diff --git a/source/blender/animrig/intern/animdata.cc b/source/blender/animrig/intern/animdata.cc
index 6f4f2237d91..aa2b215526a 100644
--- a/source/blender/animrig/intern/animdata.cc
+++ b/source/blender/animrig/intern/animdata.cc
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ void animdata_fcurve_delete(bAnimContext *ac, AnimData *adt, FCurve *fcu)
      */
     animdata_remove_empty_action(adt);
   }
+  else if (adt->animation) {
+    /* TODO: support deleting FCurves from Animation data-blocks. */
+    return;
+  }
+  else {
+    BLI_assert_unreachable();
+  }
 
   BKE_fcurve_free(fcu);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/editors/animation/CMakeLists.txt
index 811d769872d..3a0b9db1ef3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(WITH_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES)
   add_definitions(-DWITH_GREASE_PENCIL_V3)
+  add_definitions(-DWITH_ANIM_BAKLAVA)
 endif()
 
 blender_add_lib(bf_editor_animation "${SRC}" "${INC}" "${INC_SYS}" "${LIB}")
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.cc
index 3dec1d0dc98..03ff472e72e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_defines.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 
 #include "ANIM_action.hh"
+#include "ANIM_animation.hh"
 #include "ANIM_animdata.hh"
 #include "ANIM_keyframing.hh"
 
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@
 #include "WM_api.hh"
 #include "WM_types.hh"
 
+using namespace blender;
+
 /* *********************************************** */
 /* XXX constant defines to be moved elsewhere? */
 
@@ -1246,6 +1249,94 @@ static bAnimChannelType ACF_NLACURVE = {
     /*setting_ptr*/ acf_fcurve_setting_ptr,
 };
 
+/* Object Animation Expander  ------------------------------------------- */
+
+#ifdef WITH_ANIM_BAKLAVA
+
+/* TODO: just get this from RNA? */
+static int acf_fillanim_icon(bAnimListElem * /*ale*/)
+{
+  return ICON_ACTION; /* TODO: give Animation its own icon? */
+}
+
+/* check if some setting exists for this channel */
+static bool acf_fillanim_setting_valid(bAnimContext * /*ac*/,
+                                       bAnimListElem * /*ale*/,
+                                       eAnimChannel_Settings setting)
+{
+  switch (setting) {
+    case ACHANNEL_SETTING_SELECT:
+    case ACHANNEL_SETTING_EXPAND:
+      return true;
+
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Get the appropriate flag(s) for the setting when it is valid. */
+static int acf_fillanim_setting_flag(bAnimContext * /*ac*/,
+                                     eAnimChannel_Settings setting,
+                                     bool *r_neg)
+{
+  *r_neg = false;
+
+  switch (setting) {
+    case ACHANNEL_SETTING_SELECT:
+      return ADT_UI_SELECTED;
+
+    case ACHANNEL_SETTING_EXPAND:
+      return ADT_UI_EXPANDED;
+
+    default:
+      return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+/* get pointer to the setting */
+static void *acf_fillanim_setting_ptr(bAnimListElem *ale,
+                                      eAnimChannel_Settings setting,
+                                      short *r_type)
+{
+  AnimData *adt = ale->adt;
+  BLI_assert(adt);
+
+  *r_type = 0;
+
+  switch (setting) {
+    case ACHANNEL_SETTING_SELECT:
+      return GET_ACF_FLAG_PTR(adt->flag, r_type);
+
+    case ACHANNEL_SETTING_EXPAND:
+      return GET_ACF_FLAG_PTR(adt->flag, r_type);
+
+    default:
+      return nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Object Animation expander type define. */
+static bAnimChannelType ACF_FILLANIM = {
+    /*channel_type_name*/ "Ob-Animation Filler",
+    /*channel_role*/ ACHANNEL_ROLE_EXPANDER,
+
+    /*get_backdrop_color*/ acf_generic_dataexpand_color,
+    /*get_channel_color*/ nullptr,
+    /*draw_backdrop*/ acf_generic_dataexpand_backdrop,
+    /*get_indent_level*/ acf_generic_indentation_1,
+    /*get_offset*/ acf_generic_basic_offset,
+
+    /*name*/ acf_generic_idblock_name,
+    /*name_prop*/ acf_generic_idfill_name_prop,
+    /*icon*/ acf_fillanim_icon,
+
+    /*has_setting*/ acf_fillanim_setting_valid,
+    /*setting_flag*/ acf_fillanim_setting_flag,
+    /*setting_ptr*/ acf_fillanim_setting_ptr,
+};
+
+#endif
+
 /* Object Action Expander  ------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* TODO: just get this from RNA? */
@@ -4280,6 +4371,11 @@ static void ANIM_init_channel_typeinfo_data()
     animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_NLACONTROLS; /* NLA Control FCurve Expander */
     animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_NLACURVE;    /* NLA Control FCurve Channel */
 
+#ifdef WITH_ANIM_BAKLAVA
+    animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_FILLANIM; /* Object Animation Expander */
+#else
+    animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = nullptr;
+#endif
     animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_FILLACTD;    /* Object Action Expander */
     animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_FILLDRIVERS; /* Drivers Expander */
 
@@ -4325,6 +4421,11 @@ static void ANIM_init_channel_typeinfo_data()
 
     animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_NLATRACK;  /* NLA Track */
     animchannelTypeInfo[type++] = &ACF_NLAACTION; /* NLA Action */
+
+#ifdef WITH_ANIM_BAKLAVA
+    BLI_assert_msg(animchannelTypeInfo[ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM] == &ACF_FILLANIM,
+                   "ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM does not match ACF_FILLANIM");
+#endif
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc
index 96b57a4b6a6..c99558a6fad 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.cc
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ void ANIM_set_active_channel(bAnimContext *ac,
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: /* Action Expander */
+      case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: /* Animation Expander */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT:    /* Datablock AnimData Expanders */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM:
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM:
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ void ANIM_set_active_channel(bAnimContext *ac,
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: /* Action Expander */
+      case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: /* Animation Expander */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT:    /* Datablock AnimData Expanders */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM:
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM:
@@ -365,6 +367,7 @@ bool ANIM_is_active_channel(bAnimListElem *ale)
 {
   switch (ale->type) {
     case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: /* Action Expander */
+    case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: /* Animation Expander */
     case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT:    /* Datablock AnimData Expanders */
     case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM:
     case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM:
@@ -501,6 +504,7 @@ static eAnimChannels_SetFlag anim_channels_selection_flag_for_toggle(const ListB
         break;
 
       case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: /* Action Expander */
+      case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: /* Animation Expander */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT:    /* Datablock AnimData Expanders */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM:
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM:
@@ -615,6 +619,7 @@ static void anim_channels_select_set(bAnimContext *ac,
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: /* Action Expander */
+      case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: /* Animation Expander */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT:    /* Datablock AnimData Expanders */
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM:
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM:
@@ -3832,6 +3837,7 @@ static int mouse_anim_channels(bContext *C,
       notifierFlags |= click_select_channel_object(C, ac, ale, selectmode);
       break;
     case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: /* Action Expander */
+    case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: /* Animation Expander */
     case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT:    /* Datablock AnimData Expanders */
     case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM:
     case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM:
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.cc
index 23a6fea7970..16adbc4032f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ void ANIM_list_elem_update(Main *bmain, Scene *scene, bAnimListElem *ale)
   adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(id);
   if (adt) {
     DEG_id_tag_update(id, ID_RECALC_ANIMATION);
-    if (adt->action != nullptr) {
+    if (adt->animation != nullptr) {
+      DEG_id_tag_update(&adt->animation->id, ID_RECALC_ANIMATION);
+    }
+    else if (adt->action != nullptr) {
       DEG_id_tag_update(&adt->action->id, ID_RECALC_ANIMATION);
     }
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.cc
index 8f4820f4542..efbdf9ad733 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_filter.cc
@@ -88,8 +88,11 @@
 #include "SEQ_sequencer.hh"
 #include "SEQ_utils.hh"
 
+#include "ANIM_animation.hh"
 #include "ANIM_bone_collections.hh"
 
+using namespace blender;
+
 /* ************************************************************ */
 /* Blender Context <-> Animation Context mapping */
 
@@ -446,14 +449,14 @@ bool ANIM_animdata_can_have_greasepencil(const eAnimCont_Types type)
 
 /* ............................... */
 
-/* quick macro to test if AnimData is usable */
-#define ANIMDATA_HAS_KEYS(id) ((id)->adt && (id)->adt->action)
+/* quick macro to test if AnimData has usable Action */
+#define ANIMDATA_HAS_KEYS(id) ((id)->adt && !(id)->adt->animation && (id)->adt->action)
 
 /* quick macro to test if AnimData is usable for drivers */
 #define ANIMDATA_HAS_DRIVERS(id) ((id)->adt && (id)->adt->drivers.first)
 
 /* quick macro to test if AnimData is usable for NLA */
-#define ANIMDATA_HAS_NLA(id) ((id)->adt && (id)->adt->nla_tracks.first)
+#define ANIMDATA_HAS_NLA(id) ((id)->adt && !(id)->adt->animation && (id)->adt->nla_tracks.first)
 
 /**
  * Quick macro to test for all three above usability tests, performing the appropriate provided
@@ -478,6 +481,7 @@ bool ANIM_animdata_can_have_greasepencil(const eAnimCont_Types type)
  * - driversOk: line or block of code to execute for Drivers case
  * - nlaKeysOk: line or block of code for NLA Strip Keyframes case
  * - keysOk: line or block of code for Keyframes case
+ * - animOk: line or block of code for Keyframes from Animation data blocks case
  *
  * The checks for the various cases are as follows:
  * 0) top level: checks for animdata and also that all the F-Curves for the block will be visible
@@ -489,8 +493,9 @@ bool ANIM_animdata_can_have_greasepencil(const eAnimCont_Types type)
  * 3) drivers: include drivers from animdata block (for Drivers mode in Graph Editor)
  * 4A) nla strip keyframes: these are the per-strip controls for time and influence
  * 4B) normal keyframes: only when there is an active action
+ * 4C) normal keyframes: only when there is an Animation assigned
  */
-#define ANIMDATA_FILTER_CASES(id, adtOk, nlaOk, driversOk, nlaKeysOk, keysOk) \
+#define ANIMDATA_FILTER_CASES(id, adtOk, nlaOk, driversOk, nlaKeysOk, keysOk, animOk) \
   { \
     if ((id)->adt) { \
       if (!(filter_mode & ANIMFILTER_CURVE_VISIBLE) || \
@@ -511,6 +516,9 @@ bool ANIM_animdata_can_have_greasepencil(const eAnimCont_Types type)
             driversOk \
           } \
         } \
+        else if ((id)->adt->animation) { \
+          animOk \
+        } \
         else { \
           if (ANIMDATA_HAS_NLA(id)) { \
             nlaKeysOk \
@@ -580,6 +588,36 @@ bool ANIM_animdata_can_have_greasepencil(const eAnimCont_Types type)
 
 /* ----------- 'Private' Stuff --------------- */
 
+/**
+ * Set `ale` so that it points to the top-most 'summary' channel of the given `adt`.
+ * So this is either the Animation or the Action, or empty.
+ */
+static void key_data_from_adt(bAnimListElem &ale, AnimData *adt)
+{
+  ale.adt = adt;
+
+  if (!adt) {
+    ale.key_data = nullptr;
+    ale.datatype = ALE_NONE;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (adt->animation) {
+    ale.key_data = adt->animation;
+    ale.datatype = ALE_ANIM;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (adt->action) {
+    ale.key_data = adt->action;
+    ale.datatype = ALE_ACT;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ale.key_data = nullptr;
+  ale.datatype = ALE_NONE;
+}
+
 /* this function allocates memory for a new bAnimListElem struct for the
  * provided animation channel-data.
  */
@@ -634,6 +672,15 @@ static bAnimListElem *make_new_animlistelem(void *data,
         ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(&ob->id);
         break;
       }
+      case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM: {
+        Animation *anim = (Animation *)data;
+
+        ale->flag = anim->flag;
+
+        ale->key_data = anim;
+        ale->datatype = ALE_ANIM;
+        break;
+      }
       case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD: {
         bAction *act = (bAction *)data;
 
