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Michaela Watkins

Michaela Watkins

29 movies on Netflix

Biography

Michaela Watkins is an American actress and comedian who came out of the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings. Born in Syracuse, New York, and raised in its DeWitt suburb, she studied theater and acting at Boston University before performing onstage in Portland, Oregon, and later with Los Angeles companies. She drew widespread attention as a featured player on NBC's Saturday Night Live during its 34th season, from 2008 to 2009, and has since starred on the Hulu series Casual and the sitcoms Trophy Wife and The Unicorn. Her recurring television work includes The New Adventures of Old Christine, Enlightened, Catastrophe and Search Party. Among her film roles are The Back-up Plan (2010), Wanderlust (2012), Enough Said (2013), In a World..., Afternoon Delight, They Came Together, Sword of Trust (2019) and Suze (2023). She also co-created and executive produced the USA Network comedy Benched.

54years old

Turns 55 on December 14in 73 days

  • Born Syracuse
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
  • Also credited as Michaela Suzanne Watkins

Movie Career

Films
29
Career span
15 years2010 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Watkins said that when she joined Saturday Night Live in November 2008 she was the oldest woman the show had ever hired, a mark later passed by Leslie Jones.

  2. Behind the camera

    Watkins co-created the 2014 USA Network comedy Benched with Groundlings writing partner Damon Jones, and both served as executive producers on the series.

  3. First role

    Watkins was 15 when she tried out at a community theater for a part in a British farce, and she got it. She has also named Joan Rivers as one of the people who inspired her to go into show business.

Michaela Watkins movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Way Back2020 Dramaas Beth

    IMDb rating 6.757K votes

  2. The Back-up Plan2010 Comedy, Romanceas Mona

    IMDb rating 5.355K votes

  3. Heart Eyes2025as Crystal Cane

    IMDb rating 6.040K votes

  4. In a World...2013as Dani

    IMDb rating 6.634K votes

  5. Brittany Runs a Marathon2019as Catherine

    IMDb rating 6.824K votes

  6. You Hurt My Feelings2023as Sarah

    IMDb rating 6.518K votes

  7. Ibiza2018as Sarah

    IMDb rating 5.220K votes

  8. Brigsby Bear2017as Louise Pope

    IMDb rating 7.319K votes

Most often with

David Wain directed two of these films, Nicole Holofcener two and Josh Ruben two. Seven actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Rob Corddry, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rob CorddryRob Huebel, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rob HuebelKen Marino, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ken MarinoJason Mantzoukas, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jason MantzoukasLinda Lavin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Linda LavinDavid Wain, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David WainDavid WainDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David WainNicole HolofcenerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Nicole HolofcenerJosh RubenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Josh Ruben

Films together

Box office

What Michaela Watkins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$370 million

18 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 29 films: 18 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 18Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Good Boys2019as Saleswoman$111 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Good Boys2019as Saleswoman
    $111M30.0% of the total
  2. 2
    The Back-up Plan2010as Mona
    $77M20.9% of the total
  3. 3
    The House2017as Raina
    $34M9.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Heart Eyes2025as Crystal Cane
    $33M9.0% of the total
  5. 5
    How to Be a Latin Lover2017as Gwen
    $26M7.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Enough Said2013as Hilary
    $25M6.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Wanderlust2012as Marisa Gergenblatt
    $24M6.5% of the total
  8. 8
    The Way Back2020as Beth
    $15M3.9% of the total
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019), $7.4 millionYou Hurt My Feelings (2023), $5.0 millionThanks for Sharing (2012), $3.5 millionIn a World... (2013), $3.0 millionThe American Society of Magical Negroes (2024), $2.5 millionWerewolves Within (2021), $937,490Paint (2023), $811,467Brigsby Bear (2017), $681,632Person to Person (2017), $48,499The House of Tomorrow (2017), $35,821

$23.9 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total

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