Acting
Michaela Watkins
EN cinema · 52 credits
Born
14 December 1971 (age 54)
Birthplace
Syracuse, New York, USA
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
Suze
as Suze, Executive Producer
Heart Eyes
as Crystal Cane
Are We Good?
as Self
The Young Wife
as Lara
You Hurt My Feelings
as Sarah
Paint
as Katherine
Werewolves Within
as Trisha Anderton
Bad Therapy
as Judy Small
The Way Back
as Beth
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Narrator (voice)
The House of Tomorrow
as Mrs. Whitcomb
Under the Eiffel Tower
as Tillie
Antiquities
as Dolores Jr.
Brittany Runs a Marathon
as Catherine
Sword of Trust
as Mary
Good Boys
as Saleswoman
Dude
as Jill Weil
Ibiza
as Sarah
Punching Henry
as Mara
The House
as Raina
Person to Person
as The Widow
Brigsby Bear
as Louise Pope
Lazy Eye
as Mel
Cuddle Party
as Jane
They Came Together
as Habermeyer
Bunion
2014
Bunion
as Therapist
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
Thanks for Sharing
as Margo
Afternoon Delight
as Jennie
In a World...
as Dani
iSteve
as Melinda Gates
Enough Said
as Hillary
Wanderlust
as Marisa
Home for Actresses
as Michaela
The Back-Up Plan
as Mona
The Prankster
as Miss LaFleur
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
2010
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
as Principal Gilly
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Yoga Matt
2008
Yoga Matt
as Jill Goering