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Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Actor · Born February 17, 1953 (73) · Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Becky Ann Baker (née Gelke; born February 17, 1953) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jean Weir on the NBC comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and as Loreen Horvath on the HBO comedy-drama series Girls (2012–2017); she earned two Critics' Choice Television Award nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the latter. Baker's film credits include Jacob's Ladder (1990), In & Out (1997), A Simple Plan (1998), Stay (2005), Nights in Rodanthe (2008), Hope Springs (2012), Table 19 (2017), The Half of It (2020), and Holler (2020). Baker has been married to actor Dylan Baker since 1990. They have a daughter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Becky Ann Baker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 17, 1953 (73)
From
Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
83 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Becky Ann Baker's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Society
16%
Morality
15%
Survival
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
14
Hopeful
9
Contemplative
8
Warm
7
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Becky Ann Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 69 of their 83 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Becky Ann Baker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 83 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Our Hero, Balthazar(2025)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tow(2025)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Starbright(2026)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Goodman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Ella McCay(2025)

    as Ryan's Mom

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Beast in Me(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Crutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Kathy

  • All Happy Families(2023)

    as Sue Landry

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jackpot!(2024)

    as Sweet Irene

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Outpost(2022)

    as Bertha

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Resort(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Alone Together(2022)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Off Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Betty Rytting

  • Holler(2020)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Social Distance(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolyn Currier

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dottie Lasso

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Little Voice(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Nightfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Diane Rogers

  • The Half of It(2020)

    as Mrs. Geselschap

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Juanita Kreps

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Little America(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wren

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • After Class(2019)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • On Our Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mom

  • The Chaperone(2018)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • New Amsterdam(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gwen Bennett

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Manhunt(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patricia Rudolph

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jean Brockmire Glasscock

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Table 19(2017)

    as Carol Millner

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Big Little Lies(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Marylin Cipriani

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alma Hoff

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The End of the Tour(2015)

    as Bookstore Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bronwyn Madigan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • 23 Blast(2014)

    as Patty Wheatley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Frieda Schulz

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Discoverers(2012)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Deborah · as Voice Over (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Judge Roberta Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hope Springs(2012)

    as Cora, The Waitress

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Girls(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Loreen Horvath

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Erica Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alma Hoff

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Spinning Into Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ruby

  • Kings(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jessie Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Nights in Rodanthe(2008)

    as Dot

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 3(2007)

    as Mrs. Stacy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Death of a President(2006)

    as Eleanor Drake

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Gretchen(2005)

    as Lori Finkle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Exonerated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Defense Attorney

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Deborah Cole

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Night Listener(2006)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stay(2005)

    as Paramedic #1 / Butch Cook

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds(2005)

    as Disaster Relief Volunteer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Martin Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Winifred Jones

  • Life As We Know It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amanda Connor

  • Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sara Jane Moore

  • Two Weeks Notice(2002)

    as RV Woman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Reeples

  • Freaks and Geeks(1999)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jean Weir

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Brice · as Vivienne Patton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Confession(1999)

    as Nurse Jeanine Carrounbois

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Storm of the Century(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ursula Godsoe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A Simple Plan(1998)

    as Nancy Chambers

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity(1998)

    as Glenwood High Alumna - Doris

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • In & Out(1997)

    as Darlene

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Men in Black(1997)

    as Mrs. Redgick

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I'm Not Rappaport(1996)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge(1996)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elizabeth

  • White Squall(1996)

    as Ms. Boyde

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sabrina(1995)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Unstrung Heroes(1995)

    as Mrs. Harris

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ritual Guide

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lorenzo's Oil(1992)

    as Pellerman's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • That Night(1992)

    as Mrs. Bell

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jacob's Ladder(1990)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • She Said No(1990)

    as Gail

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolyn Walters · as Susan Simels

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Come See the Paradise(1990)

    as Marge McGurn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blue Steel(1990)

    as Nurse #1

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders(1988)

    as Carol Ann Matix

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    as Dorothy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Melinda Garrett

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Agent on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mrs. Donnelli

  • The Protector(1985)

    as Samantha Alexander

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • All My Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show Actor

  • New England Toys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • There She Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles, 96 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Hope Springs (2012)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Girls (2012)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19702026

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 98: 98 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
8595051020

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2023.

  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Becky Ann Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 83 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 83 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Starbright (2026)

91st percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Becky Ann Baker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles2–72 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles14–72 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles28–77 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles14–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles3–70 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Becky Ann Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Becky Ann Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dylan Baker shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers

Producers