| Full name | Stella Breeze Baker |
|---|---|
| Known as | Stella Baker |
| Born | August 8, 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actress, writer, producer |
| Known for | The Republic of Sarah, Tell Me Your Secrets |
| Parents | Simon Baker, Rebecca Rigg |
| Siblings | Claude Blue Baker, Harry Friday Baker |
Stella Baker is an American actress, writer, and producer born on August 8, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. She is the eldest child of Australian actors Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg, and she has built a screen and stage career that stands well apart from her family name.
Her birth name is Stella Breeze Baker, though she works professionally as Stella Baker. She is best known for landing the lead role in a network drama series and for a significant supporting turn in a psychological thriller — both airing in 2021.
Her Breakout Roles in 2021
Stella’s most prominent screen work came through two productions released in the same year. On The CW, she played Sarah Cooper, the lead character in The Republic of Sarah. The series followed a rebellious high school history teacher who leads her small town through an unlikely bid for political independence. Baker carried the show across all 13 episodes of its single season, positioning her firmly as a series lead.
Around the same time, she appeared in Tell Me Your Secrets, a psychological thriller that aired on Amazon Prime Video. She played Theresa Barlow across 8 episodes of the series, created by Harriet Warner. The two roles together gave her a strong foothold in television and drew the clearest attention to her as an independent working actress.
Earlier Work as Actress and Writer
Before those 2021 credits, Stella was already developing a broader creative profile. She appeared in the short film The Three Men You Meet at Night (2020), a project on which she also held writer and producer credits. The indie feature Highway One (2021) similarly listed her as both actor and writer.
These credits reflect a consistent pattern: Stella has not simply taken on acting roles but has also shaped projects from the writing and producing side. That creative range, evident even in shorter-form work, is a meaningful part of how she has developed professionally.
She also made a guest appearance in The Mentalist, playing a small role in season 7 of the series. The connection is notable given that her father, Simon Baker, starred as the show’s lead — making it the one project where their careers briefly intersected on screen.
Training and Broadway
Stella graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 2018, giving her a formal foundation that complements her television and film work. That training has carried through to the stage: she made her Broadway debut in Patriots, the play by Peter Morgan. The combination of classical dramatic training and a Broadway credit adds a layer to her career that goes beyond her screen work alone.
The Baker Family
Stella is the eldest of three children born to Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg. Her father is widely known for his long-running role in The Mentalist, while her mother is also an established actress. Both parents are Australian, though Stella was born and raised in Los Angeles.
Her younger brother Claude Blue Baker was born in 1998. The youngest sibling, Harry Friday Baker, was born on September 19, 2001, and has been associated with visual art, including black-and-white photography. Of the three children, Stella is the only one with a publicly documented career in the entertainment industry.
For readers interested in how celebrity families build their own paths, resources like First Business Mag offer broader context on career development and independence across generations.
Stella Baker’s career — from short films she wrote herself through to a network series lead and a Broadway debut — reflects genuine professional work that she has earned on her own terms. Her family background provides context, but it does not tell the full story of who she is as a performer and writer.