@@ -655,244 +702,125 @@ static bAnimListElem *make_new_animlistelem(void *data,
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMAT: {
         Material *ma = (Material *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = ma->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_MAT_OBJD(ma);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, ma->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLAM: {
         Light *la = (Light *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = la->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_LAM_OBJD(la);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, la->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCAM: {
         Camera *ca = (Camera *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = ca->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_CAM_OBJD(ca);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, ca->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCACHEFILE: {
         CacheFile *cache_file = (CacheFile *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = cache_file->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_CACHEFILE_OBJD(cache_file);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, cache_file->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSCUR: {
         Curve *cu = (Curve *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = cu->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_CUR_OBJD(cu);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, cu->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSARM: {
         bArmature *arm = (bArmature *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = arm->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_ARM_OBJD(arm);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, arm->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMESH: {
         Mesh *mesh = (Mesh *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = mesh->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_MESH_OBJD(mesh);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, mesh->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLAT: {
         Lattice *lt = (Lattice *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = lt->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_LATTICE_OBJD(lt);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, lt->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSSPK: {
         Speaker *spk = (Speaker *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = spk->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_SPK_OBJD(spk);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, spk->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSHAIR: {
         Curves *curves = (Curves *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = curves->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_CURVES_OBJD(curves);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, curves->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSPOINTCLOUD: {
         PointCloud *pointcloud = (PointCloud *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = pointcloud->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_POINTS_OBJD(pointcloud);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, pointcloud->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSVOLUME: {
         Volume *volume = (Volume *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = volume->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_VOLUME_OBJD(volume);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, volume->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSSKEY: {
         Key *key = (Key *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = key->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_SKE_OBJD(key);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, key->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSWOR: {
         World *wo = (World *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = wo->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_WOR_SCED(wo);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, wo->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSNTREE: {
         bNodeTree *ntree = (bNodeTree *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = ntree->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_NTREE_DATA(ntree);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, ntree->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSLINESTYLE: {
         FreestyleLineStyle *linestyle = (FreestyleLineStyle *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = linestyle->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_LS_SCED(linestyle);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, linestyle->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSPART: {
         ParticleSettings *part = (ParticleSettings *)ale->data;
-        AnimData *adt = part->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_PART_OBJD(part);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, part->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSTEX: {
         Tex *tex = (Tex *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = tex->adt;
-
         ale->flag = FILTER_TEX_DATA(tex);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, tex->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSGPENCIL: {
         bGPdata *gpd = (bGPdata *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = gpd->adt;
-
         /* NOTE: we just reuse the same expand filter for this case */
         ale->flag = EXPANDED_GPD(gpd);
 
         /* XXX: currently, this is only used for access to its animation data */
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, gpd->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_DSMCLIP: {
         MovieClip *clip = (MovieClip *)data;
-        AnimData *adt = clip->adt;
-
         ale->flag = EXPANDED_MCLIP(clip);
-
-        ale->key_data = (adt) ? adt->action : nullptr;
-        ale->datatype = ALE_ACT;
-
-        ale->adt = BKE_animdata_from_id(static_cast<ID *>(data));
+        key_data_from_adt(*ale, clip->adt);
         break;
       }
       case ANIMTYPE_NLACONTROLS: {
@@ -1366,6 +1294,37 @@ static size_t animfilter_fcurves(ListBase *anim_data,
   return items;
 }
 
