Kathy Baker

Who is this?

Katherine Whitton Baker (born June 8, 1950) is an American actress. Baker began her career in theater and made her screen debut in the 1983 drama film The Right Stuff. She received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in Street Smart (1987). Baker also has appeared in over 50 films, including Jacknife (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Cider House Rules (1999), Cold Mountain (2003), Nine Lives (2005), The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), Last Chance Harvey (2008), Take Shelter (2011), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), and The Age of Adaline (2015). On television, Baker starred as Dr. Jill Brock in the CBS drama series Picket Fences (1992–1996), for which she received three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She later received three additional nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award for her performances in Touched by an Angel, Boston Public, and Door to Door.

Career

1. 1950
   Born
2. 1984
   Won Theatre World Award
3. 1984
   Won Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress
4. 1988
   Won Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
5. 1988
   Won National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
6. 1994
   Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Midland
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: stage actor, television actor, film actor
• •Spouse: Steven Robman