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Ellen Travolta

Ellen Travolta

Actor · Born October 6, 1939 (87) · Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Ellen Travolta (born October 6, 1939) is an American actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1939 (87)
From
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 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 13% in 30 days

What are Ellen Travolta's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd 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
35%
Society
25%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · 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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
3
Joyful
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Ellen Travolta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ellen Travolta'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

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Propeller: One-Way Night Coach(2026)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Halloween(2025)

    as Mary Louise

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up(2023)

    as Mary Louise

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Haul Out the Holly(2022)

    as Mary Louise

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Going Home(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ida

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Untold Story(2019)

    as Hope

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mistrust(2018)

    as Margie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Grease Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Waitress

  • Falling Up(2009)

    as Dean Swift

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lonely Hearts(2006)

    as Ida

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Everyone Loves Mel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Vogul

  • Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rose Devlin

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dara's Mother

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Cordova

  • Circle of Violence: A Family Drama(1986)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Charles in Charge(1984)

    Show 71 episodes · as Lillian

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mona

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Allison Sydney Harrison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Joyce

  • Joanie Loves Chachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 17 episodes · as Louisa Delvecchio

  • Human Experiments(1979)

    as Mover

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Eischied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Elvis(1979)

    as Marion Keisker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Makin' It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dorothy Manucci

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Are You in the House Alone?(1978)

    as Rouillard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Grease(1978)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Courage and the Passion(1978)

    as Emily

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The President's Mistress(1978)

    as Analyst

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Intimate Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Marilyn Burns

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman's Mother

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Photographer

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Marconi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What's Happening!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Louisa Arcola

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Secretary

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1969 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Highest rated

Mistrust (2018)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

Charles in Charge (1984)

Film career

19692026

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · 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 Ellen Travolta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Courage and the Passion (1978)

77th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Grease (1978)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Ellen Travolta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ellen Travolta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maclain Nelson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers