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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1971-12-14 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Syracuse, New York, USA

Michaela Watkins

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Heart Eyes as Crystal Cane

2024

2023

Suze as Suze
Paint as Katherine
History of the World: Part II as Israel Ambassador

2022

The Dropout as Linda Tanner

2021

Werewolves Within as Trisha Anderton
Abbott Elementary as Miss Barco
Hacks as Stacey

2020

Bad Therapy as Judy Small
The Way Back as Beth
Close Enough as Brienne Bishop (voice)

2019

The House of Tomorrow as Mrs. Whitcomb
Antiquities as Dolores Jr.
Good Boys as Saleswoman
Wayne as Maureen McNulty
The Unicorn as Delia

2018

Dude as Jill Weil
Ibiza as Sarah

2017

The House as Raina
Person to Person as The Widow
Brigsby Bear as Louise Pope
The Mick as Trish
The Guest Book as Phyllis
No Activity as Erin
Danger & Eggs as Life Coach Nanny / Robot Door / Administrator (voice)
Get Shorty as Ali Egan
Big Mouth as Cantor Dina Reznick (voice)

2016

Lazy Eye as Mel
Search Party as Polly Danzinger
Speechless as Becca
Angie Tribeca as Melanie Burke
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
Easy as Karen Treska

2015

Cuddle Party as Jane
Another Period as Brothel Madam
Casual as Valerie

2014

They Came Together as Habermeyer
Bunion as Therapist
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials as Various (voice) (archive sound)
Transparent as Yetta
Transparent as Connie
Marry Me as Janet
Playing House as Dr. Laura Meredith

2013

iSteve as Melinda Gates
Enough Said as Hillary
Trophy Wife as Jackie Fisher
The Goldbergs as Miss Taraborelli
Drunk History as Nurse

2012

Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special as Nerd's Mom / Carol / Sarah Cage (voice)
Wanderlust as Marissa
Bent as Carol
Key & Peele as Mary Magdalene
Veep as Patty

2011

Home for Actresses as Michaela
New Girl as Gina
Enlightened as Janice Holm

2010

The Prankster as Miss LaFleur
Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Principal Gilly
Worst Enemy as Wooly
The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)

2009

Modern Family as Susan

2008

Childrens Hospital as Lacey Briggs

2007

Californication as Executive
Private Practice as Laura Martin

2006

2005

Medium as Clerk
American Dad! as Veterinarian (voice)
American Dad! as Sheila (voice)
American Dad! as Shoshanna (voice)
Grey's Anatomy as Nikki Ratlin
American Dad! as Pharmacist (voice)

2003

Miss Match as Susan Scott

2002

2000

Malcolm in the Middle as Receptionist

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

Production

2023

Suze as Executive Producer

Writing

2014

Benched as Writer

Creator

2014

Benched as Creator