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Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Actor · Born December 4, 1951 (74) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Patricia Wettig (born December 4, 1951) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her roles in the television series Thirtysomething, Prison Break and Brothers & Sisters. In film, she is known for her role in City Slickers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Wettig   licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 4, 1951 (74)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 36 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Patricia Wettig's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
36%
Morality
16%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
4
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

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 Patricia Wettig's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patricia Wettig'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

36 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Timekeepers of Eternity(2021)

    as Laurel Stevenson (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Harper Cantrell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The 19th Wife(2010)

    as BeckyLyn

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 109 episodes · as Holly Harper

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie(2005)

    as Patricia Wettig

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Caroline Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lackawanna Blues(2005)

    as Laura's Mother

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Jean Flannery

  • Breaking News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alison Dunne

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Judy Barnett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · as Eleanor Riggs

  • Nightmare in Big Sky Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Judge Martha 'Marty" Bethel

  • Dancer, Texas Pop. 81(1998)

    as Mrs. Lusk

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bongwater(1998)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Tucker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Courthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 11 episodes · as Justine Parkes

  • Kansas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer · as Virginia 'Giny' Mae Farley

  • Nothing But the Truth(1995)

    as Jill Ross

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Langoliers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Laurel Stevenson

  • Parallel Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Rebecca Ferguson Stone

  • City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold(1994)

    as Barbara Robbins

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Me and Veronica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Veronica

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Garrick

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story(1992)

    as Nancy Ziegenmeyer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Silent Motive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Laura Bardell

  • City Slickers(1991)

    as Barbara Robbins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    as Dorothy Nolan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dede Mandell

  • Police Story: Cop Killer(1988)

    as Dede Mandell

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 85 episodes · as Nancy Weston

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolyn Glasband

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Stingray(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joanne

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Frick

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Parole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Maureen

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1981 to 2021; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

City Slickers (1991)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Brothers & Sisters (2006)

Film career

19812021

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting36 of 36: 35 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s7 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Patricia Wettig's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Prison Break (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. 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 Patricia Wettig's 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 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Patricia Wettig work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patricia Wettig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Babaloo Mandel shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers