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Actor

Kathy Baker: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
47
on screen
1985–2026
box office
$178M
nomination
1
average score
50
Known for

The Best Kathy Baker Movies

The highest-rated films Kathy Baker is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) scores highest, at 67. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Kathy Baker's Career in Numbers

Kathy Baker's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kathy Baker works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Killing Affair (1985) to Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Kathy Baker Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 8
  2. 1990s 8
  3. 2000s 14
  4. 2010s 15
  5. 2020s 2

The 2010s were Kathy Baker's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Kathy Baker Movies by Genre

  • Drama 23
  • Tv movie 5
  • Comedy 3
  • Thriller 3
  • Romance 3
  • Horror 2
  • Crime 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Western 1
  • Family 1

Drama is the genre Kathy Baker has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of tv movie (5).

Kathy Baker Career Milestones

First film
A Killing Affair 1985
Biggest box office hit
The Age of Adaline $65.7M worldwide
Best-rated film
Remarkably Bright Creatures Movie Echo Score 67
47 credits

Kathy Baker Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kathy Baker is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 50. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2026 Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) movie poster Remarkably Bright Creatures Drama Movie Echo Score: 67
  2. 2021 Love Is Love Is Love (2021) movie poster Love Is Love Is Love as Diana (segment "Sailing Lesson") · Drama Movie Echo Score: 15
  3. 2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) movie poster The Art of Racing in the Rain as Trish · Drama Movie Echo Score: 56
  4. 2018 Anyone Home? (2018) movie poster Anyone Home? as Brenda · Horror
  5. 2017 The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) movie poster The Ballad of Lefty Brown as Laura Johnson · Western Movie Echo Score: 60
  6. 2016 Sister Cities (2016) movie poster Sister Cities as Janis · Drama
  7. 2015 Boulevard (2015) movie poster Boulevard Drama
  8. 2015 The Party Is Over (2015) movie poster The Party Is Over as Appoline · Comedy
  9. 2015 The Age of Adaline (2015) movie poster The Age of Adaline Drama
  10. 2014 Return to Zero (2014) movie poster Return to Zero as Kathleen Callaghan · Tv movie
  11. 2013 The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) movie poster The Trials of Cate McCall as Therapist · Drama
  12. 2012 Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012) movie poster Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt as Rose Gammon · Drama
  13. 2011 Too Big to Fail (2011) movie poster Too Big to Fail as Wendy Paulson · Tv movie
  14. 2011 Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011) movie poster Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost as Rose Gammon · Tv movie
  15. 2011 Good Day for It (2011) movie poster Good Day for It as Rose Carter · Thriller
  16. 2010 Miss Nobody (2010) movie poster Miss Nobody as Claire McKinney · Crime
  17. 2010 Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010) movie poster Jesse Stone: No Remorse as Rose Gammon · Mystery
  18. 2008 Last Chance Harvey (2008) movie poster Last Chance Harvey Drama
  19. 2008 Shades of Ray (2008) movie poster Shades of Ray as Janet Rehman · Comedy
  20. 2007 The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) movie poster The Jane Austen Book Club Drama
  21. 2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) movie poster Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Rose Gammon · Tv movie
  22. 2005 Spring Break Shark Attack (2005) movie poster Spring Break Shark Attack as Mary Jones · Drama
  23. 2004 Sucker Free City (2004) movie poster Sucker Free City as Cleo Wade · Drama
  24. 2003 Picking Up & Dropping Off (2003) movie poster Picking Up & Dropping Off as Jane & Georgia's Mom (uncredited) · Romance
  25. 2003 Assassination Tango (2003) movie poster Assassination Tango Drama
  26. 2002 Ten Tiny Love Stories (2002) movie poster Ten Tiny Love Stories Romance
  27. 2002 Door to Door (2002) movie poster Door to Door as Gladys Sullivan · Drama
  28. 2002 Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) movie poster Too Young to Be a Dad as Susan Freeman · Drama
  29. 2002 A Little Inside (2002) movie poster A Little Inside as Nancy · Family
  30. 2001 Sanctuary (2001) movie poster Sanctuary as Aunt Kate · Romance
  31. 2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) movie poster Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Drama
  32. 1997 Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) movie poster Weapons of Mass Distraction as Margo Powers · Comedy
  33. 1997 Gun (1997) movie poster Gun as Dora Hochfelder
  34. 1996 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) movie poster To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday as Esther Wheeler · Drama
  35. 1993 Lush Life (1993) movie poster Lush Life as Janis Oliver · Music
  36. 1992 Jennifer Eight (1992) movie poster Jennifer Eight as Margie Ross · Mystery
  37. 1992 Jennifer 8 (1992) movie poster Jennifer 8 Drama
  38. 1992 Article 99 (1992) movie poster Article 99 as Dr. Diana Walton · Drama
  39. 1990 Mister Frost (1990) movie poster Mister Frost as Dr. Sarah Day · Horror
  40. 1989 Jacknife (1989) movie poster Jacknife as Martha Flannigan · Drama
  41. 1989 Marked for Murder (1989) movie poster Marked for Murder as Exotic Dancer · Thriller
  42. 1989 Marked for Murder (1989) movie poster Marked for Murder as Exotic Dancer · Thriller
  43. 1988 Clean and Sober (1988) movie poster Clean and Sober as Charlie Standers · Drama
  44. 1988 Permanent Record (1988) movie poster Permanent Record as Martha Sinclair · Drama
  45. 1987 Street Smart (1987) movie poster Street Smart Drama
  46. 1986 Nobody’s Child (1986) movie poster Nobody’s Child as Lucy Stavros · Tv movie
  47. 1985 A Killing Affair (1985) movie poster A Killing Affair as Maggie Gresham · Crime
1 nomination

Kathy Baker: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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FAQ

Kathy Baker: Questions & Answers

How many movies Kathy Baker has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Kathy Baker been in?

Kathy Baker is credited on 47 films, from 1985 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kathy Baker's highest-grossing movie?

The Age of Adaline (2015) is Kathy Baker's biggest box office hit, with $65.7M worldwide, ahead of The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) ($33.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Kathy Baker's movies have made $178M.

Kathy Baker's biggest hits

What is the best Kathy Baker movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kathy Baker's best-rated film is Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) with a score of 67, followed by The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) (60).

Best Kathy Baker movies, ranked

Has Kathy Baker won an Oscar?

Kathy Baker has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Kathy Baker has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Kathy Baker's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kathy Baker's filmography is Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026).

Who does Kathy Baker work with most often?

Kathy Baker shares the most films with William Devane (4 films), Stephen McHattie (4 films) and William Sadler (4 films).

The Best Kathy Baker Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 47 credits.

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