Michaela Watkins
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Michaela Watkins has made her mark in the entertainment industry through a variety of impressive and unforgettable roles. She hails from the Los Angeles main stage company, The Groundlings Theater, where many "Saturday Night Live" alumni have performed. Watkins joined the "SNL" cast in the 2008-2009 season and won praise for her spot-on impressions of Arianna Huffington, Barbara Walters and Hoda Kotb.Watkins recent television credits include the series "Casual," "Catastrophe" and "Search Party." Her additional credits include "Trophy Wife," "Veep," "The Goldbergs," "Married," "The Comedians," "New Girl," "Enlightened," "Modern Family," "Childrens Hospital," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Parenthood," "Key and Peele," "The Kroll Show," "Drunk History," "Californication" and "Transparent." Additionally, she appears in "Get Shorty" opposite Chris O'Dowd, and the limited series "Wet Hot American Summer" opposite Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd. Also, Watkins executive produced, created and wrote the comedy series "Benched" starring Eliza Coupe. Michaela Watkins plays Delia in "The Unicorn."
Watkins is an indie film favorite with performances in Lake Bell's "In A World," Jill Soloway's "Afternoon Delight," and "Brigsby Bear" opposite Kyle Mooney and Greg Kinnear. Most recently, Watkins starred in "Brittany Runs a Marathon" which will open in theaters in August. Additional film credits include the comedy "Wanderlust" opposite Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, "Ibiza" opposite Gillian Jacobs and Vanessa Bayer, and "The House" opposite Will Ferrell. Coming up, Watkins will star alongside Ben Affleck in the film "Torrance," due out in October 2019.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., and raised in Boston, Watkins pursued a career in regional theater before moving to Los Angeles. She studied acting and theater, and received her B.F.A. from Boston University. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles. Her birthday is Dec. 14. Follow her on Twitter @michaelaWat and on Instagram @michaelawat.
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Silver Linings Playbook
Drama R2012 (2h 2m) - Streaming on Netflix
After a stint in a mental hospital, Pat moves in with his parents and tries to win back his wife, until he meets a woman who's as unstable as he is.
This dramedy was nominated for eight Academy Awards, with a win for Best Actress going to Jennifer Lawrence. Source Netflix
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Sin City
Action Adventure Film-Noir R2005 (2h 4m) - Streaming on Netflix
In these intertwined tales, an ex-con avenges a hooker's death, a gumshoe gets mixed up with dangerous vixens, and a cop saves a dancer from a rapist. An all-star cast, including Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen and Bruce Willis, brings this graphic-novel adaptation to life. Source Netflix
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The Social Network
Drama PG‑132010 (2h) - Streaming on Netflix
Director David Fincher's biographical drama chronicles the meteoric rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from Harvard sophomore to Internet superstar.
This biopic garnered three Oscar wins, five nominations and a #1 place at the box office opening weekend. Source Netflix
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Upload
Comedy Mystery Sci-Fi TV‑MA2020 Series - Streaming on Amazon
In 2033, people can be "uploaded" into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious "Lakeview" digital afterlife. When L.A. party-boy/coder Nathan's self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora's VR world. After a self-driving car crash, Nathan is uploaded to Lakeview, his girlfriend's family's digital after-life, where he meets his customer service rep, Nora.
Upload is created by Greg Daniels ("The Office"). Source Amazon
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Space Force
Comedy TV‑MA2020 Series - Streaming on Netflix
A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.
Greg Daniels and Steve Carell of "The Office" reunite for another irreverent workplace comedy. Source Netflix
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Barry
Comedy Action TV‑MA2018 Series - Streaming on HBO
Starring Bill Hader as a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his "mark" into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. He wants to start a new life as an actor, but his criminal past won't let him walk away -- can he find a way to balance both worlds? Source HBO
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