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Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams

Actor and producer, also director and writer · Born November 12, 1978 (47) · Westchester County, New York, USA

Sundance award nominee

Ashley Churchill Williams (born November 12, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for starring on TV Land's The Jim Gaffigan Show and on the NBC's Good Morning Miami. She also played Victoria on 15 episodes of the CBS series How I Met Your Mother opposite Josh Radnor. She has starred in more than a dozen different television pilots over the years and over 150 episodes of television, in addition to television movies for The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television, and ABC Family. She has worked in studio and independent films, regional theater, Off-Broadway, and on Broadway. Her older sister is actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. She married independent film producer Neal Dodson on May 29, 2011; they have two sons.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1978 (47)
From
Westchester County, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director and writer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Ashley Williams' films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
53%
Society
14%
Morality
11%
Self
10%
Survival
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 24 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 27 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 10 · 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 26 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 18 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
18 of 26
Ally
4 of 26
Mentor
2 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
Shapeshifter
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
23
Hopeful
20
Romantic
13
Joyful
12
Tense
8
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ashley Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ashley Williams' 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

75 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nothing But Love(2026)

    Story · Writer · as Bea Bishop

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • An Alpine Holiday(2025)

    as Faith

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • To Barcelona, Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Anna

  • To Barcelona, with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Anna

  • What It’s Like to Be Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tobey Blackburn

  • Small Town Setup(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jingle Bell Run(2024)

    as Avery

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Sprinkle of Deceit(2024)

    as Drama Queen Actress

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Falling Together(2024)

    Producer · as Natalie Calder

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sister Wife Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Anna

  • Notes of Autumn(2023)

    as Ellie Matthews

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Five More Minutes: Moments Like These(2022)

    as Kaitlyn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Nashville Country Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Two Tickets to Paradise(2022)

    as Hannah Holt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love, Classified(2022)

    as Nora Noble (uncredited

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Amber Brown(2022)

    Show as Pam

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Meg Swift

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Meg Swift

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Circle of Deception(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing(2020)

    as Allie Shaw

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater(2020)

    as Maggie O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stud Boob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer(2020)

    as Shanann Watts

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Meats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy(2019)

    as Allie Shaw

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Holiday Hearts(2019)

    as Peyton Canaday

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Northern Lights of Christmas(2018)

    as Zoey Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa(2018)

    as Allie Shaw

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis Moran

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Con is On(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Aardvark(2017)

    as Monica Hartline

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Evergreen(2017)

    as Allie Shaw

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Palmer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Love on a Limb(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Aimie Roarke

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Six LA Love Stories(2016)

    as Robin Butterman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bad Hurt(2015)

    as Jessie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • October Kiss(2015)

    as Poppy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Jim Gaffigan Show(2015)

    Show 23 episodes · as Jeannie Gaffigan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • A Most Violent Year(2014)

    as Deputy Lange

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick(2014)

    as Felicia

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in the City(2013)

    as Wendy Carroll

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sequin Raze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rebecca Goldberg

  • Margin Call(2011)

    as Heather Burke

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget

  • Scents and Sensibility(2011)

    as Elinor Dashwood

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed(2011)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Front(2010)

    as Stump

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • At Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Stump

  • Heterosexuals(2010)

    as Rhonda

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Christina Barrett

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sally Stukowski

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Snow 2: Brain Freeze(2008)

    as Sandy Brooks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Dugan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Amanda Dewey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Side Order of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Becca

  • Montana Sky(2007)

    as Willa Mercy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Him and Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nina

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish Connors

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Store Clerk Amy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 15 episodes · as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sandy Brooks

  • Huff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alyssa

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandie Shaw

  • Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dylan Messinger

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Theresa Scott

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie Hicks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Kozlowski

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lory Glory

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Indian Summer(1993)

    as Ida Heinken

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Built for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Love on a Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Hike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 70 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Something Borrowed (2011)

$65M worldwide

Highest rated

Margin Call (2011)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Amber Brown (2022)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 14 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
Acting68 of 73: 61 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting6 of 73: 3 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 73: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing7 of 73: 0 only producing, 7 with another role

73 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s26 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s22 · 20 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 24 roles
931318

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

Nominated for a Sundance award in 2020, Best Short Film.

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 Ashley Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor, producer

Small Town Setup (2025)

90th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 36. 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 Ashley Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ashley Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neal Dodson shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers