Baer began her career as an actress with the Boston Children's Theatre at the age of 14. She has performed in over 25 stage plays, including the critically acclaimed roles of Essie in the Pasadena Shakespeare Company's production of "You Can't Take It With You," and Jill in the 30th anniversary production of Leonard Gershe's "Butterflies are Free" at the prestigious Matrix Theatre in Hollywood, which she also produced. In 2001, she founded the production company Free Dream Pictures, and made her feature producing/directing debut with Purgatory House (2004), which was written by an at-risk 14-year-old at-risk girl that Baer mentored in the Big Sisters of Los Angeles Program. She cast the teenage writer Celeste Davis opposite newcomers Johnny Pacar (Disney's Now You See It... (2005) (TV), NBC's "Flight 29 Down" (2005)) and Brian Dietzen ( "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2003)), in their acting debut s, alongside Jim Hanks , the talented younger brother of Tom Hanks . "Purgatory House" became a critical darling, garnering feature stories in over 60 publications, including NPR's "All Things Considered", The New York Post, The Chicago Tribune, and CBS Radio. It won 12 film festival award s (including "Best Director", "Best Production",and multiple award s for "Best Film" and "Audience Choice"), 2 Prism Award Nominations, and appeared on 7 critics' lists for "Best Films of the Year" before securing distribution with Image Entertainment. Baer later produced and starred in the critically acclaimed short comedy Morbid Curiosity (2006) which screened in over 25 film festivals and won 2 festival award s. She is in preproduction on the features Odd Brodsky (2012) and "Official Selection". In 2009, Baer founded the 501(c)3 nonprofit company "Patron of the Arts, whose mission is to help emerging filmmakers & artists connect with people who wish to support their art.

Married cinematographer Matthew Irving in the little chapel in Yosemite National Park on April 30, 2005.Has appeared on film making panels across the country speaking as an expert on low budget and 21st century film making.Believing that acting saved her own life as a child, in 2000 she founded the Mosaic Theatre Company: a California non-profit, public benefit company, whose mission is to get kids excited about creating art, music and theatre as an alternative to negative outlets.In 1997 she joined the Big Sisters of Los Angeles program, and became a mentor to an 11-year-old at-risk girl named Celeste Davis. Four years later Baer produced and directed a screenplay written by Davis called Purgatory House (2004), casting Davis, who had never acted before, in the lead role.Created one of the most successful children's entertainment companies in the Southern California area, when she was 22-years-old, employing over 50 actors and facilitating up to 40 events per week. As a birthday clown (and various princess characters) her clients included Diane Keaton , Mel Harris , Hunter Tylo , Ozzy Osbourne , Tawny Kitaen , Oscar De La Hoya , Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver , Andy Garcia ,and Steven Spielberg .