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Kathy Baker
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Kathy Baker

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Born 1950 · Midland, Texas, USA · Active 1951–2026

Kathy Baker, an American actress, is known for her compelling performances in both film and television. In Street Smart (1987), she plays a pivotal role that highlights the gritty realities of urban life and the complexities of crime. With a career that spans decades, Baker's work in this film contributes to the nuanced portrayal of characters often found in cult cinema. Her ability to convey deep emotional layers makes her a significant presence in the world of exploitation and grindhouse films.

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Street Smart

Street Smart

1987 ★ 6.0
as Punchy

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands
1990
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Age of Adaline (2015)
The Age of Adaline
2015
13 Going on 30 (2004)
13 Going on 30
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Saving Mr. Banks
2013

Filmography

107 credits
2020s 4 credits
2026
Remarkably Bright Creatures as Mary Ann Minetti
Movie ★ 8.5
2024
Orphan Black: Echoes as Melissa
TV ★ 6.6
2024
Teacup as Ellen Chenoweth
TV ★ 7.0
2021
Love Is Love Is Love as Diana (segment "Sailing Lesson")
Movie ★ 4.7
2010s 27 credits
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain as Trish
Movie ★ 8.2
2018
Paterno as Sue Paterno
Movie ★ 6.2
2018
Anyone Home? as Brenda
Movie ★ 4.3
2017
The Ballad of Lefty Brown as Laura Johnson
Movie ★ 6.2
2017
I'm Sorry as Sharon
TV ★ 6.8
2016
Sister Cities as Janis
Movie ★ 6.4
2016
The Ranch as Joanne
TV ★ 7.4
2016
Colony as Phyllis
TV ★ 6.9
2015
The Age of Adaline as Kathy Jones
Movie ★ 7.5
2015
The Party Is Over as Appoline
Movie ★ 4.8
2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Diana Dolfe
TV ★ 7.1
2014
Boulevard as Joy
Movie ★ 5.8
2014
Return to Zero as Kathleen Callaghan
Movie ★ 6.6
2013
Saving Mr. Banks as Tommie
Movie ★ 7.3
2013
The Trials of Cate McCall as Therapist
Movie ★ 6.4
2012
Applebaum as Juliet's Mother
Movie
2012
Big Miracle as Ruth McGraw
Movie ★ 6.7
2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt as Rose Gammon
Movie ★ 6.8
2011
Good Day for It as Rose Carter
Movie ★ 5.5
2011
Machine Gun Preacher as Daisy
Movie ★ 6.7
2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost as Rose Gammon
Movie ★ 6.4
2011
Too Big to Fail as Wendy Paulson
Movie ★ 7.0
2011
Take Shelter as Sarah
Movie ★ 7.1
2011
Seven Days in Utopia as Mabel
Movie ★ 5.7
2011
Against the Wall as Sheila Kowalski
TV ★ 6.5
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse as Rose Gammon
Movie ★ 6.9
2010
Miss Nobody as Claire McKinney
Movie ★ 5.2
2000s 37 credits
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice as Rose Gammon
Movie ★ 6.9
2009
Unstable
Movie ★ 5.0
2008
Last Chance Harvey as Jean
Movie ★ 6.3
2008
Shades of Ray as Janet Rehman
Movie ★ 6.6
2007
The Jane Austen Book Club as Bernadette
Movie ★ 6.5
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Rose Gammon
Movie ★ 7.0
2007
Saving Grace as Maggie
TV ★ 7.3
2007
Private Practice as Diane
TV ★ 7.5
2006
All the King's Men as Mrs. Burden
Movie ★ 5.8
2005
Nine Lives as Camille
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
Spring Break Shark Attack as Mary Jones
Movie ★ 4.7
2005
Fathers and Sons as Nora
Movie ★ 5.1
2005
Stone Cold as Rose Gammon
Movie ★ 6.8
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Anna Loomis
TV ★ 8.2
2005
Medium as Marjorie Dubois
TV ★ 7.5
2004
Sucker Free City as Cleo Wade
Movie ★ 5.9
2004
13 Going on 30 as Bev Rink
Movie ★ 6.8
2004
Jack & Bobby
TV ★ 7.3
2003
Cold Mountain as Sally Swanger
Movie ★ 6.9
2003
Picking Up & Dropping Off as Jane & Georgia's Mom (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
2003
Assassination Tango as Maggie
Movie ★ 5.4
2003
Nip/Tuck as Gail Pollack
TV ★ 7.2
2002
Door to Door as Gladys Sullivan
Movie ★ 7.5
2002
Too Young to Be a Dad as Susan Freeman
Movie ★ 7.2
2002
A Little Inside as Nancy
Movie ★ 4.7
2002
Ten Tiny Love Stories
Movie ★ 4.3
2002
Monk as Sylvia Fairbourn
TV ★ 8.0
2001
The Glass House as Nancy Ryan
Movie ★ 6.0
2001
Sanctuary as Aunt Kate
Movie ★ 4.1
2001
The Guardian as Janine McGregor
TV ★ 7.0
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Camille Hayes-Fitzgerald
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her as Rose (segments "Someone For Rose" and "Fantasies about Rebecca")
Movie ★ 5.8
2000
Ratz as Doris Trowbridge/Regina Lee Savage
Movie ★ 6.2
2000
Bull
TV ★ 6.8
2000
Garbage Island as Mom
TV
2000
Gilmore Girls as Mia Halloway
TV ★ 7.9
2000
Boston Public as Meredith Peters
TV ★ 7.6
1990s 25 credits
1999
The Cider House Rules as Nurse Angela
Movie ★ 7.1
1999
A Season for Miracles as Ruth Doyle
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
ATF as ATF Director Maggie Hale
Movie ★ 5.8
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Hannah Curtis
TV ★ 7.9
1998
Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story as Priscilla Salyers
Movie ★ 9.0
1997
Inventing the Abbotts as Helen Holt
Movie ★ 6.3
1997
Not in This Town as Tammy Schnitzer
Movie ★ 6.0
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction as Margo Powers
Movie ★ 5.2
1997
Ally McBeal as Katherine Dawson
TV ★ 6.5
1997
The Practice as Evelyn Mayfield
TV ★ 7.7
1996
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday as Esther Wheeler
Movie ★ 5.5
1994
Chicago Hope as Mary Wyzinski
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Touched by an Angel as Ellen Sawyer
TV ★ 7.2
1993
Mad Dog and Glory as Lee
Movie ★ 6.0
1993
Lush Life as Janis Oliver
Movie ★ 7.2
1992
Jennifer Eight as Margie Ross
Movie ★ 6.1
1992
Article 99 as Dr. Diana Walton
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
Picket Fences as Jill Brock
TV ★ 7.5
1991
One Special Victory as Ellen
Movie ★ 8.0
1991
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story as Janice Danner
TV ★ 7.0
1990
Edward Scissorhands as Joyce
Movie ★ 7.7
1990
Mister Frost as Dr. Sarah Day
Movie ★ 6.2
1990
The Image as Marcie Guilford
Movie ★ 4.9
1990
The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1990
Law & Order as Camille Peterson
TV ★ 7.3
1980s 11 credits
1989
Dad as Annie
Movie ★ 6.4
1989
Jacknife as Martha Flannigan
Movie ★ 6.3
1989
Marked for Murder as Exotic Dancer
Movie ★ 7.5
1988
Clean and Sober as Charlie Standers
Movie ★ 6.3
1988
Permanent Record as Martha Sinclair
Movie ★ 6.4
1988
Sidewalks Entertainment
TV ★ 7.3
1987
Street Smart● as Punchy
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
Nobody's Child as Lucy Stavros
Movie ★ 7.4
1985
A Killing Affair as Maggie Gresham
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
Amazing Stories as Charlene Benton
TV ★ 7.5
1983
The Right Stuff as Louise Shepard
Movie ★ 7.4
1950s 1 credit
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ruth
TV ★ 8.8
s 1 credit
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Babylon Fields as Shirley Wunch
TV
Crew Credits
2010s 1 credit
2015
The Party Is Over Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.8