Michaela Watkins

Michaela Suzanne Watkins ( born December 14, 1971 in Syracuse, New York ) is an American actress and comedian.

Life

Michael Suzanne Watkins was born in 1971 in Syracuse, New York. Her father is a professor at Syracuse University and her mother taught at Boston Latin. She attended Wellesley High School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She then attended Boston University, which she left later with a BFA. Watkins is of Jewish origin. Michaela Watkins is married to Fred Kramer, chairman of the organization " Jewish World Watch" since July 2013.

Career

Early in her career played Watkins from 1996-2000 in Portland at the theater. After a move to Los Angeles Watkins continues to operate as a theater actress and has also received roles in various television series such as Charmed - Magical Witches, Without a Trace - Without a Trace, Strong Medicine: like fire and ice, medium - Nothing is hidden, Grey's Anatomy and Malcolm in the Middle. In addition to appearances in television series, she often works with as an actress in short or TV films. A wider audience, she was best known for her involvement in Saturday Night Live, after which additional roles followed. In the same period she stood for seven episodes of the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine on camera. In addition to other guest appearances in series, she played among others in Back-Up Plan (2010 ) with Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin the role of Mona. In 2012, she received a role in the comedy Wanderlust - The trip of a lifetime by David Wain. They embodied the hated sister of Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston's characters. She then starred opposite Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins and Gwyneth Paltrow in the film comedy Thanks for Sharing by director Stuart Blumberg with. In the movie 2013, she appeared in the films In a World ... by and with Lake Bell, iSteve with Justin Long as Steve Jobs, Enough said with Julia Louis -Dreyfus and Afternoon Delight with.

Filmography (selection)

• 2001: Charmed - Magical Witches ( Charmed, TV series, episode 3x16 Death Takes a Halliwell )
• 2003: Without a Trace - Without a Trace ( Whitout a trace, TV series, episode 1x11 Maple Street )
• 2004: Strong Medicine: like fire and ice ( Strong Medicine, TV series, episode 5x08 Bleeding Heart )
• 2006: Medium - Nothing is hidden (Medium, TV series, episodes 2x15 -16)
• 2006: Grey's Anatomy ( TV series, episode 2x21 Superstition )
• 2006: Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle, TV Series, Episode 7x17 Hal's Dentist )
• 2007: Revenge ( TV movie )
• 2007: The Killer 's Inside the House! (Short Film )
• 2008: Yoga Matt (Short Film )
• 2008: Californication (TV series, two episodes)
• 2008-2009: Saturday Night Live (TV series, 15 episodes)
• 2008-2009: The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV series, seven episodes)
• 2009: Eli Stone (TV series, episode 2x10 Sonoma )
• 2010: Plan B for the love ( The Back -Up Plan)
• 2010: Welcome to the Jungle Gym (Short Film )
• 2011: Una Hora Por Favora (Short Film )
• 2011: Curb Your Enthusiasm! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm, TV Series, episode 8x02 The Safe House)
• 2011: Hung - Lengths better ( Hung, TV series, episode 3x01 Do not Give Up on Detroit or Hung Like a Horse )
• 2011: Private Practice ( Private Practice, TV series, episode 5x03 Deal with It)
• 2011-2012: New Girl (TV series, three episodes)
• 2011-2013: Enlightened - enlightenment with obstacles ( Enlightened, TV series, nine episodes)
• 2011: Home for Actresses ( short film )
• 2012: Wanderlust - The trip of a lifetime (Wonder Lust)
• 2012: Thanks for sharing
• 2012: Modern Family (TV series, 4x02 Schooled )
• 2013: Anger Management (TV series, two episodes)
• 2013: iSteve
• 2013: In a World ...
• 2013: Afternoon Delight
• 2013: Enough said ( Enough Said)