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Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster

Actor · Born March 18, 1975 (51) · Statesboro, Georgia, USA

Sutton Lenore Foster (born March 18, 1975) is a two-time Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer who has become a prominent figure on Broadway. She's known for originating roles in multiple Broadway productions, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Violet. Her other Broadway credits include Young Frankenstein, Shrek, Little Women, and Les Misérables. In 2013, Foster played the lead role of Michelle Simms in the ABC Family television show Bunheads, which was cancelled after one season.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1975 (51)
From
Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 28 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Sutton Foster's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Bonds
29%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Morality
4%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
4
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sutton Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sutton Foster'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Meredith Willson: America's Music Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator

  • Anything Goes(2021)

    as Reno Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bring Me to Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Performer

  • Ridley Jones(2021)

    Show as Mama Jones

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Soloist

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sister Sisto (voice) · as Sister Sisto / Realtor (voice) · as Sister Sisto / Tracy Johnson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Treehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Lauren

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia Baxter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Carole

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

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

    as Wife

  • Gravy(2015)

    as Kerry

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 84 episodes · as Liza Miller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Nobodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Amy

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn(2014)

    as Adela

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shrek the Musical(2013)

    as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · as Tara Parker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bunheads(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · as Michelle Simms

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Witness

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Sharp

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Coco

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny and the Sprites(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen Eikleberry

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Svetlana Sergievsky

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosemary

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Rule of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Best Is Yet to Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 1999 to 2023; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)

$615K worldwide

Highest rated

Flight of the Conchords (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Younger (2015)

Film career

19992023

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s5 · acting

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.

How do Sutton Foster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Shrek the Musical (2013)

67th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Flight of the Conchords (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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.

Is Sutton Foster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles38–59 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles39–76 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian 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 Sutton Foster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sutton Foster's MovieCove titles; Chris Nee shares the most, 2.