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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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Matchstick Men
  • Nip/Tuck

Known For

  • Flight 93
  • The Defenders (2010)
  • The Vince Staples Show
  • The Drop
  • The Crooked Eye

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
2005
2005
Neo Ned · as Rachael's Mother
2005
The Office (US) (TV Series) · as The Principle
2005
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
Nip/Tuck (TV Series) · as Detective Bowser
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
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

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