Annie Baker is an American playwright known for her subtle, nuanced character development and dialogue that captures the rhythms of everyday speech. She often explores the complexities of human relationships, loneliness, and the search for meaning in contemporary life. Her works, characterized by a deep empathetic insight, include plays such as "Circle Mirror Transformation," "The Aliens," "The Flick," which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and "John." Baker's approach is marked by extensive pauses and moments of silence within her scripts, emphasizing the subtext and emotional landscape of her characters. Her contributions to theater have established her as one of the most prominent and influential contemporary playwrights.