Michelle Forbes
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Michelle Forbes | |
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Born | Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo January 8, 1965 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse |
Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo (born January 8, 1965)
Forbes first garnered attention for her dual role in the daytime soap opera
She starred in the 2011–2012
Early life
Forbes was born in Austin, Texas, of Mexican American heritage.[4]
Forbes hoped to become a ballet dancer. She began receiving formal acting training at the
Career
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In 1987, at age 22, Forbes landed the contract role of Sonni Carrera Lewis on the daytime soap opera
The producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation invited Forbes to reprise Ro in the spin-off series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but Forbes declined the offer[6] and decided to focus on a career in films. She received praise, as well as a
She continued performing on television during this period, with guest spots on Seinfeld, The Outer Limits, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, to which she returned to tie up the Ro Laren storyline in the series' penultimate episode.
In 1996, Forbes joined the cast of NBC's popular police drama Homicide: Life on the Street, playing chief medical examiner Julianna Cox. She remained with the show for two years, then was let go as part of a major cast overhaul (the series would be canceled after one more season). However, she would reprise her role in the 2000 TV special Homicide: The Movie.
That same year, Forbes became a regular on the ABC series Wonderland, an ABC series, but it was pulled from the air after only two episodes. Forbes was next seen in a recurring role on the police drama The District.
She was subsequently given roles in films such as 2001's
She followed her role on 24 with a guest spot on .
Forbes starred as the lead in the adaptation of the comic-book Global Frequency, the single produced episode of which leaked online the following year, eight months after the series failed to be picked up by Warner Bros. networks.[7]
Forbes returned to British television screens with guest roles in both Holby City and as a Mossad agent in Waking the Dead. In 2008, Forbes starred in two HBO drama series; In Treatment, portraying the wife of the central character, and in True Blood as a Maenad named Maryann Forrester.[8]
She reprised her semi-regular roles in both series in their respective second seasons in 2009, as well as joining the cast of the Canadian psychological drama series Durham County for its second season as Dr. Penelope Verity.[9]
Forbes played the role of Mitch Larsen in the US television series
Forbes subsequently played Valerie Edwards in the TV series
In January 2021, it was announced that she would join the cast of the ABC drama Big Sky as matriarch Margaret Kleinsasser.[11]
Personal life
Forbes has been a vegetarian since she was a teenager and became vegan in 2011.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Love Bites | Nerissa | |
1993 | Kalifornia | Carrie Laughlin | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress |
1994 | Swimming with Sharks | Dawn Lockhard | |
1994 | Roadflower | Helen | |
1995 | Just Looking | Mary | |
1995 | The Chosen One | The Mother | |
1995 | Black Day Blue Night | Rinda Woolley | |
1996 | Escape from L.A. | Lieutenant Brazen | |
1998 | Dry Martini | Valeria | |
2000 | Bullfighter | Mary | |
2001 | Perfume | Francene | |
2002 | American Girl | Madge Grubb | |
2004 | Dandelion | Ms. Voss | |
2004 | Al Roach: Private Investigator | Dede Dragonfly | Voice role |
2009 | Diplomacy | US Secretary of State | |
2013 | Highland Park | Sylvia | |
2013 | The Hunters | Jordyn Flynn | |
2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 | Lieutenant Jackson | |
2017 | Columbus | Maria | |
2017 | Gemini | Jamie | |
2017 | Say You Will | Janis Nimitz | |
2017 | The Honor Farm |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987–1989 | Guiding Light | Dr. 'Sonni' Carrera-Lewis | Unknown episodes Nominated—Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Gym Instructor | Episode: "The Fugitive Priest Mystery" |
1991 | Shannon's Deal | Maren | Episode: "The Inside Man" |
1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dara | Episode: "Half a Life" |
1991–1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ensign Ro Laren | Recurring role (Seasons 5–7) |
1994 | Seinfeld | Julie | Episode: "The Big Salad" |
