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Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky

Actor · Born November 9, 1988 (37) · Great Neck, New York, USA

Nicole Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Tracy Turnblad in the film Hairspray (2007), for which she won two Critics' Choice Awards and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Blonsky has starred as Willamena Rader in the ABC Family series Huge (2010), for which she received a Teen Choice Award nomination, had a recurring role as Margot on the series Smash (2013), and had roles in the films Geography Club (2013) as Therese and The Last Movie Star (2017) as Faith. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 9, 1988 (37)
From
Great Neck, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 19 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Nikki Blonsky's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
Self
37%
Society
18%
Survival
16%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Morality
4%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
  • Heroas Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (2007)
  • Allyas Rhonda Baxter in Harold (2008)
  • Heroas Willamena Rader in Huge (2010)
  • Heraldas The Voice in Oblivious (2023)
  • Mentoras The Voice in Oblivious (2023)
  • Shapeshifteras Tammy in Bosco (2024)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
8
Bittersweet
5
Tense
5
Warm
4
Joyful
6
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Nikki Blonsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nikki Blonsky'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

19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bosco(2024)

    as Tammy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Oblivious(2023)

    as The Voice

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Every Breath She Takes(2023)

    as Maria Bonilla

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ghost in the Graveyard(2019)

    as Mrs. E

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: World Tour(2018)

    as Lady Paw Paw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Last Movie Star(2017)

    as Faith Cole

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether(2017)

    as Lady Paw Paw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star(2016)

    as Lady Paw Paw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The English Teacher(2013)

    as Sheila Nussbaum

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Geography Club(2013)

    as Therese

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Huge(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Waiting for Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dolores

  • Valemont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 35 episodes · Actor

  • Harold(2008)

    as Rhonda Baxter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Queen Sized(2008)

    as Maggie Baker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hairspray(2007)

    as Tracy Turnblad

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Teri

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1992 to 2024; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Hairspray (2007)

$204M worldwide

Highest rated

Hairspray (2007)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

19922024

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 8 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.

How do Nikki Blonsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Ghost in the Graveyard (2019)

92nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hairspray (2007)

Midcredits 77th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 33. 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 Nikki Blonsky's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nikki Blonsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nikki Blonsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amanda Bynes shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles