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Kathryn Newton

Kathryn Newton

Actor · Born February 8, 1997 (29) · Orlando, Florida, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Kathryn Love Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series Gary Unmarried (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), and Allie Pressman in the Netflix teen drama series The Society (2019). She is also known for portraying the older versions of Claire Novak in The CW dark fantasy series Supernatural (2014–2018) and Joanie Clark in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire (2016–2017). Newton has appeared in various films, including Bad Teacher (2011), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Blockers (2018), Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019), Freaky (2020), The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), and Abigail (2024). For her role in the horror film Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Newton received the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathryn Newton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1997 (29)
From
Orlando, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 38 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 16% in 30 days

What are Kathryn Newton's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd 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
34%
Self
25%
Survival
23%
Morality
8%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 5

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · 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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 14
Ally
3 of 14
Herald
2 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Absurd
8
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Thrilling
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

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 Kathryn Newton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathryn Newton'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

38 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avengers: Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Cassie Lang

  • Samo Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • DreamQuil(2026)

    as Margo Case

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Mouth(2026)

    as Sara

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not 2: Here I Come(2026)

    as Faith MacCaullay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Griffin in Summer(2024)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Winner(2024)

    as Brittany Winner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Abigail(2024)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Lisa Frankenstein(2024)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    as Cassie Lang

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellette

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Map of Tiny Perfect Things(2021)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Freaky(2020)

    as Millie Kessler

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Society(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Allie Pressman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu(2019)

    as Lucy Stevens

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ben Is Back(2018)

    as Ivy Burns

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blockers(2018)

    as Julie Decker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Women(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Amy March

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lady Bird(2017)

    as Darlene Bell

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Big Little Lies(2017)

    Show 14 episodes · as Abigail Carlson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Katie

  • A Housekeeper's Revenge(2016)

    as Laura Blackwell

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Martial Arts Kid(2015)

    as Rina

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joanie Clark

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Paranormal Activity 4(2012)

    as Alex Nelson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dog with a Blog(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Emily Adams

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Teacher(2011)

    as Chase Rubin-Rosse

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Gary Unmarried(2008)

    Show 37 episodes · as Louise Brooks

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Claire Novak

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Darkwing Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Firecracker (voice)

  • Hot Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Just One Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Producer · Actor

  • Lips Like Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tracy Anderson

  • Old Friends New Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • White Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 29 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

$476M worldwide

Highest rated

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20052026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 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
Acting38 of 38: 35 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing3 of 38: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

38 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 19% of 16 roles
1121

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 Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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 Kathryn Newton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

DreamQuil (2026)

97th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Kathryn Newton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles26–92 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles12–61 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles31–88 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles24–72 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles10–72 · median 51 · moderateheavier 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 Kathryn Newton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathryn Newton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Bettinelli-Olpin shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers