Stella Baker
{{Short description|American actress (born 1993)}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Stella Breeze Baker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|08|08}}
| birth_place = Australia
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2014–present
| spouse =
| children =
| parents = Simon Baker (father)
Rebecca Rigg (mother)
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Stella Baker (born August 8, 1993) is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in the television series The Republic of Sarah and Tell Me Your Secrets (both 2021).
Early life and career
She was born in Australia to actors Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg, and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her first acting role was in a play in her early 20s.{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Kelsey |title=Stella Baker |url=https://1883magazine.com/stella-baker/ |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=1883 Magazine |date=23 June 2021}} She moved to Portland for college and attended the Yale School of Drama, graduating in 2018.{{cite news |last=McClain |first=Audra |title=Stella Baker {{!}} We'll Take Our Night Scenes Cage-Free, Thanks |url=https://flaunt.com/content/stella-baker-the-future-experience |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=Flaunt Magazine}}{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Jessica |title=Stella Baker on Her New The CW Series and the Items She Splurged on for Summer |url=https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/stella-baker-interview |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=Who What Wear UK |date=16 June 2021 |language=en}}
She first appeared as a guest in the 2nd episode of the final season of her father's show The Mentalist. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of shorts, one of which she also wrote and produced, before being cast in the thriller drama series Tell Me Your Secrets as Theresa Barlow.
She played Sarah Cooper in The CW's The Republic of Sarah for its only season in 2021.
Filmography
=Television=
- The Mentalist (2014), Angry Inmate – Episode: "The Greybar Hotel"
- Tell Me Your Secrets (2021), Theresa Barlow – 8 episodes
- The Republic of Sarah (2021), Sarah Cooper – Main role{{cite web |url=https://people.com/tv/stella-baker-talks-taking-on-her-first-lead-role-the-republic-of-sarah/ |title=Stella Baker Talks Taking on Her First Lead Role in 'The Republic of Sarah' : 'Am I Doing This Right?' |last=Mauch |first=Ali |date=June 28, 2021 |website=people.com |publisher=People |access-date=September 21, 2024}}
- The Good Fight (2022), Susan Tremont – Episode: "The End of STR Laurie"
- Walker: Independence (2023), Charlotte 'Charlie' Collins – Episode: "The Death of Mary Collins"
Awards and nominations
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
|Brooklyn Horror Film Festival | The Three Men You Meet at Night | Best Performance, Home Invasion |{{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6966400}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Los Angeles
Category:American people of Australian descent