Michaela Watkins
ActingBorn Dec 14, 1971
Syracuse, New York, USA
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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2026The Miniature Wifetv2025Are We Good?as Selfmovie2025Suzeas Executive Producermovie2025Heart Eyesas Crystal Canemovie2025Hollywood Squaresas Selftv2024Dinner with the Parentsas Janetv2024The American Society of Magical Negroesas Mastersonmovie2024After Midnightas Selftv2023You Hurt My Feelingsas Sarahmovie2023Tiny Beautiful Thingsas Amy Adlertv2023Paintas Katherinemovie2023The Night Agentas Freyatv2023The Young Wifeas Laramovie2023History of the World: Part IIas Israel Ambassadortv2023Will Trentas Susan Barnotv2022The Dropoutas Linda Tannertv2021Abbott Elementaryas Miss Barcotv2021Werewolves Withinas Trisha Andertonmovie2021Hacksas Staceytv2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Closeas Narrator (voice)movie2020Close Enoughas Brienne Bishop (voice)tv2020Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Musicas Selfmovie2020Bad Therapyas Judy Smallmovie2020The Way Backas Bethmovie2019Transparent: Musicale Finaleas Yettamovie2019The Unicornas Deliatv2019Brittany Runs a Marathonas Catherinemovie2019Good Boysas Saleswomanmovie2019Sword of Trustas Marymovie2019The House of Tomorrowas Mrs. Whitcombmovie2019Modern/Love in 7 Short Filmsas Janemovie2019Under the Eiffel Toweras Tilliemovie2019Antiquitiesas Dolores Jr.movie2019Wayneas Maureen McNultytv2018Ibizaas Sarahmovie2018Dudeas Jill Weilmovie2017Do You Want to See a Dead Body?tv2017No Activityas Erintv2017Big Mouthas Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)tv2017Get Shortyas Ali Egantv2017The Guest Bookas Phyllistv2017Person to Personas The Widowmovie2017Brigsby Bearas Louise Popemovie2017Danger & Eggsas Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)tv2017The Houseas Rainamovie2017How to Be a Latin Loveras Gwenmovie2017Punching Henryas Maramovie2017The Mickas Trishtv2016Search Partyas Polly Danzingertv2016Lazy Eyeas Melmovie2016Easyas Karen Treskatv2016Speechlessas Beccatv2016Divorce: The Greatest Hitsmovie2016To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelisttv2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movieas Ivana Trumpmovie2016Angie Tribecaas Melanie Burketv2015The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas Unitedas Nerd's Mom (voice)movie2015Cuddle Partyas Janemovie2015Casualas Valerietv2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas Rhondatv2015Another Periodas Brothel Madamtv2015Kittens in a Cageas Vanessatv2014Robot Chicken: Christmas Specialsas Various (voice) (archive sound)movie2014Benchedas Creatortv2014Marry Meas Janettv2014Transparentas Connietv2014They Came Togetheras Habermeyermovie2014Playing Houseas Dr. Laura Meredithtv2014Bunionas Therapistmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Selftv2013@midnight with Chris Hardwickas Selftv2013Trophy Wifeas Jackie Fishertv2013The Goldbergsas Miss Taraborellitv2013Thanks for Sharingas Margomovie2013Enough Saidas Hillarymovie2013Afternoon Delightas Jenniemovie2013In a World...as Danimovie2013Drunk Historyas Nursetv