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Portrait of Ellen Travolta

Acting

Ellen Travolta

Career

Active from 1979 to 2026, with a break from 1987 to 2017, busiest in 1979 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for Haul Out the Halloween
Haul Out the Halloween
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ellen Travolta Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Community Spirit 2
  • Feel-Good 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

2020s

5 titles · average score 56
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026)
GoodWatch score 53

as Grandma

Haul Out the Halloween
Haul Out the Halloween (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mary Louise

Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mary Louise

Haul Out the Holly
Haul Out the Holly (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mary Louise

Going Home
Going Home (2022)

TV show · as Ida

2010s

3 titles · average score 43
The Untold Story
The Untold Story (2019)
GoodWatch score 40

as Hope

Mistrust
Mistrust (2018)
GoodWatch score 46

as Margie

The Grease Story
The Grease Story (2017)

as Waitress

2000s

3 titles · average score 49
Falling Up
Falling Up (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

as Dean Swift

Lonely Hearts
Lonely Hearts (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ida

Everyone Loves Mel
Everyone Loves Mel (2000)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Vogul

1990s

3 titles · average score 65
Detour
Detour (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as Rose Devlin

The Pretender
The Pretender (1996)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Dara's Mother

The Single Guy
The Single Guy (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Mrs. Cordova

1980s

5 titles · average score 57
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986)

as Marion

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Mona

Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Lillian

Allison Sydney Harrison
Allison Sydney Harrison (1983)

as Joyce

Joanie Loves Chachi
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
GoodWatch score 30

TV show · as Louisa Delvecchio

1970s

20 titles · average score 61
Makin' It
Makin' It (1979)

TV show · as Dorothy Manucci

Human Experiments
Human Experiments (1979)
GoodWatch score 35

as Mover

Grease
Grease (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

as Waitress

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Norman's Mother

Three's Company
Three's Company (1977)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Mrs. Marconi

Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough (1977)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show

CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

What's Happening!!
What's Happening!! (1976)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Lily

One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Louisa Arcola

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Secretary

1960s

1 title · average score 67
Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show