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Monnae Michaell
ActorBorn October 11, 1965 (59 years)
Monnae Michaell's work spans TV, film, theater, animation and commercials. Nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for her role as Tanya in August Wilson's King Hedley III (Mark Taper), and considered for an Emmy nomination for her work in Flight '93, as Lisa Jefferson, some of her favorite roles have been Annie on American Dreams, Judge Bass on The Defenders, Half George in "the road weeps, the well runs dry." and Citizen 2 in "Citizen: An American Lyric..." Other television credits include, "The Office" "NipTuck", " The Young & The Restless", "The Shield", "The Practice", and many others. Monnae attended the Lee Strasberg Institute through New York University and began her career in musical theatre as an actress/ singer /dancer. She has performed in many musical venues, and her one-woman show (presented in various NYC clubs) won a Bistro Award for Best Newcomer. She has taught creative improvisational workshops for children ages 6-17, and her work is represented in commercials, voice-overs, industrials, CD-ROMs and animated film. She is the voice of Anui, Balto's mother in the animated film Balto II: Wolf Quest.
Filmography
| 2024 | The Vince Staples Show (TV Series) · as Gladys |
| 2023 | Survival of the Thickest (TV Series) · as Loretta |
| 2023 | The Last Thing He Told Me (TV Series) · as Ash |
| 2022 | National Treasure: Edge of History (TV Series) · as June |
| 2022 | The Drop · as Isha (mani’s Mom) |
| 2020 | Perry Mason (2020) (TV Series) · as Letitia 'granny' James |
| 2019 | All Rise (TV Series) · as Kristle |
| 2018 | The Rookie (TV Series) · as Mrs. Richards |
| 2018 | Station 19 (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brady |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. (2017) (TV Series) · as Loretta |
| 2017 | Atypical (TV Series) · as Michelle |
| 2017 | Snowfall (TV Series) · as Gloria |
| 2016 | The Good Place (TV Series) · as Nina |
| 2016 | Rush Hour (2016) (TV Series) · as Judge Birch |
| 2015 | Code Black (TV Series) · as Or Nurse |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Dr. Pasco |
| 2013 | 42 · as Mallie |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Senate Clerk |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 2010 | The Defenders (2010) (TV Series) · as Judge Bass |
| 2009 | The Crooked Eye · as Sharon's Supervisor |
| 2007 | Saving Grace (2007) (TV Series) · as Doughboy's Mother |
| 2007 | McBride: Semper Fi · as Judge Daly |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Dr. Deborah Goldstein |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Attorney General Of The United States |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Mrs. Marshall |
| 2005 | McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? · as Judge Daly |
| 2005 | McBride: Tune in for Murder · as Judge Daly |
| 2005 | Neo Ned · as Rachael's Mother |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as The Principle |
| 2005 | McBride: It's Murder, Madam · as Judge Daly |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Clyde's Mother |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Shara Winfield |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Tanya Williams (2004) |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men · as Carpet Store Manager |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Leandra Womack |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | American Dreams (TV Series) · as Annie |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Lori |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kirby |
| 2002 | Everwood (TV Series) · as Madeleine |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Vanessa |
| 2002 | Bug · as Airline Operator - Wendy |
| 2002 | Dragonfly · as Paramedic |
| 2001 | Balto: Wolf Quest · as Aniu |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jenner |
| 2001 | Heartbreakers · as Bank Teller |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Mrs. Carter |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Phyllis Norton |
| 2000 | City of Angels (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Aurora Miller |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Jackie Collard |
| 1999 | Providence (TV Series) · as Witch Ava |
| 1998 | Any Day Now (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Patricia Fletcher |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bell |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Dana Toppel |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Vivienne Patterson |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Female Coroner |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Gardner |