Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 — July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kay Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 9, 1909
- July 2, 1998 (aged 88)
- Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Actor and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Kay Thompson's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2
Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Maggie Prescott in Funny Face (1957)
- Tricksteras Gregory in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet1
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 Kay Thompson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kay Thompson'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
17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Me, Eloise(2006)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Eloise at Christmastime(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Eloise at the Plaza(2003)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
One Pair of Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Who Killed Julie Greer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Funny Face(1957)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Eloise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Great Lady Has an Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Kid from Brooklyn(1946)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Harvey Girls(1946)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Ziegfeld Follies(1945)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Thrill of a Romance(1945)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all filmsEloise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 62nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1945 to 2006.
Biggest box office
Funny Face (1957)
Highest rated
Liza with a Z (1972)
Most popular right now
Me, Eloise (2006)
Film career
- 1957Screen debut· Funny Face
How do Kay Thompson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th7
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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.
Who does Kay Thompson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kay Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hilary Knight shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Kevin LimaShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Lima
Writers
- Hilary KnightShared titles: Me, Eloise (2006), Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Hilary Knight
Actors
- Gavin CreelShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Gavin Creel
- Jeffrey TamborShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey Tambor
- Julie AndrewsShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Julie Andrews
- Kenneth WelshShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Kenneth Welsh
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bruce BroughtonShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Broughton
- Gregory PerlerShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Gregory Perler
- James ChressanthisShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with James Chressanthis
Producers
- Patrick MeehanShared titles: Me, Eloise (2006), Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Patrick Meehan
- Thomas D. AdelmanShared titles: Me, Eloise (2006), Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Thomas D. Adelman
- Alison GreenspanShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Alison Greenspan
- Charlie MyersShared titles: Eloise at Christmastime (2003), Eloise at the Plaza (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Charlie Myers