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Wendy Schaal

Wendy Schaal

Actor · Born July 2, 1954 (72) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Wendy Schaal (born July 2, 1954) is an American actress and voice actress, perhaps best known as the voice of Francine Smith on the television show American Dad!. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she is the daughter of Lois (née Treacy) and the actor Richard Schaal, and the former stepdaughter of Valerie Harper. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wendy Schaal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 2, 1954 (72)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 62 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Wendy Schaal's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
24%
Self
22%
Power
14%
Society
14%
Survival
10%
Morality
8%
Ideas
8%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · 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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Wendy Schaal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wendy Schaal'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

62 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The 'Burbs(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Loving Annabelle(2006)

    as Senator Tillman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • American Dad: The New CIA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Francine Smith (voice)

  • Maxwell Saves the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Production Assistant

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 401 episodes · as Francine Smith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Boomtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Darlene Beechem

  • Holiday in the Sun(2001)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vickie Dimas

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Callie Webb

  • The Huntress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Francine Smith (voice) · as Secretary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Neiman

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Marion Fimple

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy's Mother (segment "The Woods")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Fired Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

  • The Toy Shop(1996)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jungle Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Production Assistant

  • Out There(1995)

    as Paige Davis

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hope and Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Nancy

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Reform School Girl(1994)

    as Velmont Girl

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeannine

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Runaway Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mrs. Cahn

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Cahn · as Velmont Girl

  • My Girl 2(1994)

    as Emily Pommeroy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Crittendon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Lilac' Boss

  • Going Under(1991)

    as Jan Michaels

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Good Grief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tammy Tambo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Nearly Departed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Liz Dooley

  • The 'Burbs(1989)

    as Bonnie Rumsfield

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa

  • Bright Lights, Big City(1988)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • *batteries not included(1987)

    as Pamela

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • My Two Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine

  • Innerspace(1987)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • When the Time Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Laura

  • Munchies(1987)

    as Marge Mavalle

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheena

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Blake

  • Creature(1985)

    as Beth Sladen

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colette MacDonald

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zuleika Brown

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Tate

  • Where the Boys Are(1984)

    as Sandra Roxbury

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn Kelsy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie Downs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • It's a Living(1980)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vicki Allen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Record City(1977)

    as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 22 episodes · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bound for Glory(1976)

    as Mary Jo Guthrie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Christie Norton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1974 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Small Soldiers (1998)

$55M worldwide

Highest rated

Innerspace (1987)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

American Dad! (2005)

Film career

19742026

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting59 of 62: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew3 of 62: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s21 · 19 acting · 2 crew2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% 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 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 Wendy Schaal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Holiday in the Sun (2001)

80th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Six Feet Under (2001)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 30. 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 Wendy Schaal's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles31–74 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–57 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles31–60 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles16–56 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles40–57 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Wendy Schaal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wendy Schaal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Dante shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers