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Josie Totah

Josie Totah

Actor · Born August 5, 2001 (25) · Sacramento, California, USA

Critics Choice Award nominee

Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series Jessie and supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series Back in the Game. Totah received critical praise for her role in the 2016 film Other People. In 2018, she starred in the short-lived NBC comedy series Champions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josie Totah, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 5, 2001 (25)
From
Sacramento, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 226% in 30 days

What are Josie Totah's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
29%
Society
11%
Power
11%
Survival
10%
Morality
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · 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 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
6
Tense
3
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • 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 Josie Totah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Josie Totah'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

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Carrie(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tina Blake

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Faces of Death(2026)

    as Samantha Gravinsky

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Codependent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Buccaneers(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Mabel Elmsworth

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Human Resources(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Natalie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • iCarly(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Willow

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Moxie(2021)

    as CJ

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mayor(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Titi B.

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Saved by the Bell(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Producer · as Lexi Haddad-DeFabrizio

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Magic Camp(2020)

    as Judd

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • No Good Nick(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lisa Haddad

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Other Two(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Elijah

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Champions(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michael Patel

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Natalie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    as Seymour

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie(2017)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Other People(2016)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    as Henry Samuels

  • Time Toys(2016)

    as Boomer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Boys in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Pants

  • Nina Needs to Go(2014)

    Show as Frank

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Back in the Game(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Michael Lovette

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Liv and Maddie(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Skeeter Parham

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Wordplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sad Speller

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Jessie(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Stuart Wooten

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Myron Muskovitz

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Faces of Death (2026)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Carrie (2026)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

20092026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting28 of 28: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Critics Choice Award in 2022, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy 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 Josie Totah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor, producer

Saved by the Bell (2020)

91st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Carrie (2026)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. 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 Josie Totah's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles6–67 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles25–53 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles18–61 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles23–52 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 32 · 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 Josie Totah work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josie Totah's MovieCove titles; Alycia Pascual-Pena shares the most, 2.