Michaela Watkins
Actor
Born December 14, 1971 in 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).
Filmography
The Miniature Wife
Are We Good?
Self
Suze
Suze
Heart Eyes
Crystal Cane
Hollywood Squares
Self
Dinner with the Parents
Jane
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Masterson
After Midnight
Self
You Hurt My Feelings
Sarah
Tiny Beautiful Things
Amy Adler
Paint
Katherine
The Night Agent
Freya Myers
The Young Wife
Lara
History of the World: Part II
Israel Ambassador
Will Trent
Susan Barno
The Dropout
Linda Tanner
Abbott Elementary
Miss Barco
Werewolves Within
Trisha Anderton
Hacks
Stacey
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Narrator (voice)
Close Enough
Brienne Bishop (voice)
Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music
Self
Bad Therapy
Judy Small
The Way Back
Beth
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Yetta
The Unicorn
Delia
Brittany Runs a Marathon
Catherine
Good Boys
Saleswoman
Sword of Trust
Mary
The House of Tomorrow
Mrs. Whitcomb
Modern/Love in 7 Short Films
Jane
Under the Eiffel Tower
Tillie
Antiquities
Dolores Jr.
Wayne
Maureen McNulty
Ibiza
Sarah
Dude
Jill Weil
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
No Activity
Erin
Big Mouth
Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)
Get Shorty
Ali Egan
The Guest Book
Phyllis
Person to Person
The Widow
Brigsby Bear
Louise Pope
Danger & Eggs
Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
The House
Raina
How to Be a Latin Lover
Gwen
Punching Henry
Mara
The Mick
Trish
Search Party
Polly Danzinger
Lazy Eye
Mel
Easy
Karen Treska
Speechless
Becca
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Ivana Trump
Angie Tribeca
Melanie Burke
The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United
Nerd's Mom (voice)
Cuddle Party
Jane
Casual
Valerie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Rhonda
Another Period
Brothel Madam
Kittens in a Cage
Vanessa
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Benched
Marry Me
Janet
Transparent
Yetta
They Came Together
Habermeyer
Playing House
Dr. Laura Meredith
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
Trophy Wife
Jackie Fisher
The Goldbergs
Miss Taraborelli
Thanks for Sharing
Margo
Enough Said
Hillary
Afternoon Delight
Jennie
In a World...
Dani
Drunk History
Nurse
iSteve
Melinda Gates
Anger Management
Lisa
Veep
Patty
Bent
Carol
Wanderlust
Marisa
Key & Peele
Mary Magdalene
Enlightened
Janice Holm
New Girl
Gina
Home for Actresses
Michaela
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
The Back-Up Plan
Mona
Parenthood
Lucy Estman
The Prankster
Miss LaFleur
Modern Family
Susan
Archer
Childrens Hospital
Lacey Briggs
Eli Stone
Judge Leigh Rappaport
Private Practice
Laura Martin
Californication
Executive
Modern Men
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Lucy
Grey's Anatomy
Nikki Ratlin
Robot Chicken
Carol / Sarah Cage / Nerd's Mother (voice)
American Dad!
Veterinarian (voice)
Medium
Clerk
Miss Match
Susan Scott
Without a Trace
Marla
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Saundra
Strong Medicine
Julia
Malcolm in the Middle
Receptionist
Family Guy
Girl Pulling Train (voice)
Charmed
Andrea
Law & Order
Madeline Bennett
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters