After graduating from
Georgetown University, Baker and a friend drove for more than six weeks across the US and eventually ended up in
Los Angeles,
California. She took a six-week "Acting for Commercials" course at Tepper Gallegos Casting, where she was introduced to her future agent, Steve Simon. Her first on-screen appearance was a small role on
General Hospital in 1997. After graduating from DW Brown's studio, she auditioned for a role in the 1998 feature film
Pleasantville. Barbara Harris introduced Baker to Nancy Meyers, who hired Baker as an "inner voice" actress on
What Women Want. Baker has been working exclusively as a voice actress since 2001. Besides from film and television, Baker has appeared in several plays for Afternoon Theatre, Basement Productions, and Joanne Baron Studios. ==Personal life==