Portrait of Laura Harrington

Acting

Laura Harrington

Career

Active from 1981 to 2023, with a break from 1995 to 2017, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for What's Eating Gilbert Grape
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Laura Harrington Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.3, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    2.1, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • 1980s 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    24
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    1 title
    Written for Walken
    Written for Walken (2023)

    as Gloria Shapiro

    2010s

    1 title ยท average score 76
    Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
    Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (2018)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Writer

    1990s

    10 titles ยท average score 64
    Providence
    Providence (1999)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Gina Vinton

    Paulie
    Paulie (1998)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Lila Alweather

    The Devil's Advocate
    The Devil's Advocate (1997)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Melissa Black

    Dead Air
    Dead Air (1994)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Susan

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape
    What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Amy Grape

    Linda
    Linda (1993)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Stella Jeffries

    The Secret
    The Secret (1992)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Meredith Dunmore

    12:01 PM
    12:01 PM (1990)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Dolores

    Midnight Cabaret
    Midnight Cabaret (1990)

    as Tanya Richards

    Cop Rock
    Cop Rock (1990)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show ยท as Cassandra Margolis

    1980s

    12 titles ยท average score 60
    Quantum Leap
    Quantum Leap (1989)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show ยท as Connie LaMotta

    Perfect Witness
    Perfect Witness (1989)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Jeanie Paxton

    L.A. Takedown
    L.A. Takedown (1989)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Eady

    The Dancing Princesses
    The Dancing Princesses (1987)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Coretta

    Maximum Overdrive
    Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Brett

    Sonia
    Sonia (1986)

    Screenplay

    Not My Kid
    Not My Kid (1985)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Melody

    The City Girl
    The City Girl (1984)

    as Anne

    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Mrs. Johnson

    Joy of Sex
    Joy of Sex (1984)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Pretty Girl #2

    Faerie Tale Theatre
    Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Coretta

    The Dark End of the Street
    The Dark End of the Street (1981)

    as Donna