Actor
Laraine Newman
171 credited titles on WatchWise
Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer, who was part of the original cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live and played the main villain Lawanda Dumore in the 1991 film Problem Child 2
Associated lifetime gross
$222M
Combined reported budget
$111M
Gross / budget
2.0x
Bankability Index
26 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Comedy
$143M · 7 films · 71% hit
Drama
$65M · 7 films · 57% hit
Animation
$11M · 1 film · 0% hit
Thriller
$3.2M · 2 films · 50% hit
Horror
$67K · 1 film · 0% hit
Bankability assessment
26/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
2026 · Comedy
Hoppers
Minor role
B $150M | G $390M
Hit2005 · Drama
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Minor role
B $150M | G $320M
Profitable2009 · Comedy
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Minor role
B $100M | G $243M
Profitable2025 · Comedy
Dog Man
Minor role
B $40M | G $146M
Hit2014 · Comedy
The Boxtrolls
Minor role
B $60M | G $108M
ProfitableActed in (171)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
