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
- 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
- Good Boys as Saleswoman
- Wayne as Maureen McNulty
- The Unicorn as Delia
- Brittany Runs a Marathon as Catherine
- The House of Tomorrow as Mrs. Whitcomb
- Under the Eiffel Tower as Tillie
- Sword of Trust as Mary
- Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Jane
- Transparent: Musicale Finale as Yetta
- 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
- Danger & Eggs as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
- The House as Raina
- Brigsby Bear as Louise Pope
- Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Gwen
- Punching Henry as Mara
- Person to Person as The Widow
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Melanie Burke
- Speechless as Becca
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Easy as Karen Treska
- Search Party as Polly Danzinger
- 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
- Casual as Valerie
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Rhonda
- 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
- Playing House as Dr. Laura Meredith
- Benched ... (Writer)
- Marry Me as Janet
- They Came Together as Habermeyer
- 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
- Enough Said as Hillary
- Thanks for Sharing as Margo
- Afternoon Delight as Jennie
- In a World... as Dani
- iSteve as Melinda Gates
2012
- Veep as Patty
- Anger Management as Lisa
- Key & Peele as Mary Magdalene
- Wanderlust as Marisa
- Bent as Carol
- Una Hora Por Favora as Elissa
2011
- New Girl as Gina
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Beth
- 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)
- Worst Enemy as Wooly
- The Prankster as Miss LaFleur
- 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
- Private Practice as Laura Martin
- Californication as Executive
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
- 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