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Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Actor and producer · Born September 14, 1971 (55) · Rye, New York, USA

Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born September 14, 1971) is an American actress and director, who is perhaps best known for her co-starring role on the ABC sitcom, According to Jim, as well as her breakthrough performance in the popular comedy film, Father of the Bride, for which she was nominated for several awards (along with its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II). Throughout her acting career, she has guest-starred on television shows including Tales From The Crypt, George Lopez Show and Less Than Perfect. She is also well-known for her roles in made-for-TV movies, including Safe House, The Christmas Shoes, and Lucky 7. and also her role as Laura Parker in Shade, a short film she also wrote and directed. Williams is married to country music singer Brad Paisley, with whom she has two sons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kimberly Williams-Paisley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1971 (55)
From
Rye, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 55 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Kimberly Williams-Paisley's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
41%
Morality
21%
Self
17%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 18 · Serious 9 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 26 · Stylized 5 · 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 16 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 22 · 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 22 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 17
Ally
5 of 17
Herald
3 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
24
Hopeful
18
Melancholic
13
Tense
13
Joyful
8
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kimberly Williams-Paisley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kimberly Williams-Paisley'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

55 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 9-1-1: Nashville(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cammie Raleigh

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Jesus Revolution(2023)

    as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dog Gone(2023)

    as Ginny Marshall

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Jennifer Swift

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Jennifer Swift

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Nashville Christmas Carol(2020)

    as Spirit of Christmas Present

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two(2020)

    as Claire Pierce

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Annie

  • The Violent Heart(2020)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Claire Darrow

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Chronicles(2018)

    as Claire Pierce

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Claire Darrow

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Claire Darrow

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Cammie Raleigh

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Train(2017)

    as Eleanor Carter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Darrow & Darrow(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Claire Darrow

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • You Get Me(2017)

    as Mrs. Hanson

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Speech & Debate(2017)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip(2015)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Renee Adler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Ask Me Anything(2014)

    as Margaret Spooner

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy Kenter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Amish Grace(2010)

    as Ida Graber

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • We Are Marshall(2006)

    as Sandy Lengyel

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • How to Eat Fried Worms(2006)

    as Mom

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • How to Go Out on a Date in Queens(2006)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story(2004)

    Co-Producer · as Michelle Brown

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Elisa Brooks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Co-Producer · as Amy Myer

  • The Christmas Shoes(2002)

    as Maggie Andrews

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Less Than Perfect(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Ten Tiny Love Stories(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Brooks

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 165 episodes · Director · as Dana

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Follow the Stars Home(2001)

    as Dianne Parker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The 10th Kingdom(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Virginia Lewis

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Simpatico(1999)

    as Young Rosie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Elephant Juice(1999)

    as Dodie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Just a Little Harmless Sex(1998)

    as Allison

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Safe House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Andi Travers

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The War at Home(1996)

    as Karen Collier

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Relativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 17 episodes · as Isabel Lukens

  • Jake's Women(1996)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Father of the Bride Part II(1995)

    as Annie Banks-MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Coldblooded(1995)

    as Jasmine

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Indian Summer(1993)

    as Gwen Daugherty

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Secret Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Greta

  • Father of the Bride(1991)

    as Annie Banks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stood Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vanessa

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiley Zeller

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Dianne Parker-McCune

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

$235M worldwide

Highest rated

The 10th Kingdom (2000)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

According to Jim (2001)

Film career

19512025

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 13 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
Acting55 of 55: 46 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting1 of 55: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 55: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

55 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s14 · 14 acting · 3 crew2010s15 · 15 acting · 4 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 18% of 28 roles
910111

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.

How do Kimberly Williams-Paisley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (2006)

83rd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The 10th Kingdom (2000)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. 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 Kimberly Williams-Paisley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles1–49 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–44 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles11–60 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles21–56 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles11–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kimberly Williams-Paisley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kimberly Williams-Paisley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Krevoy shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles