Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Michaela Watkins

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000172
Michaela Watkins
Watch Dinner with the Parents - Season 1 Trailer
Play trailer1:46
Dinner with the Parents (2024– )
54 Videos
99+ Photos
Michaela is currently a main company member of The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

Before moving to Los Angeles, Michaela pursued a life in regional theater.

She received her BFA from Boston University School For the Arts.

Her father is a math professor at Syracuse University, and her mother teaches Latin in the Boston area.
BornDecember 14, 1971
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornDecember 14, 1971
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000172
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Photos134

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 128
    View Poster

    Known for

    Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd in Wanderlust (2012)
    Wanderlust
    5.6
    • Marisa Gergenblatt
    • 2012
    Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, P!nk, Mark Ruffalo, and Josh Gad in Thanks for Sharing (2012)
    Thanks for Sharing
    6.4
    • Margo
    • 2012
    Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
    The Back-up Plan
    5.3
    • Mona
    • 2010
    Lake Bell in In a World... (2013)
    In a World...
    6.6
    • Dani
    • 2013

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Actress



    • Hacks
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
      Hacks
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Stacey
      • 2025
    • Heart Eyes (2025)
      Heart Eyes
      6.1
      • Crystal Cane
      • 2025
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Judge Madeline Bennett
      • 2024
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Miss Barco
      • 2024
    • Dinner with the Parents (2024)
      Dinner with the Parents
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Jane Langer
      • 2024
    • David Alan Grier and Justice Smith in The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
      The American Society of Magical Negroes
      3.8
      • Masterson
      • 2024
    • Michaela Watkins and Charlie Gillespie in Suze (2023)
      Suze
      6.7
      • Susan
      • 2023
    • Kathryn Hahn in Tiny Beautiful Things (2023)
      Tiny Beautiful Things
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Amy Adler
      • 2023
    • Owen Wilson in Paint (2023)
      Paint
      5.0
      • Katherine
      • 2023
    • Kiersey Clemons and Leon Bridges in The Young Wife (2023)
      The Young Wife
      5.0
      • Lara
      • 2023
    • Mel Brooks, Ike Barinholtz, Pamela Adlon, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Nick Robinson, Dove Cameron, Tim Baltz, and Ronny Chieng in History of the World: Part II (2023)
      History of the World: Part II
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Israeli Ambassador
      • 2023
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
      You Hurt My Feelings
      6.5
      • Sarah
      • 2023
    • Robot Chicken (2005)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Unhealthy Snacks Mom
      • Nerd's Mom
      • Face Doll #4 (voice) ...
      • 2012–2022
    • Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout (2022)
      The Dropout
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Linda Tanner
      • 2022
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Girl Pulling Train (voice)
      • 2016–2021

    Writer



    • Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, and Tara Lynne Barr in Casual (2015)
      Casual
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Jay Harrington and Eliza Coupe in Benched (2014)
      Benched
      7.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2014
    • Men at Work
      7.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2008

    Producer



    • Michaela Watkins and Charlie Gillespie in Suze (2023)
      Suze
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Overshare (2020)
      Overshare
      Short
      • Consulting Producer
      • 2020
    • Jay Harrington and Eliza Coupe in Benched (2014)
      Benched
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Paige A Day
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2014
    • The Creepy Hand Model: Ellen Sirot with Michaela Watkins
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010

    Videos54

    Yoga Matt
    Full Movie 5:55
    Yoga Matt
    How Amanda Seyfried Instantly Snaps Into Character as Elizabeth Holmes
    Clip 2:15
    How Amanda Seyfried Instantly Snaps Into Character as Elizabeth Holmes
    How Amanda Seyfried Instantly Snaps Into Character as Elizabeth Holmes
    Clip 2:15
    How Amanda Seyfried Instantly Snaps Into Character as Elizabeth Holmes
    "You Are Early" from The Back-up Plan
    Clip 0:59
    "You Are Early" from The Back-up Plan
    "I Will Never Tell" from The Back-up Plan
    Clip 1:12
    "I Will Never Tell" from The Back-up Plan
    Thanks for Sharing
    Clip 0:48
    Thanks for Sharing
    Thanks for Sharing
    Clip 0:45
    Thanks for Sharing

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Height
      • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • December 14, 1971
      • Syracuse, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Fred KramerJuly 28, 2013 - present
    • Parents
        Myrna Watkins
    • Other works
      Plays Jehanne D'Alcy in "Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog", a musical play by Jillian Armenante and Alice Dodd (24th Street Theater, Los Angeles, California).
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes
      I do like to play people I wouldn't want to spend five minutes in a room with.
    • Nickname
      • Mickey
    • Salary
      • Saturday Night Live
        (1975)
        $7,500 /episode (2009-10)

    FAQ

    Powered by Alexa
    • How old is Michaela Watkins?
      53 years old
    • When was Michaela Watkins born?
      December 14, 1971
    • Where was Michaela Watkins born?
      Syracuse, New York, USA
    • What is Michaela Watkins's birth name?
      Michaela Suzanne Watkins
    • How tall is Michaela Watkins?
      5 feet 6 inches, or 1.66 meters

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.