Amanda Joy Michalka (born April 10, 1991) is an American actress, voice actress, singer, and musician. She is best known as one half of the musical duo Aly & AJ (briefly 78violet), alongside her sister Aly Michalka. She has appeared in films such as The Lovely Bones (2008), Secretariat (2010), Super 8 (2011), Grace Unplugged (2013), Weepah Way for Now (2015), and Support the Girls (2018). Michalka also starred in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs (2013–present) and its spin-off series Schooled (2019–2020). She is also known for voicing a lead role as Catra in the Netflix animated adventure series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018–2020).
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 10, 1991 (35)
- Torrance, California, USA
- Actor, also producer
- 25 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are AJ Michalka's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.
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- Heroas Courtney Callum in Cow Belles (2006)
- Allyas Emily Phillips in Slow Moe (2010)
- Shadowas Gillian Duncan in Salem Falls (2011)
- Heroas Gracie Trey in Grace Unplugged (2013)
- Heroas Hannah Yoder in Expecting Amish (2014)
- Heroas Joy in Weepah Way for Now (2015)
- Shadowas Catra in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)
- Heroas Lainey Lewis in Schooled (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet7
- 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 AJ Michalka's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for AJ Michalka'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
28 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Ray Donovan: The Movie(2022)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all filmsJoan of Arc on the Dancefloor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Schooled(2019)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Support the Girls(2018)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Good Doctor(2017)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Apple of My Eye(2017)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Dirty Lies(2017)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Weepah Way for Now(2015)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Expecting Amish(2014)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Silicon Valley(2014)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Angels in Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Steven Universe(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Grace Unplugged(2013)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Goldbergs(2013)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Motive(2013)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Salem Falls(2011)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Super 8(2011)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Secretariat(2010)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Slow Moe(2010)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lovely Bones(2009)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Cow Belles(2006)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Phil of the Future(2004)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Oliver Beene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Birds of Prey(2002)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
The Guardian(2001)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Six Feet Under(2001)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 2001 to 2022; peak year 2013.
Biggest box office
Super 8 (2011)
Highest rated
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)
Most popular right now
The Guardian (2001)
Film career
Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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.
- 2001Screen debut· The Guardian
- 2006First film· Cow Belles
- 2013First top-billed film· Grace Unplugged
- 2018Career best· She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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 AJ Michalka's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 AJ Michalka's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does AJ Michalka work with?
People who share at least 2 of AJ Michalka's MovieCove titles; Aly Michalka shares the most, 3.
- Aly MichalkaShared titles: Weepah Way for Now (2015), Super Sweet 16: The Movie (2007), Cow Belles (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Aly Michalka
- Bryan CallenShared titles: Schooled (2019), Dirty Lies (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Callen
