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Amy Paffrath

Amy Paffrath

Actor · Born July 22, 1983 (43) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Amy Paffrath has a reputation for running full speed ahead with every project she works on. In fact, her mother Mary gave birth to her just nine minutes after arriving at the hospital. Not one to sit around and wait for opportunities, the young actress is quickly making a name for herself in the entertainment business. She was born in St. Louis by parents Mark and Mary Paffrath. She has six siblings: Christy, Mark, Steven, Stacey, Matt and Brittany. With modest means, the Paffrath pack learned to find inexpensive ways to entertain themselves. The energetic Paffraths put on plays and newscasts at family parties. To help her children creatively channel their energy, Amy's mom enrolled her in ballet, tap and jazz class when she was just 3-years-old. Young Amy loved to perform and was always excited to learn new steps. At 9, she entered gymnastics and won many awards and medals in competitions. In elementary school, Amy experimented with theatre and enlisted the help of her friends to put on plays. At St. Thomas-Aquinas Mercy High School in Florissant Mo, Amy first discovered her interest in TV. She began working in the media department both in front of the camera, on AM in the am, and behind the scenes, producing and editing. Amy signed with Toni's International Models in 1997. The agency helped her to book many local jobs, including runway shows and print ads for catalogs. Amy's interest in television, combined with her curiosity for people and places, made broadcasting a great fit. Amy's new agent, Kevin Long at The Edge Agency, steered her in the right direction and continued to get her jobs through college. As a University of Missouri Tiger cheerleader, Amy was featured in the Athlon, an athletic magazine. She also worked as a reporter and anchor for KOMU-TV and Emcee at Déjà vu Comedy Club. In the summer of 2004, Amy was ecstatic to learn she had landed two internships in LA: one at Entertainment Tonight (1981) and one at KNBC. She worked closely with Mark Steines, Mary Hart, Jann Carl and Bob Goen and grew enormously from the experience. Again, she wanted to stay in LA and start her career but with just one year left, she once again returned to Missouri. In 2005, Amy graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Textile and Apparel Management. In early 2006, Amy made her long-awaited leap from St. Louis to Los Angeles. From the moment she set foot in the City of Angels, Amy's career has been thriving. Immediately, she landed hosting gigs on two shows, "Created by U" and "In the Mix", both on Direct-TV (2006-2007). She completed 4 movies in 2006, Dinner at Eight (2007), Moonlight on Ivy (2006), Fly Kidz (2006) and Hauntsville (2016), of which she was the lead. In 2007, she landed gigs as the voice of channel 101 on Direct-TV, the host of Broadcaster News at www.broadcaster.com/thenews and the star of Paramore's #1 video on TRL "Misery Business". She is managed by Scott Karp and Erik Heintz at Insomnia Media Group.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 22, 1983 (43)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 25 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 19% in 30 days

What are Amy Paffrath's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
43%
Bonds
19%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Morality
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 6 · Wry 3 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Tense
6
Manic
5
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Amy Paffrath's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amy Paffrath'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

25 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon(2025)

    as Velicity

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Disrupted(2020)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Thinning: New World Order(2018)

    as Wendy Banks

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Eruption: LA(2018)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Freshwater(2016)

    as Kim Whitley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sexdotcom(2017)

    as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Thinning(2016)

    as Wendy Banks

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Do Over(2016)

    as Angela Weiss

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong: High 5(2016)

    as Velicity

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong 420(2015)

    as Velicity

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dating Naked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 33 episodes · as Host

  • The Purge: Anarchy(2014)

    as TV Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Trophy Heads(2014)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dumbbells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jennifer

  • Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong(2013)

    as Velicity

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Zombies vs. Strippers(2012)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • I Kissed a Vampire(2010)

    as Luna Dark

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as York

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong(2011)

    as Velicity

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Field Reporter

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as L.A. Actress

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Deep in the Valley(2009)

    as Sorority Girl

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong 2: King Bong(2009)

    as Velicity

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Pit and the Pendulum(2009)

    as Gemma

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dinner at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Molly-Sue

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong (2011)

$91K worldwide

Highest rated

Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong (2013)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong (2011)

Film career

20072025

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score9th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Amy Paffrath's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Thinning: New World Order (2018)

96th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Midcredits 57th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 24. 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 Amy Paffrath's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · 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 Amy Paffrath work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amy Paffrath's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers