Betsy Baker

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Betsy Baker
Baker in 2009
Born	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1981–present

Betsy Baker is an American actress, best known as playing Linda in the film The Evil Dead (1981).

Early life

Baker was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - a middle child - and grew up in St. Joseph, Michigan. ^[1] She started piano lessons at the age of five and also took voice lessons and studied dance. ^[1] She attended Michigan State University and graduated with a degree in theater education and classical voice. ^[2]

Career

Baker landed the role of Linda in the film The Evil Dead after she came to Sam Raimi's attention in Detroit.

After a lengthy hiatus, in which she focused on being a mother, Baker resumed her acting career in 2006. Her most recent movie is Lake Eerie released in 2016.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Word of Honor	Denise Mcneil	TV movie
	The Evil Dead	Linda
1990	Appearances		TV movie
2007	Witches' Night	Marge
	Brutal Massacre: A Comedy	Gladys Oppenheimer
	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	MIDI Mom	TV series
2009	Dangerous Women	Linda	Series Lead (6 Episodes)
	ER	Dr. Wheeler
2010	Southland	Middle Aged Woman
2013	Oz the Great and Powerful	Quadling Woman	Cameo
2014	The Middle	Patient - Mrs. Parker
	Days of Our Lives	Ozarks Waitress	2 Episodes
	True Blood	Midwife
2015	Lake Eerie	Eliza	Horror film.
2016	Social Norm	Professor

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2015	New Girl	Drum Circle Woman	Episode: "Oregon"
2016	Grey's Anatomy	Barbara Davis	Episode: "I Ain't No Miracle Worker"
2022	NCIS	Ramona	Episode: "The Brat Pack"
	Bosch: Legacy	Jo Adcock	Episode: "Pumped"

Video games

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2022	Evil Dead: The Game	Linda	Voice

References

1. "BA #026: Betsy Baker". Box Angeles podcast. 28 May 2014.
2. "Betsy Baker". wizardworld.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

External links

• Betsy Baker at IMDb
• Exclusive Betsy Baker Interview at Deadites Online