Michaela Watkins
Born: 1971-12-14 in Syracuse, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
2025
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- Heart Eyes as Crystal Cane
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Are We Good? as Self
- Suze as Suze
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- The American Society of Magical Negroes as Masterson
- Dinner with the Parents as Jane
2023
- The Night Agent as Freya Myers
- Will Trent as Susan Barno
- History of the World: Part II as Israel Ambassador
- Tiny Beautiful Things as Amy Adler
- You Hurt My Feelings as Sarah
- Paint as Katherine
- The Young Wife as Lara
2022
- The Dropout as Linda Tanner
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Miss Barco
- Hacks as Stacey
- Werewolves Within as Trisha Anderton
2020
- Close Enough as Brienne Bishop (voice)
- The Way Back as Beth
- Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music as Self
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Narrator (voice)
- Bad Therapy as Judy Small
2019
- Wayne as Maureen McNulty
- The Unicorn as Delia
- Good Boys as Saleswoman
- The House of Tomorrow as Mrs. Whitcomb
- Brittany Runs a Marathon as Catherine
- Under the Eiffel Tower as Tillie
- Sword of Trust as Mary
- Transparent: Musicale Finale as Yetta
- Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Jane
- Antiquities as Dolores Jr.
2017
- Big Mouth as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)
- The Mick as Trish
- Get Shorty as Ali Egan
- No Activity as Erin
- The Guest Book as Phyllis
- Danger & Eggs as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
- Punching Henry as Mara
- The House as Raina
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Gwen
- Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
- Brigsby Bear as Louise Pope
- Person to Person as The Widow
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Melanie Burke
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Search Party as Polly Danzinger
- Speechless as Becca
- Easy as Karen Treska
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Ivana Trump
- Lazy Eye as Mel
- Divorce: The Greatest Hits
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Rhonda
- Another Period as Brothel Madam
- Casual as Valerie
- Kittens in a Cage as Vanessa
- The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United as Nerd's Mom (voice)
- Cuddle Party as Jane
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Transparent as Yetta
- They Came Together as Habermeyer
- Marry Me as Janet
- Playing House as Dr. Laura Meredith
- Benched ... (Writer)
- Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials as Various (voice) (archive sound)
- Bunion as Therapist
2013
- The Goldbergs as Miss Taraborelli
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Drunk History as Nurse
- Trophy Wife as Jackie Fisher
- Thanks for Sharing as Margo
- Enough Said as Hillary
- Afternoon Delight as Jennie
- In a World... as Dani
- iSteve as Melinda Gates
2012
- Veep as Patty
- Key & Peele as Mary Magdalene
- Anger Management as Lisa
- Wanderlust as Marisa
- Bent as Carol
- 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
- Worst Enemy as Wooly
- Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Principal Gilly
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)
- Robot Chicken as Carol / Sarah Cage / Nerd's Mother (voice)
- Medium as Clerk
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