Baker, Becky Ann 1953– (Becky Gelke)

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BAKER, Becky Ann 1953
(Becky Gelke)

PERSONAL

Original name, Becky Gelke; born February 17, 1953, in Fort Knox, KY; married Dylan Baker (an actor). Education: Graduated from Western Kentucky University.

Career: Actress. Drama Department, founding member.

Awards, Honors: Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actresssuspense, 1999, for A Simple Plan.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Becky Gelke) Samantha Alexander, The Protector (also known as Wei long meng tan ), 1985.

Mrs. Donnelli, Agent on Ice, 1985.

(As Becky Gelke) Dorothy, Full Moon in Blue Water, Trans World, 1988.

Nurse, Jacob's Ladder (also known as Dante's Inferno ), TriStar, 1990.

(As Becky Gelke) Nurse number one, Blue Steel, MetroGoldwynMayer/United Artists and Vestron, 1990.

Marge McGurn, Come See the Paradise, Twentieth CenturyFox, 1990.

Mrs. Bell, That Night (also known as One Hot Summer ), Warner Bros., 1992.

Pellerman's secretary, Lorenzo's Oil, Universal, 1992.

Mrs. Harris, Unstrung Heroes, Buena Vista, 1995.

Linda, Sabrina, Paramount, 1995.

Nurse, I'm Not Rappaport, Gramercy, 1996.

Ms. Boyde, White Squall, Buena Vista, 1996.

Darlene, In & Out, Paramount, 1997.

Mrs. Redgick, Men in Black (also known as MIB ), Columbia TriStar, 1997.

Architect boss, Bad Bosses Go to Hell, 1997.

Doris, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998.

Nancy Chambers, A Simple Plan (also known as Ein Einfacher Plan and Un plan simple ), Paramount, 1999.

RV woman, Two Weeks Notice, Warner Bros., 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jean Weir, Freaks and Geeks, NBC, 19992000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Elizabeth, Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy, CBS, 1996.

Ursula Godsoe, Stephen King's Storm of the Century (also known as Storm of the Century ), ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Becky Gelke) In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (also known as The F.B.I. Murders ), NBC, 1988.

Gail, She Said No, NBC, 1990.

Nurse Carrounbois, The Confession, Cinemax, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dr. Reeples, Wonderland, ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Melinda, "Beauty and the Breast," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Marge, "Frasier Grinch," Frasier, NBC, 1995.

Ritual guide, "Sacred Ground," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN and syndicated, 1996.

Margo, "Little Black Dress," Soul Man, ABC, 1998.

Betsy, "My Motherboard, My Self," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001.

Susan Simels, "Oxymoron," Law & Order, NBC, 2002.

"Money Changes Everything," The Education of Max Bickford, CBS, 2002.

Mrs. Brice, "Juvenile," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U. ), NBC, 2002.

Greta Schillinger, "Exeunt Omnes," Oz, HBO, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

(Broadway debut; as Becky Gelke) Ruby Rae, choir, Melvin Thorpe singer, and Angelette, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 46th Street Theatre, 19781982.

Doatsey Mae, reporter #1, and understudy for the role of Mona Strangley, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Eugene O'Neil Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Celia, To Whom It May Concern, St. Stephen's Church, New York City, 19851986.

Lucetta, Two Gentlemen of Verona, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1987.

Eunice Hubbell, A Streetcar Named Desire, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1988.

Saucy, Bob's wife, Bob's Guns, Studio Theatre 603, New York City, 1988.

Donna, Colorado Catechism, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1990.

Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Madison, NJ, 1991.

Susan, Jeremy Rudge, Mint Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Ma, "A Stye of the Eye," Durang Durang, Stage II, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1994.

Lena Abernathy, Laura Dennis, Signature Theatre Company, New York City, 1995.

Our Town, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Madison, NJ, 1996.

Charlotte Cardoza and 3rd class passenger, Titanic: A New Musical, LuntFontanne Theatre, New York City, 19971999.

Jane, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, New York Theatre Workshop, 19981999.

June Moon, Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 1998.

Emilia, Othello, Joseph Papp Public Theatre/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 2001.

Donna Lucia D'Alavadorez, Where's Charley?, Adams Memorial Theater, Williamstown, MA, 2002.

Mrs. Carroll/Sir Geofrey, Shanghai Moon, Greenwich House, New York City, 2003.

Sara Jane Moore, Assassins, Studio 54, New York City, 2004.

Also appeared in The Doctor Is Out, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA; Altitude Sickness; John Brown's Body; Chamber Music; Buzzsaw Berkeley; The Sisters Rosenweig; The Vagina Monologues, West-Side Theatre, New York City.

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