
Michaela Watkins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1971 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Syracuse, New York, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
The Best Is Yet to Come
Movie
Desert Flowers
Movie
I Want to Feel Fun
Movie

The Miniature Wife
TV · 1 ep

Suze
Movie · as Suze

Heart Eyes
Movie · as Crystal Cane

Are We Good?
Movie · as Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The American Society of Magical Negroes
Movie · as Masterson

Dinner with the Parents
TV · as Jane · 10 eps

After Midnight
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Young Wife
Movie · as Lara

You Hurt My Feelings
Movie · as Sarah

Paint
Movie · as Katherine

History of the World: Part II
TV · as Israel Ambassador · 1 ep

Tiny Beautiful Things
TV · as Amy Adler · 8 eps

Will Trent
TV · as Susan Barno · 1 ep

The Night Agent
TV · as Freya Myers · 2 eps

The Dropout
TV · as Linda Tanner · 3 eps

Werewolves Within
Movie · as Trisha Anderton

Abbott Elementary
TV · as Miss Barco · 1 ep

Hacks
TV · as Stacey · 7 eps

Bad Therapy
Movie · as Judy Small

The Way Back
Movie · as Beth

Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music
Movie · as Self

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Movie · as Narrator (voice)

Close Enough
TV · as Brienne Bishop (voice) · 1 ep

The House of Tomorrow
Movie · as Mrs. Whitcomb

Under the Eiffel Tower
Movie · as Tillie

Antiquities
Movie · as Dolores Jr.

Brittany Runs a Marathon
Movie · as Catherine

Sword of Trust
Movie · as Mary

Good Boys
Movie · as Saleswoman

Transparent: Musicale Finale
Movie · as Yetta

Modern/Love in 7 Short Films
Movie · as Jane

Wayne
TV · as Maureen McNulty · 3 eps

The Unicorn
TV · as Delia · 31 eps

Dude
Movie · as Jill Weil

Ibiza
Movie · as Sarah

Punching Henry
Movie · as Mara

The House
Movie · as Raina

Person to Person
Movie · as The Widow

Brigsby Bear
Movie · as Louise Pope

How to Be a Latin Lover
Movie · as Gwen

The Mick
TV · as Trish · 1 ep

The Guest Book
TV · as Phyllis · 1 ep

Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
TV · 1 ep

No Activity
TV · as Erin · 1 ep

Danger & Eggs
TV · as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice) · 1 ep

Get Shorty
TV · as Ali Egan · 1 ep

Big Mouth
TV · as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice) · 5 eps

Nobodies
TV · as Michaela Watkins · 1 ep

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Movie · as Ivana Trump

Lazy Eye
Movie · as Mel
Divorce: The Greatest Hits
Movie

Search Party
TV · as Polly Danzinger · 6 eps

Speechless
TV · as Becca · 1 ep

Angie Tribeca
TV · as Melanie Burke · 2 eps

To Tell the Truth
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

Easy
TV · as Karen Treska · 1 ep

Cuddle Party
Movie · as Jane

Another Period
TV · as Brothel Madam · 1 ep

Casual
TV · as Valerie · 44 eps

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
TV · as Rhonda · 8 eps

Kittens in a Cage
TV · as Vanessa · 1 ep

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

They Came Together
Movie · as Habermeyer
Bunion
Movie · as Therapist

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Movie · as Various (voice) (archive sound)

Transparent
TV · as Yetta, Connie · 5 eps

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Marry Me
TV · as Janet · 1 ep

Playing House
TV · as Dr. Laura Meredith · 1 ep

Thanks for Sharing
Movie · as Margo

Afternoon Delight
Movie · as Jennie

In a World...
Movie · as Dani

iSteve
Movie · as Melinda Gates

Enough Said
Movie · as Hillary

Trophy Wife
TV · as Jackie Fisher · 22 eps

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Goldbergs
TV · as Miss Taraborelli · 2 eps

Drunk History
TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

Wanderlust
Movie · as Marisa
Una Hora Por Favora
Movie · as Elissa

Bent
TV · as Carol · 1 ep

Key & Peele
TV · as Mary Magdalene · 1 ep

Veep
TV · as Patty · 1 ep

Anger Management
TV · as Lisa · 2 eps

Home for Actresses
Movie · as Michaela

New Girl
TV · as Gina · 5 eps

Enlightened
TV · as Janice Holm · 9 eps

NTSF:SD:SUV::
TV · as Beth · 1 ep

The Back-Up Plan
Movie · as Mona

The Prankster
Movie · as Miss LaFleur
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
Movie · as Principal Gilly
Worst Enemy
Movie · as Wooly

The Women of SNL
Movie · as Various (archive footage)

Parenthood
TV · as Lucy Estman · 1 ep

Archer
TV · 1 ep

Modern Family
TV · as Susan · 1 ep
Yoga Matt
Movie · as Jill Goering

Eli Stone
TV · as Judge Leigh Rappaport · 1 ep

Childrens Hospital
TV · as Lacey Briggs · 1 ep

Californication
TV · as Executive · 2 eps

Private Practice
TV · as Laura Martin · 1 ep

The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV · as Lucy · 7 eps

Modern Men
TV · 1 ep

Medium
TV · as Clerk · 1 ep

American Dad!
TV · as Veterinarian (voice), Shoshanna (voice), Sheila (voice), Pharmacist (voice) · 1 ep

Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Nikki Ratlin · 1 ep

Robot Chicken
TV · as Carol / Sarah Cage / Nerd's Mother (voice) · 1 ep

Miss Match
TV · as Susan Scott · 1 ep

Without a Trace
TV · as Marla · 1 ep

Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep

Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Saundra · 1 ep

Strong Medicine
TV · as Julia · 1 ep

Family Guy
TV · as Girl Pulling Train (voice) · 1 ep

Charmed
TV · as Andrea · 1 ep

Law & Order
TV · as Madeline Bennett · 1 ep

Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 22 eps