Leigh-Allyn Baker

Leigh-Allyn Baker (born March 13, 1972) is an American actress. She had recurring roles as Hannah Webster on Charmed, as Ellen on Will & Grace, and a starring role as the matriarch Amy Duncan on the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie. She also provided the voice of Abby on the Nickelodeon animated series Back at the Barnyard.
==Career==
Baker has done voice work in video games for the Star Trek and X-Men and guest starred in television shows such as That '70s Show, Early Edition, Yes, Dear and among other series. She also starred in the short-lived 1996 sitcom The Last Frontier, and voiced Lu Zhi in the 2010 game Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer
Baker is also known to television audiences for her recurring roles as Hannah Webster in the first season of Charmed and as Ellen, the long-time friend of Grace Adler (Debra Messing) on Will & Grace, which she played since the show began in 1998 through to its last season in 2006. She is also known for providing the voice of Abby in the Nickelodeon animated series Back at the Barnyard.
In late 2008, Baker appeared on several episodes of Hannah Montana playing Mickey, a morning show host. She starred as Amy Duncan, the matriarch of the Duncan family on the Disney Channel original sitcom, Good Luck Charlie, which ran from 2010–2014.
Baker has also made an appearance, along with her co-star Mia Talerico, on the sketch comedy show, So Random!
In 2015, she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Bad Hair Day, which she also produced. She plays Liz Morgan, a "down on her luck" cop who must get a priceless necklace by teaming up with high school senior, played by Laura Marano.
In an interview with Variety, Baker said, "I wanted to executive produce because I wanted to see what it was like to build and fulfill a vision from the ground up, and since this was Disney Channel's first movie with an adult lead, I wanted that role to be protected and I wanted the movie to have my creative stamp on it." She also liked that she got to work on the Disney movie because it taps into her family unit fanbase.
==Personal life==
Baker lived in Murray, Kentucky. She is married to an entertainment executive, Keith James Kauffman.Tracked, Mommy. (2010-04-16) "Interview with Leigh-Allyn Baker. Shine.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-29. They have two sons, Griffin Kauffman, born in 2009, and Baker James Kauffan, born in 2012.
==Filmography==
===Film===
 List of appearances and roles in feature films
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1994	Shrunken Heads 	Mitzi 	
1995	Leprechaun 3 	Waitress 	
1997	Inner Shadow 	Gaika 	
1997	Swing Blade 	Lauranne 	
1997	Breast Men 	Implant Removal Patient 	
1999	A Wake in Providence	Connie 	
2000	Very Mean Men 	Mary 	
2004	The Crux 	Woman Hanging from the Rope	
===Television===
 List of appearances in television series and specials
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1996 	Almost Perfect 	Gina 	Episode: "A Midseason Night's *** Comedy"
1996 	The Last Frontier 	Joy Garfield 	Episodes: "Babes in Joyland" and "Single White Pest"
1997 	Fired Up 	Janet 	Episode: "Truth and Consequences"
1998–2006	Will & Grace 	Ellen 	Recurring role, 19 episodes
1998–99 	Charmed 	Hannah Webster 	Episodes: "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Wedding From Hell," "The Truth is Out There... And it Hurts," "The Witch is Back," and "Wicca Envy"
1999 	Family Law 	Laurie Carrigalo	Episode: "Damages"
2000 	Early Edition 	Kate O'Rourke 	Episode: "Luck o' the Irish"
2001 	The Geena Davis Show 	Miss Susie 	Episode: "Car Wash"
2002 	Yes, Dear 	Stacey 	Episode: "Johnny Ampleseed"
2003 	That 70s Show 	Officer Debbie 	Episode: "Hey Hey What Can I Do?"
2005 	Las Vegas 	Charlene 	Episode: "When You Got To Go, You Go To Go"
2005 	Boston Legal 	Frannie Huber 	Episode: "Tortured Souls"
2006 	House 	Claire 	Episode: "Euphoria: Part 2"
2006 	The King of Queens 	Jessica 	Episode: "Affair Trade"
2007 	In Case of Emergency 	Maureen 	Episodes: "Let Go, Let Golf," "Your Goose is Cooked," "The Good, Bad and the Mob," "Disorder in the Court," and "The Picture"
2007 	My Name is Earl 	Nicole Moses 	Episode: "Harassed a Reporter"
2008–09 	Hannah Montana 	Mickey 	Episodes: "He Ain't a Hottie, He's My Brother" and "Welcome to the Bungle"
2008 	12 Miles of Bad Road 	Marilyn Hartsong	Appeared in all six episodes
2010–14 	Good Luck Charlie 	Amy Duncan 	Main role; Disney Channel Original Series
2011 	So Random! 	Herself 	Episode: "Leigh Allyn Baker and Mia Talerico"
2011 	Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas	Amy Duncan 	Disney Channel Original Movie
2014 	Dog with a Blog 	Cheri 	Episode: "Who's Training Who?"
 	Bad Hair Day 	Liz Morgan 	Disney Channel Original Movie; also executive producer
 List of voice performances in television series and specials
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2006 	American Dad! 	Margie 	Episode: "It's Good to Be the Queen"
2007–11 	Back at the Barnyard 	Abby, Etta, others 	
2011 	The Penguins of Madagascar	Bella Bon Bueno, Woman 	Episode: "Whispers and Coups/Brush with Danger"
2014–present	 	Queen Delightful, Snazzy Shazam	
===Video games===
 List of voice performances in video games
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2000	Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force 	Crewman Juliet Jurot 	
2002	Command & Conquer: Renegade 	Dr. Sydney Mobius 	
2003	Star Trek: Elite Force II 	Ensign Juliet Jurot 	
2003	Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly 	Miyako Sudo and others 	
2004	X-Men Legends 	Jean Grey 	
2004	EverQuest II 	Merchant and others 	
2005	X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse 	Jean Grey 	
2005	Law & Order: Criminal Intent 	Laura Douglas/Caroline Higgins/Hanna Pritchard/Suzanne Stokes/Andrea Warren	
2006	Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express	Countess Andrenyi and Mary Debenham 	
2007	God of War II 	Lahkesis 	
2007	Mass Effect 	Additional voices 	
2008	The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft 	Laura Hardy 	
 	Gears of War 2 	KR Pilot #2, COG Medic #1, Centaur Driver #1 	
2009	G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra 	Scarlett 	
2009	Halo Wars 	Additional voices 	
2011	Star Wars: The Old Republic 	Additional voices 	
2012	The Secret World 	Madame Rogêt, additional voices 	
2013	Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 	Additional voices 	
==References==
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*"Somewhere in Vegas" audio interview (Sept. 29, 2008)
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