Kirby Howell-Baptiste | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1987 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Kirby Howell-Baptiste (born 7 February 1987)[1] is an English actress. She has appeared as a series regular on Downward Dog (2017), Killing Eve (2018), Why Women Kill (2019), and The Sandman (2022). Her television appearances also include recurring roles on Love (2016–2018), Barry (2018–2023), The Good Place (2018–2020), and the fourth season of Veronica Mars (2019), and a starring role in the second and third books of the animated series Infinity Train (2020) as Grace Monroe.
Early life and education
Howell-Baptiste is from London. Her mother owned clothing stalls in Camden.[2] Howell-Baptiste began acting at the Anna Scher Theatre.[3]
Career
Howell-Baptiste's acting career has included many appearances in guest and recurring television series roles, in addition to several short and feature-length films. Her earlier television work includes the IFC sketch comedy series Comedy Bang! Bang! and the Showtime series House of Lies. She was also a series regular in the short-lived ABC series Downward Dog in 2017.[4][5] Howell-Baptiste followed in 2018 with her role as Elena in the first season of the BBC series Killing Eve.[6] She had a recurring role as actress Sasha Baxter in the HBO comedy-drama series Barry,[7] and has appeared as neuroscientist Simone Garnett on the NBC series The Good Place, beginning in the third season.[8] On streaming television platforms, Howell-Baptiste has had recurring roles on the Netflix series Love and the fourth season of Veronica Mars for Hulu,[9] and appeared in the main cast of the CBS All Access series Why Women Kill for its first season. She booked the role of Anita Darling in Disney's Cruella in 2021.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Prepping Keisha | Keisha James | Short |
| 2012 | How to Succeed with Women | Unknown | |
| Invasion of the Les-Body Snatchers | Emma | ||
| 2013 | Lucky Day | Carly | Short; also director, producer & writer |
| We Four Queens | Samantha | Short | |
| 2014 | Thanks for the Ride | Kirby | Video short |
| Minor Alterations | Ruby | Short; also producer & writer | |
| 2015 | Textbook Adulthood | Lady Jerk | |
| 2016 | Nell Live: Still Tayin' Around | Moviegoer | Short |
| The Hip Hooray | Kirby | ||
| Solar | Mystic voice (voice) | ||
| 2017 | A Dog's Purpose | Maya | |
| A Dog's Purpose: Lights, Camera, Woof | Herself | Video short | |
| Lane Woods Finds Love | Unknown | ||
| 2018 | It's a Party | Hannah | |
| Find Me | Jordan | ||
| 2021 | Happily | Maude | |
| Cruella | Anita "Tattletale" Darling | ||
| Queenpins | JoJo Johnson | ||
| Silent Night | Alex | ||
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | Barbara Minerva / Cheetah (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| Mr. Harrigan's Phone | Ms. Hart | ||
| 2023 | The Magician's Elephant | The Countess (voice) | |
| 2024 | We Strangers | Ray Martin | Completed |
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Holby City | Sick Patient | Episode: "You're So Vain"; uncredited |
| 2012 | AMC Fearfest | Angelique Kumari | Television special |
| 2014 | CollegeHumor Originals | Brittany | Episode: "How America Is Like a Bad Boyfriend" |
| Six Guys One Car | Christy / Keri | 2 episodes | |
| 2014–15 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Decaf Dame / Boom Operator | 2 episodes |
| UCB Comedy Originals | Unknown | 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | House of Lies | Erin | Episode: "We Can Always Just Overwhelm the Vagus Nerve with Another Sensation" |
| The Brat Cave | Office O'Neill / Kirby | 2 episodes | |
| The King of 7B | Greta Milgrim | Television film | |
| 2016 | The Dating Game | Evie | Episode: "AJ vs. The Truffle Butter Sex Act" |
| The UCB Show | Unknown | 2 episodes | |
| TripTank | Stylist / Wife (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Rezecca | Episode: "Spiritual Gurus" | |
| Lady Time | Kathy | Miniseries | |
| 2016–17 | The Powerpuff Girls | Chelsea (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2016–18 | Love | Beth | Recurring |
| 2017 | @midnight | Herself | Episode #4.114 |
| Downward Dog | Jenn | Main role | |
| Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Flight Attendant | Episode: "A Body and a Plane (with Alexandra Daddario)" | |
| Dirtbags | Kind Neighbor | Episode: "Husband" | |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Cassidy | Episode: "Sleepover" |
| Pappy | Kiki | Episode: "Dad Dick" | |
| Big City Greens | Judge Uppinsbottom (voice) | Episode: "Swimming Fool/Tilly's Goat" | |
| Girls Code | Angela | Pilot | |
| Into the Dark | Kayla | Episode: "New Year, New You" | |
| 2018–19 | Drunk History | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 2018–20 | The Good Place | Simone Garnett | Recurring |
| 2018–22 | Killing Eve | Elena Felton | Main role (season 1), guest role (season 4) |
| 2018–23 | Barry | Sasha Baxter | Recurring |
| 2019 | Veronica Mars | Nicole Malloy | 7 episodes |
| Why Women Kill | Taylor Harding | Main role (10 episodes) | |
| 2020 | Glitch Techs | Audrey (voice) | Episode: "I'm Mitch Williams" |
| Infinity Train | Grace Monroe (voice) | 13 episodes; recurring role (Book Two), main role (Book Three) | |
| Big Hero 6: The Series | Cobra (voice) | Episode: "Cobra and Mongoose" | |
| 2021 | Waffles + Mochi | Pickler | Episode: "Pickles" |
| Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | Flora (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2021–22 | Hacks | Daisy | 2 episodes |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Dr. Mae Turner (voice) | Recurring | |
| Tig n' Seek | Octavia Spritz / various (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: "The Realness of Fortune Ball" |
| The Sandman | Death | Episode: "The Sound of Her Wings"[10] | |
| 2023 | Is It Cake? | Herself (guest judge) | Episode: "Cake University" |
| Digman! | Nigella (voice) | Episode: "Shakespeare's Lost Sonnet" | |
| Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Lucas's Agent / Actress in a Movie Within the Show (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| Culprits | Officer | Recurring | |
| 2024 | Sugar † | Upcoming series |
References
- ↑ "With 'Cruella,' Kirby Howell-Baptiste Scales Big". Women's Wear Daily. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ Vicky, Jessop (16 August 2022). "Kirby Howell-Baptiste on diversity in Hollywood, Ru Paul and becoming Death in Netflix's Sandman". The Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ↑ "Kirby Howell-Baptiste". UCB Comedy. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Kirby Howell-Baptiste ⋆ The Hot Goss". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Meet the cast of The Good Place season 3". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "'Killing Eve': Kirby Howell-Baptiste Cast As Series Regular In BBC America Drama". 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "Bill Hader on What Made Him "Very Nervous" About Playing a Hitman in His New HBO Series 'Barry'". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "The Good Place season 3: Who is Kirby Howell Baptiste? - TV & Radio - Showbiz & TV - Express.co.uk". www.express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Andreeva, Nellie (7 November 2018). "'Veronica Mars': Kirby Howell-Baptiste Joins Hulu Revival". Deadline. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ↑ Gaiman, Neil (26 May 2021). "'The Sandman's' Latest Castings - and the Stories Behind Them". Netflix. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.