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Michaela Watkins
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 14, 1971 (54 years)
Michaela Watkins is an American actress and comedian. After several years performing with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Watkins achieved widespread attention for her brief stint as a featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 34th season between 2008 and 2009. Since leaving SNL, she has starred on the Hulu series Casual and on the short-lived sitcoms The Unicorn and Trophy Wife. Watkins has also had recurring roles on other television series, such as The New Adventures of Old Christine, Catastrophe, Enlightened and Search Party and appeared in films such as The Back-up Plan (2010), Wanderlust (2012), Enough Said (2013), Sword of Trust (2019), and Suze (2023).
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Filmography
| 2026 | The Miniature Wife (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Robot Chicken: Self-Discovery Special · as Nerd's Mom |
| 2025 | Heart Eyes · as Crystal Cane |
| 2024 | Dinner with the Parents (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes · as Masterson |
| 2023 | Suze · as Suze |
| 2023 | You Hurt My Feelings · as Sarah |
| 2023 | Paint · as Katherine |
| 2023 | Tiny Beautiful Things (TV Series) · as Amy Adler |
| 2023 | The Night Agent (TV Series) · as Freya Myers |
| 2023 | The Young Wife · as Lara |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II (TV Series) · as Israel Ambassador |
| 2023 | Will Trent (TV Series) · as Susan Barno |
| 2022 | The Dropout (TV Series) · as Linda Tanner |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary (TV Series) · as Miss Barco |
| 2021 | Werewolves Within · as Trisha Anderton |
| 2021 | Hacks (TV Series) · as Stacey |
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Close Enough (TV Series) · as Brienne Bishop (voice) |
| 2020 | Bad Therapy · as Judy Small |
| 2020 | The Way Back · as Beth |
| 2019 | Brittany Runs a Marathon · as Catherine |
| 2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale · as Yetta |
| 2019 | The Unicorn (TV Series) · as Delia |
| 2019 | Good Boys · as Saleswoman |
| 2019 | Sword of Trust · as Mary |
| 2019 | Modern/Love in 7 Short Films · as Jane |
| 2019 | Wayne (TV Series) · as Maureen Mcnulty |
| 2019 | Schooled (TV Series) · as Ms. Taraborelli |
| 2018 | Under the Eiffel Tower · as Tillie |
| 2018 | Antiquities · as Dolores Jr. |
| 2018 | Ibiza · as Sarah |
| 2018 | Dude · as Jill Weil |
| 2017 | Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (TV Series) |
| 2017 | No Activity (US) (TV Series) · as Erin |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice) |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear · as Louise Pope |
| 2017 | Get Shorty (TV Series) · as Ali Egan |
| 2017 | The Guest Book (TV Series) · as Phyllis |
| 2017 | Person to Person · as The Widow |
| 2017 | The House · as Raina |
| 2017 | How to Be a Latin Lover · as Gwen |
| 2017 | The House of Tomorrow · as Mrs. Whitcomb |
| 2017 | The Mick (TV Series) · as Trish |
| 2016 | Punching Henry · as Mara |
| 2016 | Search Party (2016) (TV Series) · as Polly Danzinger |
| 2016 | Lazy Eye · as Mel |
| 2016 | Easy (TV Series) · as Karen Treska |
| 2016 | Speechless (TV Series) · as Becca |
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie · as Ivana Trump |
| 2016 | Cuddle Party · as Jane |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Melanie Burke |
| 2015 | Danger & Eggs (TV Series) · as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Casual (TV Series) · as Valerie |
| 2015 | Pickle and Peanut (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer (TV Series) · as Rhonda |
| 2015 | The Comedians (2015) (TV Series) · as Wendy Myers |
| 2015 | Kittens in a Cage (TV Series) · as Vanessa |
| 2015 | Catastrophe (2015) (TV Series) · as Sydney |
| 2014 | The Final Episode of Serial · as Sarah Koenig |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials · as Various (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 2014 | Marry Me (2014) (TV Series) · as Janet |
| 2014 | They Came Together · as Habermeyer |
| 2014 | Married (TV Series) · as Stacey |
| 2014 | Gentlemen Lobsters (TV Series) · as Raven |
| 2014 | Playing House (2014) (TV Series) · as Dr. Laura Meredith |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Violin Player |
| 2014 | Idiotsitter (TV Series) · as Windy |
| 2014 | Transparent (TV Series) · as Yetta |
| 2013 | Enough Said · as Hillary |
| 2013 | Trophy Wife (TV Series) · as Jackie Fisher |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs (2013) (TV Series) · as Miss Taraborelli |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight · as Jennie |
| 2013 | In a World... · as Dani |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Brothel Madam |
| 2013 | iSteve · as Melinda Gates |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as Bella's Mom |
| 2012 | Thanks for Sharing · as Margo |
| 2012 | Anger Management (TV Series) · as Lisa |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Amber |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Patty |
| 2012 | Bent (TV Series) · as Carol |
| 2012 | Wanderlust · as Marissa |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Mary Magdalene |
| 2011 | Enlightened (TV Series) · as Janice Holm |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Gina |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: (TV Series) · as Beth |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Various (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | MAD (TV Series) · as Mom |
| 2010 | The Back-up Plan · as Mona |
| 2010 | Miami Medical (TV Series) · as Carla |
| 2010 | Parenthood (2010) (TV Series) · as Lucy Estman |
| 2010 | The Prankster · as Miss Lafleur |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Susan |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Hung (TV Series) · as Judy |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Lacey Briggs |
| 2008 | Young Person's Guide to History (TV Series) · as Sexy Nurse #3 |
| 2008 | The Life & Times of Tim (TV Series) · as Homeless Woman |
| 2008 | Eli Stone (TV Series) · as Judge Leigh Rappaport |
| 2007 | Frank TV (TV Series) · as Julia Roberts |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Laura Martin |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Executive |
| 2006 | Modern Men (TV Series) |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as Lucy |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Nikki Ratlin |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Carol / Sarah Cage / Nerd's Mother (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Shoshanna (voice) |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 2004 | $25 Million Dollar Hoax (TV Series) · as Snobby Stylist |
| 2003 | Miss Match (TV Series) · as Susan Scott |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Marla |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Saundra |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Julia |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Receptionist |
| 2000 | Inconceivable · as Marcy |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Girl Pulling Train (voice) |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Andrea |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Madeline Bennett |