Michaela Watkins | |
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Born | Syracuse, New York, U.S. | December 14, 1971
Education | Boston University (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Saturday Night Live Trophy Wife Casual The Unicorn |
Spouse |
Fred Kramer (m. 2013) |
Michaela Watkins (born December 14, 1971)[1] 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) and Sword of Trust (2019).