Michaela Watkins
Known for Acting · 120 credits
- Born
- 1971-12-14 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Syracuse, New York, USA
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).
Known For
Law & Order
1990
as Madeline Bennett
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Nikki Ratlin
Family Guy
1999
as Girl Pulling Train (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Veterinarian (voice) / Sheila (voice) / Shoshanna (voice) / Pharmacist (voice)
TV Shows (68)
Law & Order
1990
as Madeline Bennett
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Nikki Ratlin
Family Guy
1999
as Girl Pulling Train (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Veterinarian (voice) / Sheila (voice) / Shoshanna (voice) / Pharmacist (voice)
Modern Family
2009
as Susan
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
Charmed
1998
as Andrea
The Goldbergs
2013
as Miss Taraborelli
The Night Agent
2023
as Freya Myers
Without a Trace
2002
as Marla
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Saundra
Medium
2005
as Clerk
New Girl
2011
as Gina
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Receptionist
Hacks
2021
as Stacey
Robot Chicken
2005
as Carol / Sarah Cage / Nerd's Mother (voice)
Californication
2007
as Executive
Strong Medicine
2000
as Julia
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Parenthood
2010
as Lucy Estman
Will Trent
2023
as Susan Barno
Private Practice
2007
as Laura Martin
Archer
2009
Anger Management
2012
as Lisa
Veep
2012
as Patty
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Miss Barco
Big Mouth
2017
as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Lacey Briggs
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Speechless
2016
as Becca
Key & Peele
2012
as Mary Magdalene
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Melanie Burke
Search Party
2016
as Polly Danzinger
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Lucy
Drunk History
2013
as Nurse
The Mick
2017
as Trish
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Close Enough
2020
as Brienne Bishop (voice)
Transparent
2014
as Yetta / Connie
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
Eli Stone
2008
as Judge Leigh Rappaport
Easy
2016
as Karen Treska
The Miniature Wife
2026
The Dropout
2022
as Linda Tanner
Another Period
2015
as Brothel Madam
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Israel Ambassador
Get Shorty
2017
as Ali Egan
No Activity
2017
as Erin
Wayne
2019
as Maureen McNulty
Miss Match
2003
as Susan Scott
Casual
2015
as Valerie
Trophy Wife
2013
as Jackie Fisher
Marry Me
2014
as Janet
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
as Rhonda
The Unicorn
2019
as Delia
Danger & Eggs
2017
as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
Playing House
2014
as Dr. Laura Meredith
Movies (52)
Good Boys
2019
as Saleswoman
Heart Eyes
2025
as Crystal Cane
How to Be a Latin Lover
2017
as Gwen
Punching Henry
2017
as Mara
The Back-Up Plan
2010
as Mona
The Way Back
2020
as Beth
Dude
2018
as Jill Weil
Desert Flowers
Enough Said
2013
as Hillary
The House
2017
as Raina
They Came Together
2014
as Habermeyer
The House of Tomorrow
2019
as Mrs. Whitcomb
Werewolves Within
2021
as Trisha Anderton
Brittany Runs a Marathon
2019
as Catherine
You Hurt My Feelings
2023
as Sarah
Wanderlust
2012
as Marisa
Thanks for Sharing
2013
as Margo
Afternoon Delight
2013
as Jennie
Ibiza
2018
as Sarah
The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
Brigsby Bear
2017
as Louise Pope
The Young Wife
2023
as Lara
In a World...
2013
as Dani
Person to Person
2017
as The Widow
Bunion
2014
as Therapist
Paint
2023
as Katherine
The American Society of Magical Negroes
2024
as Masterson
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019
as Tillie
Sword of Trust
2019
as Mary
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016
as Ivana Trump
Modern/Love in 7 Short Films
2019
as Jane
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Are We Good?
2025
as Self
Worst Enemy
2010
as Wooly
Bad Therapy
2020
as Judy Small
The Best Is Yet To Come
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
Home for Actresses
2011
as Michaela
Transparent: Musicale Finale
2019
as Yetta
The Prankster
2010
as Miss LaFleur
Lazy Eye
2016
as Mel
Antiquities
2019
as Dolores Jr.
iSteve
2013
as Melinda Gates
Divorce: The Greatest Hits
2016
Suze
2025
as Suze
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
2010
as Principal Gilly
Cuddle Party
2015
as Jane
The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United
2015
as Nerd's Mom (voice)
Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music
2020
as Self
Yoga Matt
2008
as Jill Goering
Una Hora Por Favora
2012
as Elissa
I Want to Feel Fun
About Michaela Watkins
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, Cata… With 120 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Michaela Watkins has appeared in 52 films and 68 TV shows.
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- Good Boys (2019) — as Saleswoman
- Heart Eyes (2025) — as Crystal Cane
- How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) — as Gwen
- Punching Henry (2017) — as Mara
- The Back-Up Plan (2010) — as Mona
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