+static size_t animfilter_fcurves_span(ListBase * /*bAnimListElem*/ anim_data,
+                                      bDopeSheet * /*ads*/,
+                                      Span<FCurve *> fcurves,
+                                      const int filter_mode,
+                                      ID *owner_id,
+                                      ID *fcurve_owner_id)
+{
+  size_t num_items = 0;
+  BLI_assert(owner_id);
+
+  for (FCurve *fcu : fcurves) {
+    /* make_new_animlistelem will return nullptr when fcu == nullptr, and that's
+     * going to cause problems. */
+    BLI_assert(fcu);
+
+    /* TODO: deal with `filter_mode` and `ads->filterflag`.
+     * See `animfilter_fcurve_next()`. */
+
+    if (filter_mode & ANIMFILTER_TMP_PEEK) {
+      /* Found an animation channel, which is good enough for the 'TMP_PEEK' mode. */
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    bAnimListElem *ale = make_new_animlistelem(fcu, ANIMTYPE_FCURVE, owner_id, fcurve_owner_id);
+    BLI_addtail(anim_data, ale);
+    num_items++;
+  }
+
+  return num_items;
+}
+
 static size_t animfilter_act_group(bAnimContext *ac,
                                    ListBase *anim_data,
                                    bDopeSheet *ads,
@@ -1501,6 +1460,32 @@ static size_t animfilter_action(bAnimContext *ac,
   return items;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Add animation list elements for FCurves in an Animation data-block.
+ */
+static size_t animfilter_animation_fcurves(
+    ListBase *anim_data, bDopeSheet *ads, AnimData *adt, const int filter_mode, ID *owner_id)
+{
+  /* If this ID is not bound, there is nothing to show. */
+  if (adt->binding_handle == 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  BLI_assert(adt->animation); /* Otherwise this function wouldn't be called. */
+  animrig::Animation &anim = adt->animation->wrap();
+
+  /* Don't include anything from this animation if it is linked in from another
+   * file, and we're getting stuff for editing... */
+  if ((filter_mode & ANIMFILTER_FOREDIT) && (ID_IS_LINKED(&anim) || ID_IS_OVERRIDE_LIBRARY(&anim)))
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  /* For now we don't show layers anywhere, just the contained F-Curves. */
+  Span<FCurve *> fcurves = animrig::fcurves_for_animation(anim, adt->binding_handle);
+  return animfilter_fcurves_span(anim_data, ads, fcurves, filter_mode, owner_id, &anim.id);
+}
+
 /* Include NLA-Data for NLA-Editor:
  * - When ANIMFILTER_LIST_CHANNELS is used, that means we should be filtering the list for display
  *   Although the evaluation order is from the first track to the last and then apply the
@@ -1692,8 +1677,11 @@ static size_t animfilter_block_data(
         { /* NLA Control Keyframes */
           items += animfilter_nla_controls(anim_data, ads, adt, filter_mode, id);
         },
-        { /* Keyframes */
+        { /* Keyframes from Action. */
           items += animfilter_action(ac, anim_data, ads, adt->action, filter_mode, id);
+        },
+        { /* Keyframes from Animation. */
+          items += animfilter_animation_fcurves(anim_data, ads, adt, filter_mode, id);
         });
   }
 
@@ -2968,10 +2956,15 @@ static size_t animdata_filter_ds_obanim(
         expanded = EXPANDED_DRVD(adt);
       },
       {/* NLA Strip Controls - no dedicated channel for now (XXX) */},
-      { /* Keyframes */
+      { /* Keyframes from Action. */
         type = ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD;
         cdata = adt->action;
         expanded = EXPANDED_ACTC(adt->action);
+      },
+      { /* Keyframes from Animation. */
+        type = ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM;
+        cdata = adt->animation;
+        expanded = EXPANDED_ADT(adt);
       });
 
   /* add object-level animation channels */
@@ -3147,10 +3140,15 @@ static size_t animdata_filter_ds_scene(
         expanded = EXPANDED_DRVD(adt);
       },
       {/* NLA Strip Controls - no dedicated channel for now (XXX) */},
-      { /* Keyframes */
+      { /* Keyframes from Action. */
         type = ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD;
         cdata = adt->action;
         expanded = EXPANDED_ACTC(adt->action);
+      },
+      { /* Keyframes from Animation. */
+        type = ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM;
+        cdata = adt->animation;
+        expanded = EXPANDED_ADT(adt);
       });
 
   /* add scene-level animation channels */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_draw.cc
index bdb2ddbef4c..72c78d0c067 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_draw.cc
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ enum class ChannelType {
   SCENE,
   OBJECT,
   FCURVE,
+  ANIMATION,
   ACTION,
   ACTION_GROUP,
   GREASE_PENCIL_CELS,
@@ -401,6 +402,7 @@ struct ChannelListElement {
   Object *ob;
   AnimData *adt;
   FCurve *fcu;
+  Animation *anim;
   bAction *act;
   bActionGroup *agrp;
   bGPDlayer *gpl;
@@ -429,6 +431,10 @@ static void build_channel_keylist(ChannelListElement *elem, blender::float2 rang
       fcurve_to_keylist(elem->adt, elem->fcu, elem->keylist, elem->saction_flag, range);
       break;
     }
+    case ChannelType::ANIMATION: {
+      animation_to_keylist(elem->adt, elem->anim, elem->keylist, elem->saction_flag, range);
+      break;
+    }
     case ChannelType::ACTION: {
       action_to_keylist(elem->adt, elem->act, elem->keylist, elem->saction_flag, range);
       break;
@@ -697,6 +703,25 @@ void ED_add_action_group_channel(ChannelDrawList *channel_list,
   draw_elem->channel_locked = locked;
 }
 
+void ED_add_animation_channel(ChannelDrawList *channel_list,
+                              AnimData *adt,
+                              Animation *anim,
+                              const float ypos,
+                              const float yscale_fac,
+                              int saction_flag)
+{
+  BLI_assert(anim);
+
+  const bool locked = (anim && (ID_IS_LINKED(anim) || ID_IS_OVERRIDE_LIBRARY(anim)));
+  saction_flag &= ~SACTION_SHOW_EXTREMES;
+
+  ChannelListElement *draw_elem = channel_list_add_element(
+      channel_list, ChannelType::ANIMATION, ypos, yscale_fac, eSAction_Flag(saction_flag));
+  draw_elem->adt = adt;
+  draw_elem->anim = anim;
+  draw_elem->channel_locked = locked;
+}
+
 void ED_add_action_channel(ChannelDrawList *channel_list,
                            AnimData *adt,
                            bAction *act,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_edit.cc
index bf6c3820b2b..6d78e8dd142 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_edit.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #include "ED_keyframes_edit.hh"
 #include "ED_markers.hh"
 
+#include "ANIM_animation.hh"
+
+using namespace blender;
+
 /* This file defines an API and set of callback-operators for
  * non-destructive editing of keyframe data.
  *
@@ -162,6 +166,32 @@ static short agrp_keyframes_loop(KeyframeEditData *ked,
   return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef WITH_ANIM_BAKLAVA
+
+/* Loop over all keyframes in the Animation. */
+static short anim_keyframes_loop(KeyframeEditData *ked,
+                                 animrig::Animation &anim,
+                                 animrig::Binding *binding,
+                                 KeyframeEditFunc key_ok,
+                                 KeyframeEditFunc key_cb,
+                                 FcuEditFunc fcu_cb)
+{
+  if (!binding) {
+    /* Valid situation, and will not have any FCurves. */
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  Span<FCurve *> fcurves = animrig::fcurves_for_animation(anim, binding->handle);
+  for (FCurve *fcurve : fcurves) {
+    if (ANIM_fcurve_keyframes_loop(ked, fcurve, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb)) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
+
 /* This function is used to loop over the keyframe data in an Action */
 static short act_keyframes_loop(KeyframeEditData *ked,
                                 bAction *act,
@@ -385,9 +415,20 @@ short ANIM_animchannel_keyframes_loop(KeyframeEditData *ked,
      */
     case ALE_GROUP: /* action group */
       return agrp_keyframes_loop(ked, (bActionGroup *)ale->data, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
+    case ALE_ANIM: { /* Animation data-block. */
+#ifdef WITH_ANIM_BAKLAVA
+      /* This assumes that the ALE_ANIM channel is shown in the dopesheet context, underneath the
+       * data-block that owns `ale->adt`. So that means that the loop is limited to the keys that
+       * belong to that binding. */
+      animrig::Animation &anim = static_cast<Animation *>(ale->key_data)->wrap();
+      animrig::Binding *binding = anim.binding_for_handle(ale->adt->binding_handle);
+      return anim_keyframes_loop(ked, anim, binding, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
+#else
+      return 0;
+#endif
+    }
     case ALE_ACT: /* action */
       return act_keyframes_loop(ked, (bAction *)ale->key_data, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
-
     case ALE_OB: /* object */
       return ob_keyframes_loop(ked, ads, (Object *)ale->key_data, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
     case ALE_SCE: /* scene */
@@ -423,9 +464,12 @@ short ANIM_animchanneldata_keyframes_loop(KeyframeEditData *ked,
      */
     case ALE_GROUP: /* action group */
       return agrp_keyframes_loop(ked, (bActionGroup *)data, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
+    case ALE_ANIM:
+      /* This function is only used in nlaedit_apply_scale_exec(). Since the NLA has no support for
+       * Animation data-blocks in strips, there is no need to implement this here. */
+      return 0;
     case ALE_ACT: /* action */
       return act_keyframes_loop(ked, (bAction *)data, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
-
     case ALE_OB: /* object */
       return ob_keyframes_loop(ked, ads, (Object *)data, key_ok, key_cb, fcu_cb);
     case ALE_SCE: /* scene */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_keylist.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_keylist.cc
index dd63e53452d..be735e292f3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_keylist.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_keylist.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include "ED_anim_api.hh"
 #include "ED_keyframes_keylist.hh"
 
+#include "ANIM_animation.hh"
+
 /* *************************** Keyframe Processing *************************** */
 
 /* ActKeyColumns (Keyframe Columns) ------------------------------------------ */
@@ -1165,6 +1167,25 @@ void action_group_to_keylist(AnimData *adt,
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Assumption: the animation is bound to adt->binding_handle. This assumption will break when we
+ * have things like reference strips, where the strip can reference another binding handle.
+ */
+void animation_to_keylist(AnimData *adt,
+                          Animation *anim,
+                          AnimKeylist *keylist,
+                          const int saction_flag,
+                          blender::float2 range)
+{
+  BLI_assert(adt);
+  BLI_assert(anim);
+  BLI_assert(GS(anim->id.name) == ID_AN);
+
+  for (FCurve *fcurve : fcurves_for_animation(anim->wrap(), adt->binding_handle)) {
+    fcurve_to_keylist(adt, fcurve, keylist, saction_flag, range);
+  }
+}
+
 void action_to_keylist(AnimData *adt,
                        bAction *act,
                        AnimKeylist *keylist,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_anim_api.hh b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_anim_api.hh
index 6e5d016408a..48849684376 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_anim_api.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_anim_api.hh
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ struct bAnimListElem {
    */
   /** ID block that channel is attached to */
   ID *id;
-  /** source of the animation data attached to ID block (for convenience) */
+  /** source of the animation data attached to ID block */
   AnimData *adt;
 
   /**
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ enum eAnim_ChannelType {
   ANIMTYPE_NLACONTROLS,
   ANIMTYPE_NLACURVE,
 
+  ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM,
   ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD,
   ANIMTYPE_FILLDRIVERS,
 
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ enum eAnim_KeyType {
   ALE_OB,    /* Object summary */
   ALE_ACT,   /* Action summary */
   ALE_GROUP, /* Action Group summary */
+  ALE_ANIM,  /* Animation data-block summary. */
 
   ALE_GREASE_PENCIL_CEL,   /* Grease Pencil Cels. */
   ALE_GREASE_PENCIL_DATA,  /* Grease Pencil Cels summary. */
@@ -404,6 +406,7 @@ ENUM_OPERATORS(eAnimFilter_Flags, ANIMFILTER_TMP_IGNORE_ONLYSEL);
 #define EXPANDED_ACTC(actc) ((actc->flag & ACT_COLLAPSED) == 0)
 /* 'Sub-AnimData' channels */
 #define EXPANDED_DRVD(adt) ((adt->flag & ADT_DRIVERS_COLLAPSED) == 0)
+#define EXPANDED_ADT(adt) ((adt->flag & ADT_UI_EXPANDED) != 0)
 
 /* Actions (also used for Dopesheet) */
 /** Action Channel Group. */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_draw.hh b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_draw.hh
index 79b43a133e2..e43eb30c93c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_draw.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_draw.hh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "DNA_curve_types.h"
 
+struct Animation;
 struct AnimData;
 struct ChannelDrawList;
 struct FCurve;
@@ -70,6 +71,13 @@ void ED_add_action_group_channel(ChannelDrawList *draw_list,
                                  float ypos,
                                  float yscale_fac,
                                  int saction_flag);
+/* Animation Summary.*/
+void ED_add_animation_channel(ChannelDrawList *channel_list,
+                              AnimData *adt,
+                              Animation *anim,
+                              float ypos,
+                              float yscale_fac,
+                              int saction_flag);
 /* Action Summary */
 void ED_add_action_channel(ChannelDrawList *draw_list,
                            AnimData *adt,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_keylist.hh b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_keylist.hh
index 80ea0badfe7..48e68dbf272 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_keylist.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_keyframes_keylist.hh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "DNA_curve_types.h"
 
+struct Animation;
 struct AnimData;
 struct CacheFile;
 struct FCurve;
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ void action_group_to_keylist(AnimData *adt,
                              AnimKeylist *keylist,
                              int saction_flag,
                              blender::float2 range);
+/* Animation */
+void animation_to_keylist(
+    AnimData *adt, Animation *anim, AnimKeylist *keylist, int saction_flag, blender::float2 range);
 /* Action */
 void action_to_keylist(
     AnimData *adt, bAction *act, AnimKeylist *keylist, int saction_flag, blender::float2 range);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.cc
index fd053686af8..606e3091d8c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_draw.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 /* Types --------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+#include "DNA_anim_types.h"
 #include "DNA_modifier_types.h"
 #include "DNA_node_types.h"
 #include "DNA_object_types.h"
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ static void draw_backdrops(bAnimContext *ac, ListBase &anim_data, View2D *v2d, u
           break;
         }
         case ANIMTYPE_FILLACTD:
+        case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM:
         case ANIMTYPE_DSSKEY:
         case ANIMTYPE_DSWOR: {
           immUniformColor3ubvAlpha(col2b, sel ? col1[3] : col2b[3]);
@@ -366,6 +368,14 @@ static void draw_keyframes(bAnimContext *ac,
                               scale_factor,
                               action_flag);
         break;
+      case ALE_ANIM:
+        ED_add_animation_channel(draw_list,
+                                 adt,
+                                 static_cast<Animation *>(ale->key_data),
+                                 ycenter,
+                                 scale_factor,
+                                 action_flag);
+        break;
       case ALE_ACT:
         ED_add_action_channel(draw_list,
                               adt,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc
index 0624da7b9a5..764c8b4fbf8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ static void actkeys_list_element_to_keylist(bAnimContext *ac,
         ob_to_keylist(ads, ob, keylist, 0, range);
         break;
       }
+      case ALE_ANIM: {
+        Animation *anim = (Animation *)ale->key_data;
+        animation_to_keylist(adt, anim, keylist, 0, range);
+        break;
+      }
       case ALE_ACT: {
         bAction *act = (bAction *)ale->key_data;
         action_to_keylist(adt, act, keylist, 0, range);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_tracks.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_tracks.cc
index f4c3f93d621..4edb1396f0e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_tracks.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_nla/nla_tracks.cc
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ static int mouse_nla_tracks(bContext *C, bAnimContext *ac, int track_index, shor
       }
       break;
     }
+    case ANIMTYPE_FILLANIM:
+      /* The NLA doesn't support Animation data-blocks. */
+      break;
     default:
       if (G.debug & G_DEBUG) {
         printf("Error: Invalid track type in mouse_nla_tracks()\n");
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_anim_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_anim_types.h
index ea28e6af38e..407b59f8631 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_anim_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_anim_types.h
@@ -1224,6 +1224,10 @@ typedef enum eAnimData_Flag {
 
   /** F-Curves from this AnimData block are always visible. */
   ADT_CURVES_ALWAYS_VISIBLE = (1 << 17),
+
+  /** Animation pointer to by this AnimData block is expanded in UI. This is stored on the AnimData
+   * so that each user of the Animation can have its own expansion/contraction state. */
+  ADT_UI_EXPANDED = (1 << 18),
 } eAnimData_Flag;
 
 /* Base Struct for Anim ------------------------------------- */
@@ -1272,6 +1276,9 @@ typedef struct Animation {
   int binding_array_num;
   int32_t last_binding_handle;
 
+  uint8_t flag;
+  uint8_t _pad0[7];
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
   blender::animrig::Animation &wrap();
   const blender::animrig::Animation &wrap() const;