Abby Ryder Fortson

Actor · Born March 14, 2008 (18) · Burbank, California, USA

Critics Choice Award nominee

Abby Ryder Fortson (born March 14, 2008) is an American actress. She played Ella Novak in Transparent, Harper Weil in The Whispers, Sophie Pierson in Togetherness, Cassie Lang in Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023). She is the daughter of actress Christie Lynn Smith and her husband, John Fortson. On January 6, 2024, Fortson was honored with the Star on the Rise Award at the 2024 Astra Awards of the Hollywood Creative Alliance.

What are Abby Ryder Fortson's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

48%

Self

29%

Society

10%

Morality

8%

Survival

6%

Family bonds6 Purpose4 Romantic love3 Coming of age2 Community2 Redemption2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally

3 of 5

Trickster

1 of 5

Hero

1 of 5

Allyas Cassie Lang in Ant-Man (2015)
Tricksteras Billy in Forever My Girl (2018)
Heroas Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
Allyas Kara in Griffin in Summer (2024)
Allyas Maya in Carousel (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

5

Warm

3

Bittersweet

4

Romantic

3

Joyful

3

Other

8

How their films linger

Feel-good6 Hopeful6 Bittersweet2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

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 Abby Ryder Fortson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+2 titles, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy

Subscription and free streaming for Abby Ryder Fortson'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

22 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Carousel(2026)
as Maya
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Griffin in Summer(2024)
as Kara
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Pitt(2025)
Show 4 episodes · as Kristi Wheeler
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.(2023)
as Margaret Simon
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Marvel Studios: Assembled(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Cassie Lang (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Cassie Lang (archive footage) (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
TrollsTopia(2020)
Show 3 episodes · as Priscilla (voice)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Tales from the Loop(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Young Girl · as Young Loretta
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
A Dog's Journey(2019)
as Young CJ
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)
as Cassie
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Forever My Girl(2018)
as Billy
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
DuckTales(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Kid (voice) · as Little Girl (voice) · as Little Girl Audience Member (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Room 104(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Elle
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Albert(2016)
as Saplings
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Rated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Hannah
Ant-Man(2015)
as Cassie Lang
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Whispers(2015)
Show 2 episodes · as Harper Weil
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Togetherness(2015)
Show 10 episodes · as Sophie Pierson
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Transparent(2014)
Show 6 episodes · as Ella Novak
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Mindy Project(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Clementine
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Rated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Hannah Mitchell
Scooby-Doo: Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 2 episodes · as Velma Dinkley

Career shape

Star power in the 94^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Ant-Man (2015)

$519M worldwide

Highest rated

A Dog's Journey (2019)

Midcredits 95^th

Film career

20122026

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

2014Screen debut· Transparent
2015First film· Ant-Man
2023First top-billed film· Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
2023Career best· Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting22 of 22 · 68^th

By decade

2010s12 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 17% 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 Critics Choice Award in 2024, Best Young Actor/Actress.

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 Abby Ryder Fortson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75^th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

74^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

82^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

75^th and up7
50^th to 74^th8
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved3
Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser11
Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

TrollsTopia (2020)

95^th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pitt (2025)

Midcredits 99^th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. 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 Abby Ryder Fortson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 21 · mild

Sex & Nudity5 titles12–55 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity5 titles8–53 · median 21 · mildlighter than most films

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mild

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 25 · mild

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 Abby Ryder Fortson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Abby Ryder Fortson's MovieCove titles; Melanie Lynskey shares the most, 2.

Melanie Lynskey2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Melanie Lynskey