Becky Ann Baker | |
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Born |
Becky Gelke February 17, 1953 Fort Knox, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) | Dylan Baker (1990–present; 1 child) |
Becky Ann Baker (born February 17, 1953) is an American actress who is known for her portrayal of Jean Weir on NBC's Emmy Award-winning Freaks and Geeks and for her role as Loreen Horvath on HBO's Emmy Award-winning Girls.
Baker was born Becky Gelke in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Baker's film credits include Blue Steel, Jacob's Ladder, Lorenzo's Oil, Unstrung Heroes, Sabrina, Ridley Scott's White Squall, Men in Black, In & Out, Woody Allen's Celebrity, Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan (for which she received a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination), Two Weeks Notice, Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, Stay, The Night Listener, Death of a President, and Spider-Man 3. In addition to Freaks & Geeks, Baker's television credits include Stephen King's Storm of the Century and guest spots on L.A. Law, Frasier, Star Trek: Voyager, Sex & the City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Oz and All My Children.