Baker, Kathy

Kathy Baker

Katherine Whitton Baker was born on June 8, 1950 in Midland, TX to John Seawand Baker (a geologist and teacher at the University of Paris and Princeton,) and Helene Andree Baker (Whitton.) Baker was raised in New Mexico where she knew at the age of 5 that she wanted to be an actor. She took classes at the Albuquerque Children's Theatre at age 10, and acted in school productions for 12 years, her schooling also included Boston University and the California Institute of the Arts.

Baker took a seven year break from acting to "get out there and live." She moved to Europe, got a degree in French, attended the Cordon Bleu (Cuisine and pastry) then taught in France and San Francisco. Then returned to acting.

She was once married to Donald Camillieri, they had two children, a son and a daughter.

She currently lives in California with her husband Steve Robman (director/producer).

Film
Model Home~2015 - Brenda
Wake~2015 - Beth Moore
The Party is Over~2015 - Appoline
The Age of Adaline~2015 - Kathy Jones
Boulevard~2014 - Joy
Return to Zero~2014 - Kathleen Callaghan
The Trials of Cate McCall~2013 - Therapist
Saving Mr. Banks~2013 - Tommie
Big Miracle~2012 - Ruth McGraw
Machine Gun Preacher~2011 - Daisy
Seven Days in Utopia~2011 - Mable
Good Day for It~2011 - Rose Carter
Take Shelter~2011 - Sarah
Chicken on a Pizza~2010 - Teresa
Miss Nobody~2010 Claire McKinney
Last chance Harvey~2008 - Jean
Shades of Ray~2008 - Janet Rehman
The Jane Austen Book Club~2007 - Bernadette
All the King's Men~2006 - Mrs. Burden
Nine Lives~2005 - Camille
13 Going on 30~2004- Bev Rink
Cold Mountain~2003 - Sally Swanger
Frankie and Johnny Are married~2003 - Kathy Baker
Assassination Tanger~2002 - Maggie
Ten Tiny Love Stories~2002 - Ten
The Glass House~2001 - Nancy Ryan
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her~2000 - Rose in Someone for Rose and Fantasies about Rebecca
A Little Inside~1999 - Nancy
The Cider House Rules~1999 - Nurse Angela
Inventing the Abbotts~1997 - Helen Holt
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday~1996 - Esther Wheeler
Mad Dog and Glory~1993 - Lee
Jennifer 8~1992 - Margie Ross
Article 99~1992 - Dr. Diana Walton
Edward Scissorhands~1990 - Joyce
Mister Frost~1990 - Dr. Sarah Day
Marked for Murder~1989 - (V) (uncredited) Exotic Dancer
Dad~1989 - Annie
Jacknife~1989 - Martha
Clean and Sober~1988 - Charlie Standers
Permanent Record~1988 - Martha Sinclair
Street Smart~1987 - Punchy
A Killing Affair~1986 - Maggie Gresham
The Right Stuff~1983  Louise Shepard
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back~1980 - 

 

TV
Big Time in Hollywood, FL~2015 - Diana (8 episodes)
Next Time on Lonny~2014 - Winston's Mother in Lonny's Best Friend
Those Who Kill~2014 - Marie Buress (5 episodes)
Private Practice~2012 - Diane in I'm Fine
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt~2012 - Rose Gammon
Criminal Minds~2012 Linda Collins in A Family Affair
Against the Wall~2011 - Sheila Kowalski (13 episodes)
Too Big to Fail~2011 - Wendy Paulson
Jesse Stone: Innoscents Lost~2011  Rose Gammon
Medium~2005-2010 - Marjorie Dubois (5 episodes)
Jesse Stone: No Remorse~2010 - Rose Gammon
Law & Order~2010 - Camille Peterson in Crashers
Unstable~2009 - Betty Walker
Law & Order: Criminal Intent~2009 - Camille Hayes-Ftzgerald
Saving Grace~2009 - Maggie in:
    So What's the Purpose of a Platypus?
    But There's Clay
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice~2009 - Rose Gammon
Grey's Anatomy~2008 - Anna Loomis in Dream a Little Dream of Me: Parts 1 & 2
The Cleaner~2008 - Paula Gibbons in The Eleventh Hour
Babylon Fields~2007 - Shirley Wunch
Jesse Stone: Sea Change~2007 - Rose Gammon
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit~2007 - Hannah Curtis in Sin
Gilmore Girls~2007 - Mia in Gilmore Girls Only
Nip/Tuck~2005 - Gail Pollack in:
    Tommy Bolton
    Granville Trapp
Fathers and Sons~2005 - Nora
Spring Break Shark Attack~2005 - Mary Jones
Jack & Bobby~2004 - Carol Bryson in Lost Boys
Sucker Free City~2004 - Cleo Wade
Monk~2004 - Sylvia Fairbourn in Mr. Monk Goes to Jail
Picking Up & Dropping Off~2003 - (uncredited role)
Too Young to Be a Dad~2002 - Susan Freeman
Door to Door~2002 - Gladys Sullivan
Boston Public~2001-2002 - Meredith Peters (14 episodes)
The Guardian~2002 - Janine McGregor in Mothers of the Disappeared
Rugrats~2001 - Miss Carol in My Fair Babies/The Way Things Work/Home Sweet Home
Sanctuary~2001 - Aunt Kate
Gideon's Crossing~2001 - Jane Kagen in Dr. Cherry Must Be Stopped
Murphy's Dozen~2001 -
Bull~2000 - Virginia Blackstone in White Knight
Ratz~2000 - Doris Trowbridge/Regina Lee Savage
Chicago Hope~2000 - Mary Wyzinski in Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope
Touched by an Angel~2000 - Ellen in Buy Me a Rose
A Season for Miracles~1999 - Ruth Doyle
Hey Arnold!~1999 - Voice of Dr. Bliss in Helga on the Couch
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story~1999 - Janice Danner
ATF~1999 - A.T.F. Director Maggie Hale
The Practice~1998 - Evelyn Mayfield in:
    State of Mind
    Swearing In
Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story~1998 - Priscilla lSalyers
Ally McBeal~1997 - Katherine Dawson
Weapons of Mass Distraction~1997 - Margo Powers
Not in This Town~1997 - Tammy Schnitzer
Gun~1997 - Dora Hochfelder in The Shot
Picket Fences~1992-1996 Dr. Jill Brock (87 episodes)
Lush Life~1993 - Janice Oliver
One Special Victory~1991 - Ellen
The Image~1990 - marchie Guilford
Mariah~1987 - Ariel Serra in Prey
Amazing Stories~1987 - Charlene 'Charlie' Benton in Lane Change
Nobody's Child~1986 - Lucy Stavros

