Sarah Baker
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2002–present

Sarah Baker is an American actress and comedian, best known for roles in movies such as The Campaign and Mascots, and TV shows like The Kominsky Method and Louie.

Life and career

Baker honed her improvisational and sketch comedy skills at The Groundlings.[1]

In 2012, Baker appeared as Mitzi Huggins, wife of Zach Galifianakis' congressional candidate, along with Will Ferrell, in the comedy The Campaign. At the time, the Jay Roach-directed film was the highest grossing political-campaign themed movie in North America.[2] In 2014, she played Becky in Tammy, starring Melissa McCarthy, and directed by Ben Falcone. Baker has also appeared as Pamela Lowi in The Good Lie, about the Lost Boys of Sudan, which was directed by Philippe Falardeau (director of the Oscar-nominated Monsieur Lazhar).[3] In 2015, she appeared in Barry Levinson's Rock the Kasbah, alongside Bill Murray.

In 2016, she was in a number of films, including Christopher Guest's Mascots where she played Mindy Murray, aka Tammy the Turtle. Other movies released in 2016 include The Meddler, starring Susan Sarandon and directed by Lorene Scafaria, where Baker played Elaine. Baker also appeared opposite Shirley MacLaine in The Last Word and in the film adaptation of the acclaimed Speech & Debate, playing Ms. Riggi. In 2018, she appeared as Gildred in Melissa McCarthy's Life of the Party, and co-starred in Paul Feig's A Simple Favor.

On television, Baker was seen as series regular Sonia on the NBC comedy Go On, starring Matthew Perry, as a support group member dealing with the loss of her cat.[4] In 2017, she played the recurring role of Thea Cunningham on HBO's limited series Big Little Lies, based on the popular book of the same name.[5]

She also appeared as Vanessa on the FX show Louie;[6][7][8][9] this performance was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series.[10] Entertainment Weekly included the performance in its "50 Best TV Scenes" of 2014,[11] and later nominated the performance for one of their annual "EWwy Awards."[12] The performance was included on numerous year-end "best of" lists for 2014, including NPR's "50 Wonderful Things from 2014".[13] This role later led to Baker's performance as Trinity on Pamela Adlon's Better Things in 2016, in an episode written by Adlon and Louis CK.[14]

Other TV appearances have included guest and recurring roles on shows such as A to Z, Bob's Burgers, Bones, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Crazy Ones, Ghosted, Graves, Great News, In the Motherhood, Kath & Kim, Key & Peele, Mike & Molly, Modern Family, New Girl, The Office (U.S. version), Santa Clarita Diet, Sean Saves the World, as well as her favorite guest appearance on a TV show, Comedy Bang! Bang![15] In 2018, Baker appeared in the acclaimed "Kill All Others" episode of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, alongside Mel Rodriguez.[16] Baker appears in the DVD/Blu-ray bonus scenes of the hit comedy Bridesmaids, as a nurse arguing with an injured Paul Rudd. Online, she was seen as Arabella, faithful servant to Megan Mullally in the Funny or Die video Home for Actresses.[17]

Baker is a regular in the Netflix series The Kominsky Method, alongside Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin as Mindy, Douglas' character's daughter.[18] After winning a Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series, the show was renewed for a second season in January 2019.[19] A third and final season of the show was announced in 2020, shortly before it was nominated for an Emmy for Best Comedy Series.[20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Sweet Home AlabamaDix
2011BridesmaidsSkating Rink NurseDeleted scene
Home for ActressesArabellaFunny or Die short
2012The CampaignMitzi Huggins
2014The Good LiePamela
TammyBecky
2015Rock the KasbahMaureen
2016The MeddlerElaine
Brother NatureShannon
MascotsMindy Murray
2017The Last WordZoe
Speech & DebateMs. Riggi
2018Life of the PartyGildred
A Simple FavorMaryanne Chelkowsky
SmallfootSoozie's Mom (voice)
2019The Death of Dick LongOfficer Dudley
2020SuperintelligenceEmily
2021Thunder ForceSarah (Security Guard)
2023PaintLady in the Window

