Top 12 TV and Movie Angels 1990s to Today

Top 12 TV and Movie Angels (1990s to Today)

Angels have always appeared as beloved characters on screens big and small--think Clarence Oddbody from "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) or Michael Landon in the TV series "Highway to Heaven" (1984-1989). The past 15 years in particular have been boom times for pop-culture angels. Whether as cheeky cherubs or ethereal executive assistants, they're flexible and diligent, always willing to help. And, we can't seem to get enough of them.

Click through our gallery to see which angels have left the most memorable golden imprints on TV and film in the last 15 years. See the famous faces that have donned fluffy wings, black trench coats, or flannel shirts to be God's messengers.

By Ellen Leventry