Quick Facts
Born:
1959-03-29
Birthplace:
Fruita, Colorado, USA
Credits:
30 Total Roles
Maggie Baird
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Biography
Maggie May Baird (born March 29, 1959) is an American actress, activist, and singer-songwriter. She grew up in Colorado performing music, and studied theater and dance at the University of Utah, before moving to New York City, where she performed on Broadway. She made her television debut in 1981 in the soap opera Another World and her film debut in An Innocent Man (1989).
Baird continued to act in television and film after moving to Los Angeles in 1991, and became a member and teacher at the Groundlings, a troupe and improvisational theatre school. She acted in 2000s television series, such as Bones, The X-Files and Six Feet Under, and provided the voices of Samara in the video game series Mass Effect, and various characters in the Saints Row game series. In 2009, Baird released her debut studio album, We Sail.
Baird married Patrick O'Connell in 1995, with whom she has two children: musicians Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish. She wrote and co-starred with her son Finneas in the film Life Inside Out (2013), which garnered Baird critical acclaim for her performance. In 2016, she edited the music video for "Six Feet Under" for her daughter Billie.
Baird continued to act in television and film after moving to Los Angeles in 1991, and became a member and teacher at the Groundlings, a troupe and improvisational theatre school. She acted in 2000s television series, such as Bones, The X-Files and Six Feet Under, and provided the voices of Samara in the video game series Mass Effect, and various characters in the Saints Row game series. In 2009, Baird released her debut studio album, We Sail.
Baird married Patrick O'Connell in 1995, with whom she has two children: musicians Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish. She wrote and co-starred with her son Finneas in the film Life Inside Out (2013), which garnered Baird critical acclaim for her performance. In 2016, she edited the music video for "Six Feet Under" for her daughter Billie.
Known For
The X-Files
Sharon Pearl
Bones
Sandra Hicks
Charmed
Doctor
Six Feet Under
Andrea Kuhn
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Couple #1
The West Wing
Ms. Carney, Network News President
Walker, Texas Ranger
Jessica
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) MOVIE | Self (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Blood MOVIE | Sandy |
| 2024 | Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | Life Inside Out MOVIE | Laura |
| 2011 | In Love... Psych MOVIE | The Crazy Dog Walker |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife TV | Blair |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Sandra Hicks |
| 2003 | The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire TV | Self |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey TV | Mother |