Eris Baker

{{Infobox person

| name = Eris Baker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|08|04}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2016–present

}}

Eris Baker (born August 4, 2005) is an American actress. She played Tess Pearson on the television series This Is Us (2016–2022).

Early life

Baker was born and raised in Los Angeles.{{cite magazine|last1=Fowler |first1=Nikki |title=Summer Cover Star, Eris Baker, Gives the Scoop on the Success of NBC's 'This Is Us' and the Evolution of Tess |url=https://glittermagazine.co/2020/06/18/summer-cover-star-eris-baker-gives-the-scoop-on-the-success-of-this-is-us-and-the-evolution-of-tess2/ |magazine=Glitter |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=June 18, 2020}} She is the eldest of four girls.{{cite web |title=3 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT "THIS IS US" STARLET ERIS BAKER! |url=https://younghollywood.com/scene/3-things-you-should-know-about-this-is-us-starlet-eris-baker.html |agency=Young Hollywood |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=March 26, 2018}} Her interest in acting was sparked while she participated in elementary school plays. She followed acting classes and her parents found her an agent.{{cite magazine |title='This Is Us' star Eris Baker talks the NBC megahit & the advice she got from her Emmy-winning costar |url=https://bleepmag.com/2017/10/10/this-is-us-star-eris-baker-talks-the-nbc-megahit-the-advice-she-got-from-her-emmy-winning-costar/ |magazine=Bleep|access-date=April 29, 2023 |date=October 10, 2017}}

She believes in God, saying: "What helps me is my relationship with God. Whenever I'm down, I read the word; I pray. It helps me become more confident."{{cite web |last1=Sayej |first1=Nadja |title=Eris Baker Talks the 'This Is Us' Series Finale, Fashion Fun, and How to Stay Confident |url=https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a40081395/eris-baker-talks-the-this-is-us-series-finale-fashion-fun-and-how-to-stay-confident/ |agency=Shondaland |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=May 24, 2022}}

She attends public school.{{cite magazine |last1=Mizoguchi |first1=Karen |title='This Is Us' Star Eris Baker Shares the Adorable Way She Found Out She Was Cast as Tess Pearson |url=https://people.com/tv/this-is-us-star-eris-baker-how-she-was-cast-tess-pearson/ |magazine=People |access-date=April 29, 2023 |date=March 13, 2018}}

Career

At age eleven, Baker landed the role of Tess Pearson in the television series This Is Us. She won with the rest of the cast two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.{{cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=January 22, 2018 |title=SAG Awards Analysis: 'Three Billboards' Rebounds From PGA Loss, But Oscar Race Still Too Close To Call; NBC's 'This Is Us' Shakes Things Up On TV Side |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/sag-three-billboards-oscar-race-this-is-us-1202265630/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072147/https://deadline.com/2018/01/sag-three-billboards-oscar-race-this-is-us-1202265630/ |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 12, 2018 |title=SAG Awards Nominations: 'A Star Is Born', 'Mrs. Maisel', 'Ozark' Lead Way – The Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/sag-awards-nominations-full-list-sag-award-nominees-1202518339/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329183830/https://deadline.com/2018/12/sag-awards-nominations-full-list-sag-award-nominees-1202518339/ |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}

She has also appeared in other television series such as Disney Channel's K.C. Undercover, Netflix's Alexa & Katie, and Comedy Central's Drunk History.{{cite magazine |title=EXCLUSIVE: Introducing Eris Baker, The 'This Is Us' Star Ready To Shine |url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/eris-baker-this-is-us-tess-pearson/ |magazine=Essence |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=October 24, 2020}}