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Diane Ayala Goldner

Diane Ayala Goldner

Actor · Born January 9, 1959 (67) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Diane Ayala Goldner (born January 9, 1956) is an actress. She is best known for her roles in her husband, John Gulager's film series Feast.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 9, 1959 (67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 23 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 28Up 12% in 30 days

What are Diane Ayala Goldner's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Motif score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 2nd 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
Survival
54%
Bonds
16%
Morality
12%
Society
7%
Self
5%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · 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 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
8
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous8

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 Diane Ayala Goldner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Diane Ayala Goldner'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

23 credits, 15 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Plea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mary (voice)

  • Portraits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Diane

  • The Free Fall(2021)

    as Veiled Woman

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Incident at Guilt Ridge(2020)

    as Madame LeFarge

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Slay Belles(2018)

    as Mom

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn: Runaway(2018)

    as Mrs. Dawkins

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Apples(2018)

    as Mrs. Dekker

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cabaret of the Dead(2017)

    as Irma

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Whispers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dr. Chandler

  • Shhhh (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Katherine Holden

  • Hatchet III(2013)

    as Elbert

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Stay at Home Dad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dr. Kravitz

  • The Candidate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Woman in Elevator

  • Ashes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Homeless Woman

  • Halloween II(2009)

    as Jane Salvador

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Collector(2009)

    as Gena Wharton

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Feast III: The Happy Finish(2009)

    as Biker Queen

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Pulse 3(2008)

    as Sarah Wilkie

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Feast II: Sloppy Seconds(2008)

    as Biker Queen

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pulse 2: Afterlife(2008)

    as Mrs. Sorenstram

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Feast(2005)

    as Harley Mom

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Montano

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Utero (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Gabrielle

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2002 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

The Collector (2009)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

The Collector (2009)

Motif 55th

Film career

20022024

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score19th

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% 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 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.

How do Diane Ayala Goldner's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Cabaret of the Dead (2017)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Collector (2009)

Motif 55th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the acting 33/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 20. 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 Diane Ayala Goldner'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
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–69 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31

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 Diane Ayala Goldner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Diane Ayala Goldner's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Weinstein shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers