Michaela Watkins

14 titles·Since 2010

December 14, 1971 · 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).

Frequently works with

Jillian Bell

2 titles together

Filmography (14)

Heart Eyes

2025 · Crystal Cane

The American Society of Magical Negroes

2024 · Masterson

You Hurt My Feelings

2023 · Sarah

Paint

2023 · Katherine

The Way Back

2020 · Beth

Brittany Runs a Marathon

2019 · Catherine

Sword of Trust

2019 · Mary

The House of Tomorrow

2019 · Mrs. Whitcomb

Ibiza

2018 · Sarah

Brigsby Bear

2017 · Louise Pope

Lazy Eye

2016 · Mel

Afternoon Delight

2013 · Jennie

In a World...

2013 · Dani

The Back-Up Plan

2010 · Mona

December 14, 1971 · 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).