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Alison Thornton

Alison Thornton

Actor, also producer · Born August 14, 1999 (27) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Alison Grace Thornton (born 14 August 1999) is a Canadian-American actress. She is best known for playing Zooey Hernandez Frumpkis in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Lydia Spring in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 14, 1999 (27)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 24 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 314% in 30 days

What are Alison Thornton's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
23%
Survival
21%
Morality
14%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Thornton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alison Thornton'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

24 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Carrie(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chris Hargensen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Elle(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Katie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • What Comes Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tanya

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Emmaline Trace

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Cards(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Brittany

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • School Spirits(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mental State(2023)

    as Bethany Forrest

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Girl Gone Bad(2022)

    Producer · as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Baker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Caught in His Web(2022)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Run & Gun(2022)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruthie Denham

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Dare Me(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tacy Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Nancy Drew(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Birdie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelby (segment "Baby Teeth")

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Dara Teska

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lydia Spring

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Girl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Zooey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Color of Rain(2014)

    as Charlotte Spehn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The 100(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Tris

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Let It Snow(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Victoria 'Tori' Warshofsky

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • And Love Knocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Claire

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Highest rated

Carrie (2026)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19992026

Peak 2013 · 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
Acting24 of 24: 23 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 24: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

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.

How do Alison Thornton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Mental State (2023)

72nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Carrie (2026)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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 Thornton'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 54 · 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 Alison Thornton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alison Thornton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Zahara shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers