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Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips

Actor · Born November 10, 1959 (66) · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10, 1959) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles in the film American Graffiti, as rebellious but ultimately loving teenager Julie Mora Cooper Horvath, on the sitcom One Day at a Time, and on the Disney Channel supernatural series So Weird.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 10, 1959 (66)
From
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Mackenzie Phillips' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
42%
Self
30%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 3 · 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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
6
Warm
5
Absurd
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Mackenzie Phillips' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mackenzie Phillips' 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, 33 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Girl Missing(2023)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • One Day at a Time(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Pam Valentine

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sacred Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tiff

  • Girl on the Edge(2015)

    as Deborah Green

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Suburban Gothic(2014)

    as Mrs. Richards

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • North Blvd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Linda

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barbara Denning

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • She Made Them Do It(2013)

    as Jamie Long

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Peach Plum Pear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sharon

  • Hercules Saves Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Helen Dunn

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kaylin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Russel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Jacket(2005)

    as Nurse Harding

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Swett

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Theresa Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Double Teamed(2002)

    as Mary Burge

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Stahler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Johnson

  • When (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Catherine Brown

  • So Weird(1999)

    Show 65 episodes · as Molly Phillips

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • True Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Connie

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Davies

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Spadaro

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Boo Weston

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Miller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie Boyd

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Heidi Rosen

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Stuval

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ellen Simms

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maureen Dodd

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Counselor Ellen Marks

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Kate's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dayna

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Needom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as J.J.

  • The Silent Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lillian Gish

  • More American Graffiti(1979)

    as Carol / Rainbow

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fast Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Susan

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Scott · as Rachel Johnson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Jacksons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Ella misma

  • Eleanor and Franklin(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 14

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 168 episodes · as Julie Cooper

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins(1975)

    as Frisbee

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Miles to Go Before I Sleep(1975)

    as Robin Williams

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • American Graffiti(1973)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Go Ask Alice(1973)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Francie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1970 to 2023; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

American Graffiti (1973)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

American Graffiti (1973)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

One Day at a Time (1975)

Film career

19702023

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove 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
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s15 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Mackenzie Phillips' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Black Girl Missing (2023)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Graffiti (1973)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 32. 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 Mackenzie Phillips' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Mackenzie Phillips work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mackenzie Phillips' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Martin Smith shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Mixed roles