Becky Ann Baker
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Becky Ann Baker (born February 17, 1953) is an American television, film, and theater actress. She may be best known for her portrayal of Jean Weir on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks.
Ms. Baker was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky. She grew up as an "army brat," moving from base to base with her parents. She used her birth name, Becky Gelke, as her professional name until she married actor Dylan Baker in 1990. They have one child (born in 1993) and reside in New York City.
Ms. Baker's film credits include A Simple Plan? (Blockbuster Award), Men in Black, Unstrung Heroes, Celebrity, The Confession, In and Out, Sabrina, White Squall, Lorenzo's Oil, Come See the Paradise, Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, and Full Moon in Blue Water. On television, Ms. Baker has an extensive credit list, including Stephen King's The Storm of the Century, Ruby Ridge, Star Trek: Voyager, and NBC's Frasier and L.A. Law.
She made her first Broadway appearance in the 1978 production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Her musical and dance background also helped win her roles in the Broadway performances of Titanic (book by Peter Stone, music by Maury Yeston), the revival of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, the revival of Assassins (book by John Weidman; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim), and The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein.
Off-Broadway, her credits include Paul Rudnick's The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Vincent J. Cardinal's The Colorado Catechism, the critically acclaimed revival of George S. Kaufman and Ring Lardner's June Moon, Durang, Durang by Christopher Durang, Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, To Whom It May Concern by Terry Stoller, Bob's Guns, and Laura Dennis.
Baker has worked in numerous regional theaters including the Old Globe, South Coast Repertory, Arena Stage, Goodman Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival and as a regular guest on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. In 1994, she received the Drama Logue award for her work in Night and Her Stars by Richard Greenberg.
She is a founding member of the New York theatre company, The Drama Dept.
She cites acting teacher Peter Flood as a crucial influence in her acting career.
