2022 NAACP Image Awards: 5 Fun Facts About the ‘Outstanding Performance by a Youth’ Nominee Eris Baker
Teen actress Eris Baker has starred alongside some of the industry’s most seasoned and talented stars, and you probably wouldn’t think she was only 16-years-old. Most known for her role as Tess Pearson in NBC’s hit drama This Is Us, but having had screen time in other projects including in several other shows, including K.C. Undercover, Drunk History, Baker’s performance is a clear indication that fans will be seeing a lot more of the NAACP Image Award nominee.
Her contribution thus far earned her several awards, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and now an NAACP Image Award nomination for “Outstanding Performance by a Youth.’ Here are five fun facts about this year’s nominee.
She doesn’t let her young age stir her away from taking on serious roles
Despite being one of the youngest members of the set of This Is Us cast, 16-year-old Baker’s acting talent can easily compete with some of her more seasoned peers.
Her resume is steadily growing
Since appearing on the critically acclaimed NBC series This Is Us, Baker has gone on to star in several other shows, including K.C. Undercover, Drunk History, Dispel, and Alexa & Katie.
She’s not only an actress but a student
Baker’s schedule is not only packed with filming, photoshoots, and interviews, but she’s also a student. While most child actors are homeschooled, get a tutor, or take on their careers full-time, Baker reportedly attends a traditional public school while also actively acting.
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She was highly nervous following her audition for her breakthrough role.
According to an older interview, Baker said she “cried to death” after auditioning for This Is Us. “' I went in there, I was starting really well, but I messed up. They were asking me to do it again and again and again. When I was done with the audition, I really cried to death. My mom had to hold me like I was two years old,” she said at the time. Baker later won a Screen Actor Guild Award for that very same role.
She’s super close to her family.
Baker once said in an interview that “My parents always supported me through my journey, so when I told them I wanted to be an actor, they were like, ‘Yeah, you’re ready.”
Watch the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 8/9c.
