Following her debut role in "I Promise" Baird then appeared in several low key television roles and made her first prominent nationwide TV role on the long running multi award-winning drama series "All Saints" as Paula Morgan, making her first appearance in the episode "A Little Death" on 6 November 2001. Baird then made her final appearance in 2004 on 27 April. Whilst on the show Morgan's storylines included her being a nurse at the hospital where the show is based, getting engaged, being a single mother to her son Max and making the ultimate decision to move to New York. Following her stint on "All Saints" Baird appeared in "Global Frequency", "Amorality Tale" and "Conviction" in 2005. In 2007 Baird made her first appearance in the American Mystery Drama series "The 4400" as Meghan Doyle, appearing in the Season four episode "The Wrath of Graham". Her final appearance was at the end of the fourth season. In 2009 Baird appeared in the Australian comedy science fiction movie "Alien Trespass" in which she portrayed Tammy. The film received mixed reviews form critics but was praised for having a "warm tone". The movie added to the fame Baird gained from her appearances in "The 4400" and "All Saints". In 2015 Baird appeared as Carol Bower in the Australian thriller/drama movie "Backtrack" written by Michael Petroni. It was subsequently praised for being "Masterful" by "Filmink" and was called "chilling" by "Dread Central".