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Alison Wright

Alison Wright

Actor · Born July 12, 1976 (50) · Sunderland, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee

Alison Wright (born July 12, 1976, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England) is an English actress raised by her adoptive parents, who began performing in children's musical theatre at age seven. She made her film debut as Bridget in The Nanny Diaries (2007, with Scarlett Johansson), and her career took off as Martha Hanson on the FX spy drama The Americans (2013–2017, 37 episodes, with Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell), for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2017. On stage she made her Broadway debut as Jessie in Sweat (2017, Studio 54), and has performed with the Barrow Group and The New Group in New York, including Marie and Bruce and Rafta, Rafta (Off-Broadway). Her other notable television credits include Marjorie in Sneaky Pete (2015–2019, 14 episodes, Amazon Prime), Pauline Jameson in Feud: Bette and Joan (2017, 7 episodes, FX), Ruth Wardell in Snowpiercer (2020–2024, 40 episodes, TNT), Valerie Blount in Castle Rock (2019, 6 episodes, Hulu), Ms. Roswell in Hollywood (2020, Netflix), and Julia Jayne in The Madness (2024, 4 episodes). Her film credits include Justine in The Accountant (2016, directed by Gavin O'Connor, with Ben Affleck), Ada in Ask for Jane (2018), Virginia Thomas in Confirmation (2016, HBO, with Kerry Washington), and voice roles in The Accountant 2 (2025) and Predator: Badlands (2025).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1976 (50)
From
Sunderland, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 18 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Alison Wright's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Bonds
21%
Power
21%
Survival
8%
Society
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Allyas Pauline Jameson in Feud (2017)
  • Shapeshifteras Ruth Wardell in Snowpiercer (2020)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6

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 Alison Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alison 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

18 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Predator: Badlands(2025)

    as MU/TH/UR (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Accountant 2(2025)

    as Justine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Madness(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julia Jayne

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Physical(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Luanne

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · as Ruth Wardell

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Roswell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

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

    Co-Producer · as Sophie

  • Ask for Jane(2018)

    as Ada

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Valerie Blount

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Active Adults(2017)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Feud(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pamela Harriman · as Pauline Jameson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Growing Up Smith(2015)

    as Mrs. Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Accountant(2016)

    as Justine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Confirmation(2016)

    as Virginia Thomas

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 14 episodes · as Marjorie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 46 episodes · as Martha Hanson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Brijita Holden

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Nanny Diaries(2007)

    as Bridget

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Accountant (2016)

$156M worldwide

Highest rated

The Americans (2013)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20072025

Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 18: 17 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2017, Outstanding Guest Actress 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 Alison Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Ask for Jane (2018)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Americans (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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 Alison Wright's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–85 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–64 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–79 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–57 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles35–64 · 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 Alison Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alison Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gavin O'Connor shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers