Baby Mama is a
2008 comedy-drama film from
Universal Pictures written and directed by
Michael McCullers and starring
Tina Fey,
Amy Poehler,
Greg Kinnear,
Romany Malco and
Dax Shepard.
Plot
Kate Holbrook (
Tina Fey), a successful single businesswoman from
Philadelphia, has put her career before her personal life. At the age of 37, she has finally decided to have a child on her own, but her plans change when she discovers she has only the slimmest chance of becoming pregnant. Also denied adoption, Kate hires an immature, obnoxious
South Philly girl, Angie Ostrowiski (
Amy Poehler), to become her
surrogate mom.
When Angie becomes pregnant, Kate begins preparing for motherhood in her own typically driven fashion—until her surrogate shows up at her door with no place to live. Their conflicting personalities put them at odds as Kate learns first-hand about balancing motherhood and career by catering to Angie's childish needs. As if this weren't enough Kate also begins dating the local owner of a blended juice cafe, Rob (
Greg Kinnear).