Theatre
Memory House~2009 - Maggie (The Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven, MA
Man from Nebraska~2006 - (South Coast Repertory Theater, )
A Turn of the Screw~1998 - (Mad Cow Theatre, Orlando, FL)
Miracle Worker, The~1994 - Annie Sullivan (Edyth Bush Theatre, Civic Theatre Complex, Orlando, FL)
The Man Who Killed the Buddha~1990 - (San Francisco, CA)
Aunt Dan and Lemon~1986 - Lemon (Joseph Papp Public Theater, Martinson Hall, New York, NY)
Desire Under the Elms~1984 - (Roundabout Stage, 23rd Street Theater, New York, NY)
Fool For Love~1983/1984 - May (Magic Theatre, Circle Repertory Company, San Francisco, CA)
The Seagull~1981 - Nina (Noe Valley Theatre, San Francisco, CA)

Seduced~1978 (Magic Theater, Circle Repertory Company, San Francisco, CA)
Curse of the Starving Class~1976 - (Magic Theatre, Circle Repertory Company, San Francisco, CA)
The Gift~2013 - Sadie (Gil Cates Theater, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA)

Wings~19?? -
Uncle Vanya~19?? -

Social Media
Twitter:
@thekathybaker

Awards, Honors, and Nominations
AFI Creative Ensemble Award:
Rec'd Best Actres for Door to Door
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards:
Rec'd 1988 - Best Supporting Actress for Street Smart
Emmy Awards:
Nom 2003 - Outstanding Supporting Actres in a Miniseries of a Movie for Door to Door
Nom 2001 -  Outstanding guest Actress in a Drama Series for Boston Public
Nom 2000 - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Touched by an Angel
Rec'd 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Rec'd 1995 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Nom 1994 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Rec'd 1993 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Golden Globe Awards:
Nom 1996 - Best Actress - Television Series Drama for Picket Fences
Nom 1995 - Best Actress - Television Series Drama for Picket Fences
Gotham Awards:
Nom 2011 - Best Cast for Take Shelter
Nom 2005 - Best cast for Nine Lives
Independent Spirit Award:
Nom 1988 - Best Supporting Female for Street Smart
Ocarno International Film Festival:
Rec'd 2005 - Best Actress for Nine Lives
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award:
Nom 2013 - Best Cast for Saving Mr. Banks
National Society of Film Critics Award:
Rec'd 1988 - Best Supporting Actress for Street Smart
Obie Award:
Rec'd 1984 - Best Performance by an Actress for Fool for Love
Screen Actors Guild Award:
Nom 2000 - Outstanding Performance by a Cast n a motion Picture for The Cider House Rules
Nom 1996 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Rec'd 1995 - Outstanding Performance by a Female actor in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Nom 1995 - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Picket Fences
Theatre World Award:
Rec'd 1984 - Theatre World Award for Fool For Love
Viewers for Quality Television:
Rec'd 1994 - Best Actress in a quality Drama Series for Picket Fences
Rec'd 1995 - Best Actress in a quality Drama Series for Picket Fences

Miscellany
Studied at the Cordon Bleu

Speaks French fluently