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