Michaela Watkins

Michaela Watkins

Birthdate
December 14, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Syracuse, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
December 14, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
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.

Michaela Watkins's LGBTQ+ Titles

Lazy Eye
Lazy Eye
Mel
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Yetta

Acting (118)

The Best Is Yet To Come
2025
Are We Good? as Herself
2025
Suze as Suze
2025
Heart Eyes as Crystal Cane
2025
Hollywood Squares as Self (1 episode)
2024
Dinner with the Parents as Jane (10 episodes)
2024
The American Society of Magical Negroes as Masterson
2024
After Midnight as Self (1 episode)
2023
You Hurt My Feelings as Sarah
2023
Tiny Beautiful Things as Amy Adler (8 episodes)
2023
Paint as Katherine
2023
The Young Wife as Lara
2023
History of the World: Part II as Israel Ambassador (1 episode)
2022
The Dropout as Linda Tanner (3 episodes)
2021
Abbott Elementary as Miss Barco (1 episode)
2021
Werewolves Within as Trisha Anderton
2021
Hacks as Stacey (7 episodes)
2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Narrator
2020
Close Enough as Brienne Bishop (voice) (1 episode)
2020
Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music as Self
2020
Bad Therapy as Judy Small
2020
The Way Back as Beth
2019
2019
The Unicorn as Delia (31 episodes)
2019
Brittany Runs a Marathon as Catherine
2019
Good Boys as Saleswoman
2019
Sword of Trust as Mary
2019
The House of Tomorrow as Mrs. Whitcomb
2019
Modern/Love in 7 Short Films as Jane
2019
Under the Eiffel Tower as Tillie
2019
Antiquities as Dolores Jr.
2019
Wayne as Maureen McNulty (3 episodes)
2018
Ibiza as Sarah
2018
Dude as Jill Weil
2017
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (1 episode)
2017
No Activity as Erin (1 episode)
2017
Big Mouth as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice) (5 episodes)
2017
Get Shorty as Ali Egan (1 episode)
2017
The Guest Book as Phyllis (1 episode)
2017
Person to Person as The Widow
2017
Brigsby Bear as Louise Pope
2017
Danger & Eggs as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice) (1 episode)
2017
The House as Raina
2017
How to Be a Latin Lover as Gwen
2017
Punching Henry as Mara
2017
The Mick as Trish (1 episode)
2016
Search Party as Polly Danzinger (6 episodes)
2016
Lazy Eye as Mel
2016
Easy as Karen Treska (1 episode)
2016
Speechless as Becca (1 episode)
2016
Divorce: The Greatest Hits
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Ivana Trump
2016
Angie Tribeca as Melanie Burke (2 episodes)
2015
The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United as Nerd's Mom (voice)
2015
Cuddle Party as Jane
2015
Casual as Valerie (44 episodes)
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Rhonda (8 episodes)
2015
Another Period as Brothel Madam (1 episode)
2015
Kittens in a Cage as Vanessa (1 episode)
2014
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials as Various (voice) (archive sound)
2014
Marry Me as Janet (1 episode)
2014
Transparent as Connie (1 episode)
2014
Transparent as Yetta (1 episode)
2014
They Came Together as Habermeyer
2014
Playing House as Dr. Laura Meredith (1 episode)
2014
Bunion as Therapist
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self (1 episode)
2013
The Goldbergs as Miss Taraborelli (2 episodes)
2013
Trophy Wife as Jackie Fisher (22 episodes)
2013
Thanks for Sharing as Margo
2013
Enough Said as Hillary
2013
Afternoon Delight as Jennie
2013
In a World... as Dani
2013
Drunk History as Nurse (1 episode)
2013
iSteve as Melinda Gates
2012
Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special as Nerd's Mom / Carol / Sarah Cage (voice)
2012
Anger Management as Lisa (2 episodes)
2012
Veep as Patty (1 episode)
2012
Bent as Carol (1 episode)
2012
Wanderlust as Marissa
2012
Key & Peele as Mary Magdalene (1 episode)
2012
Una Hora Por Favora as Elissa
2011
Enlightened as Janice Holm (9 episodes)
2011
New Girl as Gina (5 episodes)
2011
Home for Actresses as Michaela
2010
Worst Enemy as Wooly
2010
The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
2010
Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Principal Gilly
2010
The Back-Up Plan as Mona
2010
Parenthood as Lucy Estman (1 episode)
2010
The Prankster as Miss LaFleur
2009
Modern Family as Susan (1 episode)
2009
Archer (1 episode)
2008
Childrens Hospital as Lacey Briggs (1 episode)
2008
Yoga Matt as Jill Goering
2008
Eli Stone as Judge Leigh Rappaport (1 episode)
2007
Private Practice as Laura Martin (1 episode)
2007
Californication as Executive (2 episodes)
2006
Modern Men (1 episode)
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine as Lucy (7 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Nikki Ratlin (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Pharmacist (voice) (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Sheila (voice) (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Shoshanna (voice) (2 episodes)
2005
American Dad! as Veterinarian (voice) (1 episode)
2005
Medium as Clerk (1 episode)
2003
Miss Match as Susan Scott (1 episode)
2002
Without a Trace as Marla (1 episode)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Saundra (1 episode)
2000
Strong Medicine as Julia (1 episode)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle as Receptionist (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy as Girl Pulling Train (voice) (1 episode)
1998
Charmed as Andrea (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Madeline Bennett (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters (22 episodes)

Production (1)

2025
Suze • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Creator (1)

2014
Benched • Creator
• Creator

Writing (1)

2014
Benched • Writer (3 episodes)
• Writer (3 episodes)