Eris Baker (born August 4, 2005) is an American actress. She played Tess Pearson on the television series This Is Us (2016–2022).
Early life Baker was born and raised in Los Angeles. She is the eldest of four girls. Her interest in acting was sparked while she participated in elementary school plays. She followed acting classes and her parents found her an agent. She believes in God, saying: "What helps me is my relationship with God. Whenever I'm down, I read the word; I pray. It helps me become more confident." She attends public school.
Career At age eleven, Baker landed the role of Tess Pearson in the television series This Is Us. She won with the rest of the cast two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. She has also appeared in other television series such as Disney Channel's K.C. Undercover, Netflix's Alexa & Katie, and Comedy Central's Drunk History.
Filmography + Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2016–2022 This Is Us Tess Pearson Main role 2017–2018 K.C. Undercover Diane 3 episodes 2018Alexa & Katie Michelle 2019 Drunk History 2 episodes2022Bite Size HalloweenKat
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryProjectResult2018Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThis Is Us 2019 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2022 NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
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