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Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Actor · Born March 23, 1962 (64) · New York City, New York, USA

Jennifer G. Wright (born March 23, 1962) is an American actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in The World According to Garp in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in Pink Floyd The Wall, playing an American groupie. Wright had roles in both The Wild Life as Eileen and St. Elmo's Fire as Felicia. She also starred with Anthony Michael Hall in the 1986 thriller Out of Bounds, with Adrian Pasdar as Mae in the 1987 cult horror classic Near Dark, and alongside Ilan Mitchell-Smith in the 1988 drama The Chocolate War. Wright had a lead role in 1989's I, Madman, and small parts in the films Young Guns II and The Lawnmower Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jenny Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1962 (64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 25 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Jenny Wright's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
34%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · 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 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Jenny Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jenny Wright'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

25 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish Taylor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #2

  • The Lawnmower Man(1992)

    as Marnie Burke

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Queens Logic(1991)

    as Asha

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Jane Greathouse

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Doreen Duncan

  • A Shock to the System(1990)

    as Melanie O'Conner

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Valentino Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sylvia Fuller

  • Twister(1989)

    as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • I, Madman(1989)

    as Virginia

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gideon Oliver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Coombs

  • The Chocolate War(1988)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Angel

  • Near Dark(1987)

    as Mae

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela Palmer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Out of Bounds(1986)

    as Dizz / Darlene

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginnie Morell

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elmo's Fire(1985)

    as Felicia

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Life(1984)

    as Eileen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Nadja Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Nadja Yet

  • The Executioner's Song(1982)

    as April Baker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The World According to Garp(1982)

    as Cushie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pink Floyd: The Wall(1982)

    as American Groupie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Love, Sidney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jan

  • Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1981 to 1993; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

Film career

19811993

Peak 1988 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· Pink Floyd: The Wall
  • 1987Career best· Near Dark
  • 1989First top-billed film· I, Madman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s18 · acting1990s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
8287

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 Jenny Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Twister (1989)

52nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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 Jenny Wright's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–66 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles48–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles38–77 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles34–84 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most 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 Jenny Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jenny Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Troy Evans shares the most, 2.

Actors