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Hope Lange

Actor · Died December 19, 2003, aged 70 · Redding, Connecticut, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hope Lange (November 28, 1933 – December 19, 2003) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lange was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Selena Cross in the 1957 film Peyton Place. In 1969 and 1970, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Carolyn Muir in the sitcom The Ghost & Mrs. Muir. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hope Lange, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1933
Died
December 19, 2003 (aged 70)
From
Redding, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 54 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 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Hope Lange's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
28%
Bonds
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
16%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Romantic
6
Contemplative
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Hope Lange's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hope Lange'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

54 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mrs. Williams

  • Before He Wakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Helen Rawlings

  • Just Cause(1995)

    as Libby Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Senator Mayo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Message from Nam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marjorie Wilson

  • Cooperstown(1993)

    as Cassie Willette

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Virginia DeSilva

  • Tune in Tomorrow...(1990)

    as Margaret Quince

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Knight & Daye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gloria Daye

  • Ford: The Man and the Machine(1987)

    as Clara Ford

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blue Velvet(1986)

    as Mrs. Williams

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)

    as Mrs. Walsh

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Private Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Coles

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlotte Newcastle · as Helen Lewis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Smith

  • I Am the Cheese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Betty Farmer

  • The Prodigal(1983)

    as Anne Stuart

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Riley

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hannah Fielding · as Gwen Andrews

  • Pleasure Palace(1980)

    as Madelaine Calvert

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Beulah Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as Deborah Kendrick

  • The Day Christ Died(1980)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Like Normal People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Roz Meyers

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Newberry

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Love Boat II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Elaine Palmer

  • The Rivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Adele Cutts Douglas

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Hopkins

  • The Secret Night Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pat Durant

  • Fer-de-Lance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Elaine Wedell

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Joanna Kersey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Love You...Good-bye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Karen Chandler

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Wells

  • The 500 Pound Jerk(1973)

    as Karen Walsh

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • That Certain Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Janet Salter

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 78 episodes · as Jenny Preston

  • Crowhaven Farm(1970)

    as Maggie Porter

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 50 episodes · as Carolyn Muir

  • Jigsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Helen Atterbury

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lois Graves

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Douglas

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Johnson

  • Love Is a Ball(1963)

    as Millicent 'Millie' Mehaffey

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as archive footage

  • Cyrano De Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Roxanne

  • Pocketful of Miracles(1961)

    as Elizabeth 'Queenie' Martin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wild in the Country(1961)

    as Irene Sperry

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Everything(1959)

    as Caroline Bender

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1958)

    as Andrea Lenaine Kantaylis

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Young Lions(1958)

    as Hope Plowman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Peyton Place(1957)

    as Selena Cross

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The True Story of Jesse James(1957)

    as Zee James

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Bus Stop(1956)

    as Elma Duckworth

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Douglas · as Roxane

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1947 to 2011; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Blue Velvet (1986)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

Film career

19472011

Peak 1961 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s7 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 14 roles
5661

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hope Lange's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Pleasure Palace (1980)

83rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Blue Velvet (1986)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. 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 Hope Lange's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles32–78 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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 Hope Lange work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hope Lange's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Wald shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers