There’s no doubt that Billie Eilish is one of the most successful singer’s of her time. Along with releasing hit songs and making memorable appearances, she also knows how to give her fans a captivating performance when she’s onstage. That skill is perhaps something she got from her mom, Maggie Baird, who happens to be an actress.
In fact, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen Baird onscreen. That’s especially true if you’re a fan of “Friends,” because she appeared on the super-popular show in a fabulously funny scene.
Maggie Had a Scene with Matt LeBlanc
GettyIf you’re looking for an episode of “Friends” to pop on, then you might want to check out Season 6, Episode 4. Known as “The One Where Joey Loses His Insurance,” the character in the title suffers from a hernia just as he loses his coverage because he hasn’t gotten enough acting work to qualify.
In order to get his insurance back, Joey tries to land a new gig, so heads to an audition for a Purina commercial. Unfortunately, this involves him picking up a bag of dog food, which he can’t do without causing himself pain.
What does this have to do with Baird? Well, she played the person who was casting the commercial and witnessed Joey’s audition.
When one “Friends” viewer posted a clip of the scene on TikTok, it prompted plenty of comments from suprised fans, with one person writing, “THAT WAS BILLIE ELISH’S MOM?!”
“HOW THE FLIP HAVE I NEVER NOTICED THAT AS A FRIENDS AND A BILLIE LOVER,” another fan added.
A third person wrote, “watched Friends for like 9765438’th times and had no idea at all 😩”
“When I tell you my jaw dropped when I saw her!! 2 of the things I love most in the world!!! whatttt!!! how did I not notice??? (ps she’s so beautiful just like billie🤭),” another social media user added.
Someone else left a comment, saying, “Omg my favourite tv show and I’ve never noticed that !!!!!!”
Maggie Also Appeared on ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Charmed’ and More
GettyThose who are delighted to find out that Baird made an appearance on “Friends” may also appreciate the fact that she popped up on other popular shows.
For instance, she kicked off her acting career in 1981 on the soap opera “Another World,” playing Rhonda Sadowski. Beyond that, she’s nabbed the role of pyschic Sharon Pearl on the fifth episode of Season 8 of “The X-Files” called “Invocation.”
You can also see Baird on “The West Wing” in Season 3, Episode 17, “The Black Vera Wang,” as Network News president Ms. Carney.
On “Charmed,” she played a doctor in Episode 15 of the fifth season, and on “Bones,” she appeared as Sandra Hicks, the mother of conjoined twins and circus performers Jenny and Julie von Owen, in Season 4, Episode 22, “Double Trouble in the Panhandle.”
That’s not to mention minor roles on “Chicago Hope,” “Murphy Brown,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Six Feet Under,” “Days of Our Lives,” “As the World Turns” and plenty of others.
As for movies, Baird has appeared in “An Innocent Man” (1989), “White Dwarf” (1995), “Michael Jordan: An American Hero” (1999) and “Running Mates” (2000).
On top of that, she wrote, co-produced and acted in “Life Inside Out” (2013) — which features her son, Finneas O’Connell — while also creating the film’s soundtrack.
