Kathy Baker

Katherine Whitton Baker (born June 8, 1950) is an American actress. Baker began her career in theater and made her screen debut in the 1983 drama film The Right Stuff. She received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in Street Smart. Baker also has appeared in over 50 films, including Jacknife (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Cider House Rules (1999), Cold Mountain (2003), Nine Lives (2005), The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), Last Chance Harvey (2008), Take Shelter (2011), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), and The Age of Adaline (2015).

On television, Baker starred as Dr. Jill Brock in the CBS drama series Picket Fences (1992–1996), for which she received three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She later received three additional nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award for her performances in Touched by an Angel, Boston Public, and Door to Door.

Early life Baker was born in Midland, Texas, and raised a Quaker. She attended high school at Mills High School in Millbrae, California. She graduated in 1968. Her drama instructor, Allen Knight, was a major influence in her desire to become a professional actress. She attended the Boston University School of Fine Arts Acting program and studied acting at the California Institute of the Arts in the early 1970s. She later earned a B.A. degree in French in 1977 from UC Berkeley.

Career Baker began her acting career at San Francisco's Magic Theatre, performing in several of Sam Shepard's plays before getting her break in an off-Broadway production of Fool for Love (1983) opposite Ed Harris. She won an Obie Award for this role.

In 2014, it was announced that she was cast in Randall Miller's Midnight Rider, a biopic of Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. Baker also appears in the Netflix series The Ranch along with Ashton Kutcher and Elisha Cuthbert.

Personal life Baker's second husband is Steven Robman. She has one son with her first husband, Donald Camillieri.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 The Right Stuff Louise Shepard 1986 A Killing Affair Maggie Gresham 1987 Street Smart Punchy 1988 Permanent Record Martha Sinclair Clean and Sober Charlie Standers 1989 Dad Annie Jacknife Martha Flannigan 1990 The Image Marcie Guilford Edward Scissorhands Joyce Mister Frost Dr. Sarah Day 1992 Article 99 Dr. Diana Walton Jennifer 8 Margie Ross 1993 Mad Dog and Glory Lee 1996 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Esther Wheeler 1997 Inventing the Abbotts Helen Holt Weapons of Mass Distraction Margo Powers 1999 The Cider House Rules Nurse Angela A Little Inside Nancy 2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Rose 2001 The Glass House Nancy Ryan Ten Tiny Love Stories Ten 2002 Assassination Tango Maggie 2003 Cold Mountain Sally Swanger 2004 13 Going on 30 Bev Rink 2005 Nine Lives Camille 2006 All the King's Men Mrs. Burden 2007 The Jane Austen Book Club Bernadette 2008 Last Chance Harvey Jean Shades of Ray Janet Rehman 2010 Miss Nobody Claire McKinney 2011 Take Shelter Sarah Good Day for It Rose Carter Seven Days in Utopia Mabel Machine Gun Preacher Daisy 2012 Big Miracle Ruth McGraw 2013 Saving Mr. Banks Tommie The Trials of Cate McCall Therapist 2014 Return to Zero Kathleen Callaghan Boulevard Joy Mack Model Home Brenda 2015 The Age of Adaline Kathy Jones The Party Is Over Appoline 2017 The Ballad of Lefty Brown Laura Johnson 2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain Trish 2020 Love Is Love Is Love Diana 2026 Remarkably Bright Creatures Mary Ann Minetti

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Nobody's Child Lucy Stavros Television film (CBS) 1987 Amazing Stories Charlene 'Charlie' Benton Episode: "Lane Change" 1987 Mariah Ariel Serra Episode: "Prey" 1990 The Image Marcie Guilford Television film (HBO) 1991 One Special Victory Ellen Television film (NBC) 1992–1996 Picket Fences Dr. Jill Brock 87 episodes 1993 Lush Life Janice Oliver Television film (Showtime) 1997 Ally McBeal Katherine Dawson Episode: "The Affair" Not in This Town Tammy Schnitzer Television film (USA Network) 1998 The Practice Evelyn Mayfield 2 episodes Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story Priscilla Salyers Television film (Lifetime Network) 1999 Hey Arnold! Dr. Bliss (voice) Episode: "Helga on the Couch" A Season for Miracles Ruth Doyle Television film (Hallmark Hall of Fame) Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story Janice Danner Television film (CBS) 2000 Touched by an Angel Ellen Sawyer Episode: "Buy Me a Rose" Chicago Hope Mary Wyzinski Episode: "Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope" Ratz Doris Trowbridge Television film (Showtime) 2001–2002 Boston Public Meredith Peters 14 episodes 2002 Door to Door Gladys Sullivan Television film (TNT) 2004 Monk Sylvia Fairbourn Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" 2005 Nip/Tuck Gail Pollack 2 episodes Spring Break Shark Attack Mary Jones Television film (CBS) 2005–2010 Medium Marjorie Dubois 5 episodes 2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Hannah Curtis Episode: "Sin" Gilmore Girls Mia Episode: "Gilmore Girls Only" Jesse Stone: Sea Change Rose Gammon Television film (CBS) 2008 Grey's Anatomy Anna Loomis 2 episodes 2009 Unstable Betty Walker Television film (Lifetime) Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Rose Gammon Television film (CBS) Law & Order: Criminal Intent Camille Hayes-Fitzgerald Episode: "Playing Dead" 2010 Law & Order Camille Peterson Episode: "Crashers" Jesse Stone: No Remorse Rose Gammon Television film (CBS) 2011 Against the Wall Sheila Kowalski 12 episodes Criminal Minds Linda Collins Episode: "A Family Affair" Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Rose Gammon Television film (CBS) Too Big to Fail Wendy Paulson Television film (HBO) 2012 Private Practice Dianne Episode: "I'm Fine" Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Rose Gammon Television film (CBS) 2014 Those Who Kill Marie Burgess 5 episodes 2015 Big Time in Hollywood, FL Diana 8 episodes 2016 Colony Phyllis Recurring role, 3 episodes Sister Cities Janis Television film (Lifetime) 2016–2020 The Ranch Joanne Recurring role, 46 episodes 2017 I'm Sorry Sharon 6 episodes 2018 Love Vicki 2 episodes Paterno Sue Paterno Television film (HBO) 2019 Chicago Med Nancy Geddes Episode: "Never Going Back to Normal" 2024 Teacup Ellen Chenoweth 7 episodes 2024 Orphan Black: Echoes Melissa Miller 2 Episodes

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 1984 Obie Award Best Performance by an Actress Fool for Love Theatre World Award Theatre World Award 1988 Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress Street Smart Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Female National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress 1993 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Picket Fences 1994 Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Television Series Drama Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Viewers for Quality Television Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series 1995 Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Television Series Drama Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Viewers for Quality Television Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series 1996 Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Television Series Drama Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2000 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Touched by an Angel Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Cider House Rules 2001 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Boston Public 2003 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Door to Door 2005 Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast Nine Lives Locarno International Film Festival Best Actress 2011 Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast Take Shelter 2013 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Cast Saving Mr. Banks