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Grace Johnston

Grace Johnston

Actor · Born October 12, 1980 (46) · USA

Grace Johnston was born on 12 October 1980 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Beaches (1988), ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) and Absolute Killers (2011).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 12, 1980 (46)
From
USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on Motif · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Grace Johnston's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
34%
Survival
29%
Self
13%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7

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 Grace Johnston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Grace Johnston'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

19 credits, 12 with a Motif page.

  • Apple Seed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jenny

  • Promises(2020)

    as Sharon Painter

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • KILD TV(2016)

    as Dana

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Camp(2013)

    as Tammi

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Dozen(2013)

    Actor

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Absolute Killers(2011)

    as Elizabeth

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bloodlines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Amber Strickland

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gail McDonald

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Girl (voice)

  • Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as (voice)

  • Nonesense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes(1992)

    as (voice)

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ira Sleeps Over(1991)

    as Sister (voice)

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    as Marian Diroma

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Just Like Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 5 episodes · as Emily Steward

  • Beaches(1988)

    as Victoria Essex

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • God Bless the Child(1988)

    as Hillary Johnson

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Emily Standish

  • The Equalizer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emily Standish

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carolyn Gregory

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1984 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Beaches (1988)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Camp (2013)

Motif 81st

Most popular right now

Beaches (1988)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score50th

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s6 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Grace Johnston's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Motif score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Promises (2020)

98th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

God Bless the Child (1988)

Motif 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 33. 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.

Who does Grace Johnston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grace Johnston's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Sporn shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers