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
- Are We Good? as Self
- Suze as Suze
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- Dinner with the Parents as Jane
- The American Society of Magical Negroes as Masterson
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
- The Young Wife as Lara
- You Hurt My Feelings as Sarah
- Paint as Katherine
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)
- The Way Back as Beth
- Bad Therapy as Judy Small
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Narrator (voice)
- Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music as Self
2019
- Wayne as Maureen McNulty
- The Unicorn as Delia
- Good Boys as Saleswoman
- The House of Tomorrow as Mrs. Whitcomb
- Sword of Trust as Mary
- Brittany Runs a Marathon as Catherine
- Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Jane
- Transparent: Musicale Finale as Yetta
- Under the Eiffel Tower as Tillie
- Antiquities as Dolores Jr.
2017
- Big Mouth as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)
- Get Shorty as Ali Egan
- The Mick as Trish
- No Activity as Erin
- The Guest Book as Phyllis
- Punching Henry as Mara
- Danger & Eggs as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
- Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
- The House as Raina
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Gwen
- Brigsby Bear as Louise Pope
- Person to Person as The Widow
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Melanie Burke
- Speechless as Becca
- Search Party as Polly Danzinger
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 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
- Another Period as Brothel Madam
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Rhonda
- Casual as Valerie
- Kittens in a Cage as Vanessa
- Cuddle Party as Jane
- The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United as Nerd's Mom (voice)
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Transparent as Yetta
- Benched ... (Writer)
- Marry Me as Janet
- Playing House as Dr. Laura Meredith
- They Came Together as Habermeyer
- Bunion as Therapist
- Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials as Various (voice) (archive sound)
2013
- The Goldbergs as Miss Taraborelli
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Drunk History as Nurse
- Trophy Wife as Jackie Fisher
- Enough Said as Hillary
- Thanks for Sharing as Margo
- In a World... as Dani
- Afternoon Delight as Jennie
- iSteve as Melinda Gates
2012
- Veep as Patty
- Anger Management as Lisa
- Key & Peele as Mary Magdalene
- Bent as Carol
- Wanderlust as Marisa
- 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)
- 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
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Saundra
- Malcolm in the Middle as Receptionist
- 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