Advertisement For over a decade, Michaela Watkins has been one of film and television’s most reliable comedy knockouts, making hay out even the smallest walk-on role. Her dedication to the craft—ensuring that every single syllable, every facial tic counts—stems from a foundation in sketch and improv, as well as years in the service industry, which Watkins used as fodder for her own well-observed character work at LA’s famed The Groundlings theater. In 2008, Watkins earned sketch comedy’s holy grail: A call from Saturday Night Live, making her—then 37—the oldest woman hired to the long-running show’s cast. Unfortunately, that time with