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Becky Ann Baker
Actor
Born February 17, 1953 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States (73 years old)
Theatre
Becky Ann Baker is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jean Weir on the NBC comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and as Loreen Horvath on the HBO comedy-drama series Girls (2012–2017); she earned two Critics' Choice Television Award nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the latter.
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Career Trajectory
Becky Ann Baker built a four-decade career as one of American theatre's most reliable and inventive character actresses, beginning with her 1978 Broadway debut in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and establishing herself through landmark roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, Titanic, and the 2004 Assassins revival. Her parallel work in film and television—particularly her Emmy-nominated turn as Loreen Horvath in HBO's Girls—demonstrated her capacity to render complex, often morally ambiguous women with unflinching authenticity and dark comedic precision. Now in her seventies, Baker remains actively engaged across all media, a testament to her enduring craft and the distinctive intelligence she brings to every role.
Career Highlight
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Loreen Horvath in HBO's Girls (2017)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1953 · Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States
- Active since
- 2017
Training & Education
Western Kentucky University
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