Malia Baker Explained

Birth Date:18 December 2006
Birth Place:Gaborone, Botswana
Occupation:Actress, Singer, Activist
Years Active:2018–present

Malia Baker (born December 18, 2006) is a Canadian actress. She is better known for her roles as Mary Anne Spier in the streaming series The Baby-Sitters Club,[1] Gabby Lewis in the television series Are You Afraid of the Dark?,[2] and Chloe Charming in the film .[3] [4]

She is also set to feature in Harvest Moon,[5] Spider & Jessie,[6] Thena, and Hair of the Bear.[7]

Career

2018–2019: Beginnings

Baker made her acting debut in Hope at Christmas, a TV movie in which she was uncredited. She then went on to have her first TV role featuring in one episode of ABC's A Million Little Things, a family drama television series created by DJ Nash.[8] [9] [10] In 2019, she also featured in an episode of The CW's superhero television series, The Flash. As well as appearing in an episode of The Twilight Zone.[11]

2020–present: Breakthrough

In 2020, Baker starred in season 1 of The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix, as Mary Anne Spier. She returned to the role in the second season of the show in 2021, before its cancellation.[12] [13] She also featured in season 2 of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?s second revival series. Baker also featured in Lifetime TV movie, Caught in His Web. She was then cast in the Disney+ film , as well as Miramax dramedy Harvest Moon, co-written and starring Paul Bettany. In addition, she was also cast in Spider & Jessie alongside Mckenna Grace, and Dacre Montgomery, and in drama Thena. All of which are currently in post-production.[14] Baker is about to star in the Indie Drama Hair of the Bear as Tori, which she will also executive produce.

She defended Catherine Hernandez's novel Scarborough in the 2022 edition of Canada Reads.[15]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref(s)
2018Hope at ChristmasMalia WeirUncredited role
2022Caught in His WebOlivia
2024 Chloe CharmingLead role
BellaPost-production
Lotus
Short film; post-production

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref(s)
2019A Million Little ThingsLittle GirlEpisode: "Someday"
The FlashAlice BolenEpisode: "Time Bomb"
The Twilight ZoneYoung AnnaEpisode: "Blurryman"
2020–2021The Baby-Sitters ClubMary Anne SpierMain role
2021Are You Afraid of the Dark?Gabby Lewis

Video games

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref(s)
2023Woai (voice)[16]
Ahari (voice)

Discography

Albums

Soundtrack albums

Other charted songs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-07-03 . What you need to know about 'The Baby-Sitters Club' stars before watching on Netflix . 2023-06-02 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-11 . Malia Baker On Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark': 'The Adults Who Watched The Original Series Can Pass This Down To Their Kids' . 2023-06-02 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-21 . Malia Baker, Rita Ora, Brandy, & More Join Descendant Spin-Off, The Pocketwatch . 2023-06-03 . BeautifulBallad . en-US.
  4. Web site: Petski . Denise . 2022-11-21 . Brandy & Rita Ora Among 7 Cast In ‘Descendants’ Sequel ‘The Pocketwatch’ At Disney+ . 2023-06-03 . Deadline . en-US.
  5. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2021-10-11 . Paul Bettany To Star In ‘Harvest Moon’ For Miramax; Carmen Ejogo, Candice Bergen And Cary Elwes Also On Board . 2023-06-03 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2022-10-03 . Mckenna Grace To Lead ‘Spider & Jessie’ With Jesse Williams & Jojo Regina Also Starring In Opioid Drama . 2023-06-03 . Deadline . en-US.
  7. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2024-02-26 . Malia Baker To Exec Produce, Star In Indie Drama ‘Hair Of The Bear’ . 2024-04-01 . Deadline . en-US.
  8. Web site: Moore . Camille . 2020-06-30 . 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Malia Baker . 2023-06-02 . TVovermind . en-US.
  9. Web site: Women (ICRW) . International Center for Research on . 2021-01-05 . A conversation with Actress Malia Baker . 2023-06-02 . Medium . en.
  10. Web site: Malia Baker: Movies, TV, and Bio . 2023-06-02 . www.amazon.com.
  11. Web site: 2022-02-24 . Caught In His Web's Malia Baker Describes Her Career Goals - Exclusive . 2023-06-02 . The List . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-12 . 'The Baby-Sitters Club' Cancelled After Two Seasons at Netflix . 2023-06-03 . Collider . en.
  13. Web site: Porter . Rick . 2022-03-11 . ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Canceled at Netflix . 2023-06-03 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  14. Web site: Malia Baker . 2023-06-03 . IMDb . en-US.
  15. https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2022-contenders-1.6326413 "Meet the Canada Reads 2022 contenders"
  16. Web site: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora / Details . December 7, 2023 . Metacritic.
  17. Web site: China Anne McClain & Kylie Cantrall Perform "What's My Name (Red Version)" From Descendants: The Rise Of Red Soundtrack In New Music Video . April 26, 2024 . Disney Plus Press . en.
  18. Web site: Kids' Choice Awards: Spider-Man: No Way Home Wins Big; Dr. Jill Biden Speaks. The Hollywood Reporter. Ryan Gajewski. April 9, 2022. April 9, 2022.

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