Michaela Watkins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1971
- 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).
Filmography
- I Want to Feel Fun
I Want to Feel Fun TBA
Actor
- Desert Flowers
Desert Flowers TBA
Actor
- The Best Is Yet to Come
The Best Is Yet to Come TBA
Actor
Are We Good? 2025
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
as Self
Suze 2025
as Suze, Executive Producer
Heart Eyes 2025
as Crystal Cane
The American Society of Magical Negroes 2024
as Masterson
You Hurt My Feelings 2023
as Sarah
Paint 2023
as Katherine
The Young Wife 2023
as Lara
Werewolves Within 2021
as Trisha Anderton
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close 2020
as Narrator (voice)
Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music 2020
as Self
Bad Therapy 2020
as Judy Small
The Way Back 2020
as Beth
Transparent: Musicale Finale 2019
as Yetta
Brittany Runs a Marathon 2019
as Catherine
Good Boys 2019
as Saleswoman
Sword of Trust 2019
as Mary
The House of Tomorrow 2019
as Mrs. Whitcomb
Modern/Love in 7 Short Films 2019
as Jane
Under the Eiffel Tower 2019
as Tillie
Antiquities 2019
as Dolores Jr.
Ibiza 2018
as Sarah
Dude 2018
as Jill Weil
Person to Person 2017
as The Widow
Brigsby Bear 2017
as Louise Pope
The House 2017
as Raina
How to Be a Latin Lover 2017
as Gwen
Punching Henry 2017
as Mara
Lazy Eye 2016
as Mel
- Divorce: The Greatest Hits
Divorce: The Greatest Hits 2016
Actor
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie 2016
as Ivana Trump
Cuddle Party 2015
as Jane
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials 2014
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
They Came Together 2014
as Habermeyer
- Bunion
Bunion 2014
as Therapist
Thanks for Sharing 2013
as Margo
Enough Said 2013
as Hillary
Afternoon Delight 2013
as Jennie
In a World... 2013
as Dani
iSteve 2013
as Melinda Gates
Wanderlust 2012
as Marisa
- Una Hora Por Favora
Una Hora Por Favora 2012
as Elissa
Home for Actresses 2011
as Michaela
- Worst Enemy
Worst Enemy 2010
as Wooly
The Women of SNL 2010
as Various (archive footage)
- Welcome to the Jungle Gym
Welcome to the Jungle Gym 2010
as Principal Gilly
The Back-Up Plan 2010
as Mona
The Prankster 2010
as Miss LaFleur
- Yoga Matt
Yoga Matt 2008
as Jill Goering
Credits from TMDB.