1981Screen debut· Dynasty
  • 1993First film· Body Bags

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · 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 Molly Cheek's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Purple People Eater (1988)

87th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 42. 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 Molly Cheek'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 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Molly Cheek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Molly Cheek's MovieCove titles; Peter Deming shares the most, 2.