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