Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles on TV including The Kominsky Method, which earned her three SAG Award Nominations, as well as Louie, which earned her a Critics' Choice Television Award Nomination. On film, she has appeared in movies like The Campaign and Mascots. She also works in animation, with recurring roles on Bob's Burgers and The Great North.

Life and career Baker honed her improvisational and sketch comedy skills at The Groundlings.

In 2012, Baker appeared in the comedy The Campaign as Mitzi Huggins, wife of Zach Galifianakis' congressional candidate, along with Will Ferrell. At the time, the Jay Roach-directed film was the highest grossing political-campaign themed movie in North America. 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). 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. 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.

She also appeared as Vanessa on the FX show Louie; this performance was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. Entertainment Weekly included the performance in its "50 Best TV Scenes" of 2014, and later nominated the performance for one of their annual "EWwy Awards." The performance was included on numerous year-end "best of" lists for 2014, including NPR's "50 Wonderful Things from 2014". 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.

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 (American version), Santa Clarita Diet, Sean Saves the World, as well as her favorite guest appearance on a TV show, Comedy Bang! Bang! In 2018, Baker appeared in the acclaimed "Kill All Others" episode of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, alongside Mel Rodriguez. 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.

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

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Sweet Home Alabama Dix 2011 Bridesmaids Skating Rink Nurse Home for Actresses Arabella Short film 2012 The Campaign Mitzi Huggins 2014 The Good Lie Pamela Tammy Becky 2015 Rock the Kasbah Maureen 2016 The Meddler Elaine Brother Nature Shannon Mascots Mindy Murray 2017 The Last Word Zoe Speech & Debate Ms. Riggi 2018 Life of the Party Gildred A Simple Favor Maryanne Chelkowsky Smallfoot Soozie's Mom (voice) 2019 The Death of Dick Long Officer Dudley 2020 Superintelligence Emily 2021 Thunder Force Sarah 2023 Paint Lady in the Window

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Lance Krall Show Various Main cast 2008 Kath & Kim Marjorie Episode: "Sacrifice" 2008–2009 Free Radio Emo Sarah Main cast 2009 In the Motherhood Doris Episodes: "Vacation" and "In Sickness and in Health" 2010 The Office Josie Episode: "The Delivery" Good Luck Charlie Carla Episode: "Charlie Is 1" 2011 In Gayle We Trust Smith 10 webisodes Bones Kim Episode: "The Truth in the Myth"2012,2017–2018 Modern Family Twins' Mom Episode: "Disneyland" Shirl Chambers Episodes: "Basketball" and "In Your Head" 2012–2013 Go On Sonia Recurring episodes 1–13; main cast episode 14 onwards 2013 Sean Saves the World Tippy Episode: "Best Friends for Never" 2014 The Crazy Ones Jean Episode: "Love Sucks" Louie Vanessa Episode: "So Did the Fat Lady" Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Allison Episode: "State Legislatures and ALEC" 2014–2026 Bob's Burgers Rena, Ms. Selbo,Bethany, Jacob, Terry (voice) 12 episodes 2015 A to Z Jennifer Episode: "J Is for Jan Vaughan" Mike & Molly Stacey Episode: "The Last Temptation of Mike" Other Space Alien 3 episodes Key & Peele Barista Episode: "MC Mom" Married Mindy Episode: "Mother's Day" Fresh Off the Boat Gator Carol Episode: "Family Business Trip" Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Wendy Episode: "Heaven" Mike Tyson Mysteries Molly Gibson (voice) Episode: "A Plaintive Wail" 2015–2016 TripTank Various voices 3 episodes 2016 Workaholics Sara Episode: "Death of a Salesdude" Idiotsitter Virginia Episodes: "Funeral" and "Finale" Grace and Frankie Gretchen Episode: "The Anchor" Goliath Lily Suzanne Daniels Episodes: "Line of Fire" and "Beauty and the Beast" Better Things Trinity Episode: "Duke's Chorus" Comedy Bang! Bang! Al's Mom Episode: "Allison Janney Wears a Chambray Western Shirt and Suede Fringe Boots" 2017 Sofia the First Woman in the Portrait (voice) Episode: "Hexley Hall" Big Little Lies Thea Cunningham 6 episodes Foursome Principal Slacks Episode: "The Big Finish" Dr. Ken Kylie Episode: "Ken's Professor" Great News Joyce Vickley Episodes: "Bear Attack", "War Is Hell", "Sensitivity Training" 2017–2018 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Kylie Episodes: "Chasing Amy", "Bachelor/ette Party" 2017 Ghosted Deb Episode: "Pilot" Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Maggie Noyce Episode: "Kill All Others" Graves Becky Keegan Episodes: "Something Left to Love", "All the King's Horses" 2017–2021 Young Sheldon Ms. Sheryl Hutchins Recurring; 11 episodes 2018 Santa Clarita Diet Ruby Sanders Episode: "Suspicious Objects" New Girl Judith Episode: "Mario" I Feel Bad Anna Mae Episode: "I Need My Mom" 2018–2021 The Kominsky Method Mindy Kominsky Main role 2019–2020 Harvey Girls Forever! Irona (voice) 8 episodes 2019 Life in Pieces Eve Episode: "Four Short Fairy Tales" 2020 The Conners Helen Episode: "Mud Turtles, A Good Steak and One Man in a Tub" Will & Grace Cathy Episode: "New Crib" 2021 Bless the Harts Pastor Joanne (voice) Episode: "Easter's 11" 2021–2025 The Great North Chief Edna, Mary, Wine Woman (voice) 17 episodes 2022 The Goldbergs Martha Episode: "Another Turkey in the Trot" 2024 Night Court Tiff Episode: "A Crime of Fashion" Curb Your Enthusiasm Grossbard's Nanny Episode: "The Dream Scheme" 2025-2026 Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Ms. Hutchins 2 episodes

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