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Constance Shulman

Constance Shulman

Actor · Born April 4, 1958 (68) · Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Constance Ann Shulman (born April 4, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Patti Mayonnaise on Doug and for her recurring role as Yoga Jones in Orange Is the New Black. Shulman originated the role of Annelle in the first production of Steel Magnolias Off-Broadway. Shulman was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, to a Jewish family. In 1980, she graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree in both speech and theater. She moved to New York City to study acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre School and pursue an acting career. In 1989, she made her screen debut in the comedy film Fletch Lives, playing Cindy Mae. She later had supporting parts in the films Lost Angels, Men Don't Leave, and Fried Green Tomatoes. On television, Shulman worked as a voice actress, playing Patti Mayonnaise on Doug from 1991 to 1999. In the early 1990s, Shulman appeared in a series of Kraft mayonnaise commercials. She was also a regular cast member in the short-lived 1996 ABC sitcom, The Faculty, playing the best friend of Meredith Baxter's character. In the late 1990s, Shulman left the screen to raise her two children. In 2013, Shulman was cast in a recurring role as "Yoga Jones" in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. Along with the rest of the cast, she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2015.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1958 (68)
From
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 35 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Constance Shulman's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
26%
Morality
12%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · 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 1 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 3

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 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Constance Shulman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Constance Shulman'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

35 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When You Will Be Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mary

  • Errand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Gettysburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Miriam

  • Darla in Space(2024)

    as Leona Peterson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Curse(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Giving Birth to a Butterfly(2021)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Stomach People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mom

  • Funny Pages(2022)

    as Mrs. Ochs

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Strawberry Mansion(2021)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Florida Girls(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Debra

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Miss America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Candice

  • Sylvio(2017)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Ones(2017)

    as Rowland

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Search Party(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Nasty Baby(2015)

    as Bishop's Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Oda

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 48 episodes · as Yoga Jones

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

    as Hazel

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Daycare Manager

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Doug's 1st Movie(1999)

    as Patti Mayonnaise (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Doug's Secret Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise(voice)

  • The Faculty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Shelly Ray

  • Weekend at Bernie's II(1993)

    as Tour Operator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

    as Missy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • McBain(1991)

    as Dr. Blazier

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Doug(1991)

    Show 166 episodes · as Patti Mayonnaise (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • He Said, She Said(1991)

    as Make-Up Girl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Reversal of Fortune(1990)

    as Pharmacist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Men Don't Leave(1990)

    as Carly

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lost Angels(1989)

    as Beautician

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    as Cindy Mae

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bonnie Sayles

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Doug's 1st Movie (1999)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Strawberry Mansion (2021)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Doug (1991)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19872026

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s12 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8999

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.

Awards

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 4 major nominations, 2015–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2015
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Constance Shulman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight (2026)

94th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Constance Shulman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Constance Shulman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Birney shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles