Michaela Watkins
Born: 1971-12-14 in Syracuse, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Michaela is currently a main company member of The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Before moving to Los Angeles, Michaela pursued a life in regional theater. She received her BFA from Boston University School For the Arts. Her father is a math professor at Syracuse University, and her mother teaches Latin in the Boston area.
Filmography
2025
- Heart Eyes as Crystal Cane
- Suze as Suze
- Are We Good? as Herself
- Hollywood Squares as Self
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- The American Society of Magical Negroes as Masterson
- Dinner with the Parents as Jane
2023
- History of the World: Part II as Israel Ambassador
- Paint as Katherine
- Tiny Beautiful Things as Amy Adler
- You Hurt My Feelings as Sarah
- The Young Wife as Lara
2022
- The Dropout as Linda Tanner
2021
- Hacks as Stacey
- Abbott Elementary as Miss Barco
- Werewolves Within as Trisha Anderton
2020
- Close Enough as Brienne Bishop (voice)
- Bad Therapy as Judy Small
- The Way Back as Beth
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Narrator
- Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music as Self
2019
- Wayne as Maureen McNulty
- Antiquities as Dolores Jr.
- Good Boys as Saleswoman
- Brittany Runs a Marathon as Catherine
- The House of Tomorrow as Mrs. Whitcomb
- Sword of Trust as Mary
- Under the Eiffel Tower as Tillie
- The Unicorn as Delia
- Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Jane
- Transparent: Musicale Finale as Yetta
2017
- Big Mouth as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)
- Punching Henry as Mara
- The Mick as Trish
- Get Shorty as Ali Egan
- No Activity as Erin
- The House as Raina
- Brigsby Bear as Louise Pope
- The Guest Book as Phyllis
- Danger & Eggs as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Gwen
- Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
- Person to Person as The Widow
2016
- Speechless as Becca
- Lazy Eye as Mel
- Angie Tribeca as Melanie Burke
- Easy as Karen Treska
- Search Party as Polly Danzinger
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Ivana Trump
- Divorce: The Greatest Hits
2015
- Another Period as Brothel Madam
- Casual as Valerie
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Rhonda
- The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United as Nerd's Mom (voice)
- Kittens in a Cage as Vanessa
- Cuddle Party as Jane
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Transparent as Yetta
- Bunion as Therapist
- Playing House as Dr. Laura Meredith
- Benched ... (Writer)
- Marry Me as Janet
- Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials as Various (voice) (archive sound)
- They Came Together as Habermeyer
2013
- The Goldbergs as Miss Taraborelli
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Afternoon Delight as Jennie
- Drunk History as Nurse
- Enough Said as Hillary
- iSteve as Melinda Gates
- Thanks for Sharing as Margo
- In a World... as Dani
- Trophy Wife as Jackie Fisher
2012
- Anger Management as Lisa
- Veep as Patty
- Key & Peele as Mary Magdalene
- Wanderlust as Marissa
- Bent as Carol
- Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special as Nerd's Mom / Carol / Sarah Cage (voice)
- Una Hora Por Favora as Elissa
2011
- New Girl as Gina
- Enlightened as Janice Holm
- Home for Actresses as Michaela
2010
- Parenthood as Lucy Estman
- The Back-Up Plan as Mona
- The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- The Prankster as Miss LaFleur
- Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Principal Gilly
- Worst Enemy as Wooly
2009
- Modern Family as Susan
- Archer
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Lacey Briggs
- Eli Stone as Judge Leigh Rappaport
- Yoga Matt as Jill Goering
2007
- Californication as Executive
- Private Practice as Laura Martin
2006
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Nikki Ratlin
- American Dad! as Veterinarian (voice)
- Medium as Clerk
- Robot Chicken as Carol / Sarah Cage / Nerd's Mother (voice)
2003
- Miss Match as Susan Scott
2002
- Without a Trace as Marla
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Receptionist
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Saundra
- Strong Medicine as Julia
1999
- Family Guy as Girl Pulling Train (voice)
1998
- Charmed as Andrea
1990
- Law & Order as Madeline Bennett
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters