twenty-eight credits across eighteen years, most of which a music site would not bother listing — which is exactly why they are worth listing.
the short answer
twenty-eight credits, spanning broadway, nickelodeon, voice work, film and hosting. the ones most people know are victorious (2010), sam & cat, don't look up (2021), wicked (2024) and wicked: for good (2025). the one worth knowing about is brighter days ahead (2025), the short film she co-wrote and co-directed — the first credit where she is the author rather than the hire.
the four movements
a flat run of twenty-eight credits makes "broadway at fourteen" and "guest judge on drag race" look like the same kind of fact, so the filmography page groups them into four — stage, television, film, and appearances as herself — and this is the same shape.
stage
13, on broadway, in 2008, at fourteen. this is the first paid job and it is the one that reframes everything after it. she was in annie at eight, before that, in a regional production.
television
- victorious (2010–2013) — cat valentine. the full version is here.
- sam & cat (2013–2014) — the crossover spin-off with jennette mccurdy.
- scream queens (2015) — a short arc, and the first time she was cast against the nickelodeon read.
- hairspray live! (2016) — network live musical, which is a specific and unforgiving discipline.
- kidding (2018) — a small dramatic part in the jim carrey series, and the least-seen good thing on this list.
- voice work — winx club, the underdogs, family guy. exactly the credits a music-first biography drops.
film
- don't look up (2021) — a pop star playing a pop star in a satire about a comet, which sounds like a joke that writes itself and mostly avoids being one.
- wicked (2024) — glinda. academy award nomination for best supporting actress. the full version is here.
- brighter days ahead (2025) — the short film built around the eternal sunshine reissue, which she co-wrote and co-directed.
- wicked: for good (2025) — the second half, filmed alongside the first.
as herself
five saturday night live appearances across 2014–2025 as host and musical guest, one love manchester, carpool karaoke, a bbc hour, the voice, and a run of drag race visits. the snl impressions sketch is the single most-watched piece of evidence that the singing is not processed.
questions people ask
what movies has ariana grande been in?
don't look up (2021), wicked (2024), wicked: for good (2025) and the short film brighter days ahead (2025), which she co-wrote and co-directed. she also has voice credits in animated features.
what tv shows has ariana grande been in?
victorious, sam & cat, scream queens, hairspray live!, kidding, and voice roles in winx club and family guy, alongside five appearances on saturday night live.
what was ariana grande's first acting role?
a regional production of annie at eight, then the broadway musical 13 in 2008 at fourteen — two years before victorious.
has ariana grande directed anything?
yes. she co-wrote and co-directed brighter days ahead, the 2025 short film built around the eternal sunshine reissue.