Acting
Michelle earned her M.F.A. in Acting/Theatre from the University of Southern California and that is where she got interested in the intersection of theatre and human communication. Her agent is Danielle McKelvey at Commercial Talent Agency.
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Some of Michelle’s favorite theatre performances include:
Halie in BURIED CHILD (Costa Mesa Playhouse)
Valentine in VALENTINE'S LAST DANCE (Destiny Productions)
Mary in THE WHALE (Costa Mesa Playhouse) (WINNER, BEST ENSEMBLE: OCTG AWARDS)
M’Lynn in STEEL MAGNOLIAS (P3 Theatre)
Big Mama in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (Long Beach Playhouse)
Barbara in PACK OF LIES (Long Beach Playhouse)
Delia in ONE SLIGHT HITCH (Stages Theatre)
Annie in CALENDAR GIRLS (Newport Theatre Arts Center)
Mrs. Manningham in ANGEL STREET (Newport Theatre Arts Center)
Annette in GOD OF CARNAGE (Newport Theatre Arts Center)
Valentine in VALENTIN'S LAST DANCE (Hudson Theatre)
Eunice in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Mishler Theatre)
Ethel in ON GOLDEN POND (Mishler Theatre)
Jeanette the piano player in THE FULL MONTY (Next Stage Theatre)
Miss Flannery in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Boal Barn Theatre)
Nurse in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Boal Barn Theatre)
Lettice in LETTICE AND LOVAGE (Next Stage Theatre)
Karen, Muriel, & Norma in PLAZA SUITE (Boal Barn Theatre)
Kate Keller in MIRACLE WORKER (Attic Theatre)
Some readings and virtual performances include:
Marie in SUCH SMALL HANDS
Sue in ALL MY SONS and
Foreman in TWELVE ANGRY JURORS.
FILM
Michelle has been lucky to have played roles in a few films such as OBSESSED WITH THE BABYSITTER, FLOWER AND HONEY, and STILL LIFE, along with several short films: THE WHITE DOOR (with the incomparable Giovanni Ribisi), CECROPIA, BETH, ALL CREATURES GO TO HEAVEN, KALEIDOSCOPE, and also a music video, GOLDEN YOUTH.
COMMERCIAL
Here is a sampling of clients hiring Michelle for commercial work: Serenity, Omega Max, Skylight Frames, Knowledge City, Sugardown, Huggies, Wang, and JCPenney
VOICEOVER
Michelle has enjoyed her work doing Audiobook narration including FANCY WHITE TRASH, CAPTURED IN LIES, THE GIRL WITH THE GLASS HEART, and voiceover work in films such as STILL LIFE, and for commercial clients such as L’Oreal Skinceuticals, and L’Oreal Resveratrol.