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Acting

Mindy Kaling

Career

Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 2003, busiest in 2015 and 2018 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Inside Out
Inside Out
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mindy Kaling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sharp Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Awkward Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
GoodWatch score 96

as Hostage #3

Threat Level Midnight
Threat Level Midnight

as Hostage #3

Untitled Mindy Kaling Animated Comedy
Untitled Mindy Kaling Animated Comedy

Producer

Hana Khan Carries On
Hana Khan Carries On

Producer

Good in Bed
Good in Bed

Producer

2020s

6 titles · average score 63
A Nice Indian Boy
A Nice Indian Boy (2025)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer

Anuja
Anuja (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Velma
Velma (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

TV show · as Velma (voice)

To Kill a Tiger
To Kill a Tiger (2023)
GoodWatch score 86

Executive Producer

Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work (2021)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Val (voice)

Locked Down
Locked Down (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

as Kate

2010s

20 titles · average score 68
Late Night
Late Night (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

as Molly Patel

The Morning Show
The Morning Show (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Audra

Champions
Champions (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Priya Patel

Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

as Amita

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mrs. Who

100 Years
100 Years (2017)

as Narrator (voice)

Inside Out
Inside Out (2015)
GoodWatch score 89

as Disgust (voice)

The Night Before
The Night Before (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sarah

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Self - Guest / Self

The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Dr. Mindy Lahiri

Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
GoodWatch score 78

as Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)

Despicable Me
Despicable Me (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

as Tourist Mom (voice)

2000s

9 titles · average score 65
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

as Docent

House Poor
House Poor (2008)

TV show · Writer

License to Wed
License to Wed (2007)
GoodWatch score 34

as Shelly

Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

as Restaurant Hostess

The Office
The Office (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Kelly Kapoor

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Cindy

The 40 Year-Old Virgin
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Amy

Matt & Ben
Matt & Ben (2004)

as Ben

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Richard Lewis's assistant