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Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer

Actor, also producer and writer · Born November 14, 1981 (44) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Vanessa Bayer was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she attended Orange High School. She is best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. During her college career, she worked as an intern for Sesame Street and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 14, 1981 (44)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 46 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Vanessa Bayer's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
39%
Morality
8%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
5
Warm
3
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Vanessa Bayer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vanessa Bayer'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

46 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Comeback King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Maddie's Secret(2025)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mating Season(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Meredith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Hoppers(2026)

    as Diane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Scrubs(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sibby Wilson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show 2025 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Rodudu

  • Iron Man and His Awesome Friends(2025)

    Show 60 episodes · as Swarm (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Freakier Friday(2025)

    as Madame Jen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Meet Iron Man and His Awesome Friends(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Swarm (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mid-Century Modern(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerica (Pre-Tape Segment)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • No Good Deed(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as DeeDee Dashers

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • DC League of Super-Pets(2022)

    as PB (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • I Love That for You(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Joanna Gold

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Alice's Wonderland Bakery(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Daff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar(2021)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wander Darkly(2020)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Helpsters(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Reader

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Evie Russell

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Single Parents(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mia

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Ibiza(2018)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Dawn-Cherry

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Amy · as Friday

  • Carrie Pilby(2016)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Polka King(2017)

    as Bitsy Bear

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Office Christmas Party(2016)

    as Allison

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Laura Ferber

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • An SNL Valentine(2015)

    as Daisy Rose

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rosa

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Officer Debbie Fogle

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Despicable Me 2(2013)

    as Flight Attendant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in the Sin Bin(2012)

    as Superdawg Waitress

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Armhold

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ms. Praeger · as Speaker System Customer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjorie

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Off the Cuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kate Clark

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarity Hoffman-Roth (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • A Hundred Percent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stewie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 42 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

$208M worldwide

Highest rated

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting45 of 45: 44 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting1 of 45: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
1318

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

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2017, Outstanding Supporting 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 Vanessa Bayer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Meet Iron Man and His Awesome Friends (2025)

94th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 41. 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 Vanessa Bayer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles9–49 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles23–65 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles35–82 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles23–83 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles9–30 · median 18 · mildlighter than most 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 Vanessa Bayer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vanessa Bayer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diego Luna shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers