Portrait of Bess Armstrong

Acting

Bess Armstrong

Titles
34movies37TV shows
Career

Active from 1977 to 2019, busiest in 1996 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Bess Armstrong Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.3
  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Adrenaline
    4.3, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Hopeful 2
  • Contemporary Issues 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
TypeAllTV shows36Movies34
RoleAnyActing36Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s31980s31990s62000s112010s112020s2
GenreAnyDrama27Comedy12Crime8Mystery6Family4Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Action & Adventure3Soap1Western1Animation1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch61
Poster for The Irrational

TV show · as Renee Franklin

GoodWatch72
Poster for I Love That for You

TV show · as Marcy Gold

2010s

11 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch64
Poster for The Good Doctor

TV show · as Eileen Lim

GoodWatch56
Poster for S.W.A.T.

TV show · as Mayor Barrett

GoodWatch49
Poster for Conviction

TV show · as Harper Morrison

GoodWatch48
Poster for Damien

TV show · as Mrs. Thorn

GoodWatch68
Poster for Bad Internet

TV show · as Gabby

GoodWatch84
Poster for Bosch

TV show · as Donna Sobel

GoodWatch66
Poster for Zoo

TV show · as Elizabeth / Dr. Elizabeth Oz

GoodWatch76
Poster for Scandal

TV show · as Senator Diane Greenwald

GoodWatch66
Poster for House of Lies

TV show · as Julianne Hotschragar

GoodWatch77
Poster for Switched at Birth

TV show · as Professor Marillo

2000s

11 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch75
Poster for Castle

TV show · as Paula Casillas

GoodWatch72
Poster for True Blood

TV show · as Nancy Mills

GoodWatch88
Poster for Mad Men

TV show · as Catherine Orcutt

GoodWatch75
Poster for Grey's Anatomy

TV show · as Maureen Lincoln

GoodWatch63
Poster for Criminal Minds

TV show · as Sheila Hawkes

GoodWatch80
Poster for Boston Legal

TV show · as Penelope Kimball

GoodWatch64
Poster for NCIS

TV show · as Denise O'Hara

GoodWatch60
Poster for One Tree Hill

TV show · as Lydia James

GoodWatch57
Poster for Good Morning, Miami

TV show · as Louise Messinger

GoodWatch68
Poster for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV show · as Patricia Lydecker

1990s

6 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch88
Poster for My So-Called Life

TV show · as Patty Chase

GoodWatch44
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Mary Gibson

GoodWatch85
Poster for Frasier

TV show · as Kelly Kirkland

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Nanny

TV show · as Sara Sheffield / Sara Sheffield (uncredited)

GoodWatch91
Poster for Batman: The Animated Series

TV show · as Clio (voice)

1980s

3 titles · average score 73
Poster for All is Forgiven

TV show · as Paula Russell

GoodWatch71
Poster for Lace

TV show · as Judy Hale

1970s

3 titles · average score 53
Poster for On Our Own

TV show · as Julia Peters

GoodWatch53
Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Laura Stanton

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