Background
Baker was born Becky Gelke in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Baker was born Becky Gelke in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
In addition to Freaks & Geeks, Baker"s television credits include Stephen King"s Storm of the Century and guest spots on Los Angeles Law, Frasier, Star Trek: Voyager, Sex & the City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Oz and All My Children. In 2009, she appeared in the National Broadcasting Company series Kings, playing the minor role of Jessie Shepherd, mother of protagonist David Shepherd. Her real-life husband, Dylan Baker, played antagonist William Cross in the series.
She is a founding member of New York-based theatre company The Drama Department