Sarah Baker Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Theater and English
• Studied improvisational and sketch comedy at The Groundlings in Los Angeles
• Her first role was as the character Dix in the 2002 romantic comedy "Sweet Home Alabama․"
• Quote: "Sometimes I think why can't you just say [fat]? Why do you have to be like 'I'm overweight' or 'heavy' or 'plus-sized'?․․․Like any word that has a lot of history and emotion attached to it, there's definitely some power in trying to take that back․"
• Quote: "You see the hypocrisy, even within ourselves, all the things we tell and don't tell ourselves, the things we let ourselves off the hook for․ To be a comedian, I think that's what you're doing․․․You're examining the human experience․"
• Best known for her role as Sonia in "Go On" and as Mitzi Huggins in "The Campaign․"
• Has had guest starring roles on TV series like "The Lance Krall Show," "Free Radio," and "In Gayle We Trust․"
• One of the founders of Whole World Improv Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was both a performer and a teacher
• Appeared in the Funny or Die exclusive online video "Home for Actresses" with Megan Mullally