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005The Lance Krall ShowVariousMain cast
2008Kath & KimMarjorieEpisode: "Sacrifice"
2008–2009Free RadioEmo SarahMain cast
2009In the MotherhoodDorisEpisodes: "Vacation" and "In Sickness and in Health"
2010The OfficeJosieEpisode: "The Delivery"
2010Good Luck CharlieCarlaEpisode: "Charlie Is 1"
2011In Gayle We TrustSmith10 webisodes
2011BonesKimEpisode: "The Truth in the Myth"
2012,
2017–2018
Modern FamilyTwins' MomEpisode: "Disneyland"
Shirl ChambersEpisodes: "Basketball" and "In Your Head"
2012–2013Go OnSoniaRecurring episodes 1–13; main cast episode 14 onwards
2013Sean Saves the WorldTippyEpisode: "Best Friends for Never"
2014The Crazy OnesJeanEpisode: "Love Sucks"
2014LouieVanessaEpisode: "So Did the Fat Lady"
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverAllisonEpisode: "State Legislatures and ALEC"
2014–2017
2019–2023
Bob's BurgersRena, Ms. Selbo,
Bethany, Jacob, Terry (voice)
10 episodes
2015A to ZJenniferEpisode: "J Is for Jan Vaughan"
2015Mike & MollyStaceyEpisode: "The Last Temptation of Mike"
2015Other SpaceAlien3 episodes
2015Key & PeeleBaristaEpisode: "MC Mom"
2015MarriedMindyEpisode: "Mother's Day"
2015Fresh Off the BoatGator CarolEpisode: "Family Business Trip"
2015Your Pretty Face Is Going to HellWendyEpisode: "Heaven"
2015Mike Tyson MysteriesMolly Gibson (voice)Episode: "A Plaintive Wail"
2015–2016TripTankVarious voices3 episodes
2016WorkaholicsSaraEpisode: "Death of a Salesdude"
2016IdiotsitterVirginiaEpisodes: "Funeral" and "Finale"
2016Grace and FrankieGretchenEpisode: "The Anchor"
2016GoliathLily Suzanne DanielsEpisodes: "Line of Fire" and "Beauty and the Beast"
2016Better ThingsTrinityEpisode: "Duke's Chorus"
2016Comedy Bang! Bang!Al's MomEpisode: "Allison Janney Wears a Chambray Western Shirt
and Suede Fringe Boots"
2017Sofia the FirstWoman in the Portrait (voice)Episode: "Hexley Hall"
2017Big Little LiesThea Cunningham6 episodes
2017FoursomePrincipal SlacksEpisode: "The Big Finish"
2017Dr. KenKylieEpisode: "Ken's Professor"
2017Great NewsJoyce VickleyEpisodes: "Bear Attack", "War Is Hell", "Sensitivity Training"
2017–2018Brooklyn Nine-NineKylieEpisodes: "Chasing Amy", "Bachelor/ette Party"
2017GhostedDebEpisode: "Pilot"
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsMaggie NoyceEpisode: "Kill All Others"
2017GravesBecky KeeganEpisodes: "Something Left to Love", "All the King's Horses"
2017–2021Young SheldonMs. Sheryl HutchinsRecurring; 11 episodes
2018Santa Clarita DietRuby SandersEpisode: "Suspicious Objects"
2018New GirlJudithEpisode: "Mario"
2018I Feel BadAnna MaeEpisode: "I Need My Mom"
2018–2021The Kominsky MethodMindy KominskyMain role
2019–2020Harvey Girls Forever!Irona (voice)8 episodes
2019Life in PiecesEveEpisode: "Four Short Fairy Tales"
2020The ConnersHelenEpisode: "Mud Turtles, A Good Steak and One Man in a Tub"
2020Will & GraceCathyEpisode: "New Crib"
2021Bless the HartsPastor Joanne (voice)Episode: "Easter's 11"
2022The GoldbergsMarthaEpisode: "Another Turkey in the Trot"
2021–2022The Great NorthWine Woman, Edna, Mary (voices)8 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2014 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Nominated
11th Gold Derby Awards Best Comedy Guest Actress Nominated
2018 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Kominsky Method Nominated
2019 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Kominsky Method Nominated
2022 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Kominsky Method Nominated

References

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