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Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold

Actor, also producer · Born May 16, 1969 (57) · New York City, New York, USA

Tracey Gold (born May 16, 1969) is an American actress and former child star known for her role as Carol Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 16, 1969 (57)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 71 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 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Tracey Gold's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
35%
Morality
23%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · 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 13 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 14
Threshold guardian
3 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
7
Melancholic
8
Dread
7
Joyful
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Tracey Gold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tracey Gold'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

71 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sensual Teens 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • All Hallows' Eve(2016)

    as Didi Hallow

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • I Know Where Lizzie Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Judith Holden

  • My Dad's a Soccer Mom(2014)

    as Lori Brookstone

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Arachnoquake(2012)

    as Katelynn

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Valentine's Date(2011)

    as Samantha Pierce

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sight Unseen(2009)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Solar Flare(2008)

    as Dr. Joanna Clark

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Final Approach(2007)

    as Lina Howren

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Safe Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Carly Segan

  • Captive Hearts(2005)

    as Elizabeth Sorenson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers(2004)

    as Carol Seaver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Wildfire 7(2002)

    as Nell Swanson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Penny Barton

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • She's No Angel(2002)

    Associate Producer · as Liddy Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Growing Pains Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Carol Seaver

  • Stolen from the Heart(2000)

    as Leslie Wagner

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Crime of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alyssa Pierce

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Blair Wilson / Polly Murtaugh

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

    as Sue Bentley

  • The Girl Next Door(1998)

    as Annie Nolan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Little Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • To Face Her Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lori Molina

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Darlene Jones

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Perfect Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alexandra Michaelson

  • Face of Evil(1996)

    as Darcy Palmer / Barbara Richards

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Kidnapping in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sarah Landers Taylor

  • Stolen Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Stacy

  • Beauty's Revenge(1995)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lady Killer(1995)

    as Sharon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sleep, Baby, Sleep(1995)

    as Sylvie Pierson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Nancy(1994)

    as Nancy Walsh

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Darlene Jones

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Christa Uchytil

  • The Willies(1990)

    as Carol Seaver

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Question About Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Shauna Kelly

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

    as Angela Strull

  • The Best of Times(1986)

    as Jaki's Friend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 166 episodes · as Carol Seaver

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Lots of Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Cindy Maris

  • A Reason to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ellen Maynes

  • Goodnight, Beantown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 18 episodes · as Susan Barnes

  • Who Will Love My Children?(1983)

    as Pauline Fray

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Thursday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Alix

  • Another Woman's Child(1983)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beyond Witch Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tia

  • Shoot the Moon(1982)

    as Marianne Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Father Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Few Days in Weasel Creek(1981)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Here's Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Think I'm Having A Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Carrie

  • Marilyn: The Untold Story(1980)

    as Young Norma Jean

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Visions of Christmas Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Michelle Miller

  • Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Benson(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Child Stealer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Pam Rodman

  • Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Emma Prince

  • The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel(1979)

    as Laurie Mae Moon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Little Mo(1978)

    as Cindy Brinker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Night Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Donna Blankenship

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Missy Penrose

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Missy Anne Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Alix

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1951 to 2020; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Shoot the Moon (1982)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Shoot the Moon (1982)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Growing Pains (1985)

Film career

19512020

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting71 of 71: 70 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thProducing1 of 71: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

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.

How do Tracey Gold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers (2004)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Who Will Love My Children? (1983)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 31. 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 Tracey Gold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tracey Gold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Armand Mastroianni shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers