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Michelle Thomas

Actor
Born September 23, 1968Died December 23, 1998 (30 years)
Michelle Doris Thomas was an American actress and comedian. She was known for her roles as Justine Phillips on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1988–90), and Myra Monkhouse, Steve Urkel's girlfriend on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1993–98). On December 22 or 23, 1998, at age 30, Thomas died surrounded by her family and friends in New York City at Manhattan's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Thomas' boyfriend and longtime friend, was among those at her bedside.

Known For

  • Dream Date

Filmography

2002
Maid in Manhattan · as Michelle
1999
Unbowed · as Anna
1996
Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) · as Brooke Bellamy
1994
Duckman (TV Series) · as Sister Emily
1993
Thea (TV Series)
1991
Hangin' with the Homeboys · as Telemarketing Operator
1989
Dream Date · as Sally Palmer
1989
Family Matters (TV Series) · as Myra Monkhouse
1989
A Man Called Hawk (TV Series)
1984
The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Justine Phillips
1973
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Callie Rogers

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