1996 | The Outer Limits | Jamie Pratt | Episode: "A Stitch in Time" |
1996 | The Prosecutors | District Attorney Rachel Simone | TV movie
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1996–1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Dr. Julianna Cox | Main cast (Seasons 5–6) Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series |
1998 | Brimstone | Assistant District Attorney Julia Trent | Episode: "Executioner" |
2000 | The District | Helen York | Recurring role (Season 1) |
2000 | Homicide: Life Everlasting
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Dr. Julianna Cox | TV movie |
2000 | Wonderland | Dr. Lyla Garrity | Main cast |
2001–2004 | Messiah | Susan Metcalfe | Main cast (Series 1–3) |
2002 | Strong Medicine | Assistant District Attorney Jill Sorenson | 2 episodes |
2002 | Johnson County War | Rory Hammett | TV movie |
2002 | Fastlane | Lena | Episode: "Get Your Mack On"; uncredited |
2002–03 | 24 | Lynne Kresge
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Recurring role (Season 2) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
2004 | Love is the Drug | Reena | 3 episodes |
2004 | Global Frequency | Miranda Zero | Unsold pilot |
2005 | Alias | Dr. Maggie Sinclair | Episode: "Another Mister Sloane" |
2005 | The Inside | Zoya Petikof | Episode: "Thief of Hearts" |
2005–06 | Battlestar Galactica | Admiral Helena Cain | Recurring role (Season 2) |
2005–06 | Prison Break | Samantha Brinker
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Recurring role (Season 1) |
2006 | Boston Legal | Juliette Monroe | Episode: "The Nutcrackers" |
2007 | Unthinkable | Jamie McDowell | TV movie |
2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor | Admiral Helena Cain | TV movie |
2007–08 | Waking the Dead | Sarah | 3 episodes |
2008 | Lost | Karen Decker | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home: Part 1" |
2008–09 | In Treatment
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Kate Weston | Main cast (Season 1) |
2008–2009 | True Blood | Maryann Forrester
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Recurring role (Seasons 1–2) Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
2009 | Durham County | Dr. Pen Verrity | Main cast (Season 2) |
2011–2012 | The Killing | 'Mitch' Larsen | Main cast (Seasons 1–2) Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
2013 | Chicago Fire | Gail McLeod | Recurring role (Season 2) |
2014 | Orphan Black | Dr. Marian Bowles | Recurring role (Season 2) |
2014 | Rake | Lucy Marks | Episode: "Jury Tamperer" |
2015 | Powers | Janis Sandusky / Retro Girl | Main cast (Season 1) |
2015 | The Returned | Helen Goddard | Recurring role |
2016–2019 | Berlin Station | Valerie Edwards | Main cast |
2019 | Grey's Anatomy
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Vicki Ann Rudin | Episode: "Silent All These Years" |
2019 | Treadstone | Ellen Becker | Main cast |
2021 | Big Sky | Margaret Kleinsasser | Recurring role (Season 1) |
2021–22 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Veronica Fuentes | Recurring role (Season 4) |
2023 | Star Trek: Picard | Commander Ro Laren | Episode: "Imposters" |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2004 | Half-Life 2 | Dr. Judith Mossman
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2006 | Half-Life 2: Episode One | Dr. Judith Mossman |
2007 | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Dr. Judith Mossman |
2009 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Captain Gail Revas |
2011 | DC Universe Online | Circe |
2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Zofia Blazkowicz |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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1990 | Daytime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Guiding Light | Nominated |
1990 | Soap Opera Digest Award |
Outstanding Daytime Villainess | Guiding Light | Nominated |
1993 | Saturn Award |
Best Actress | Kalifornia | Nominated |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | 24 (shared with the cast) | Nominated |
2010 | Saturn Award |
Best Guest Starring Role in Television | True Blood | Nominated |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood (shared with the cast) | Nominated |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[13] | The Killing |
Nominated |
2011 | Critics' Choice Television Award |
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[14] | The Killing |
Nominated |
2011 | Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actress in Television[15] | The Killing |
Won |
2023 | Hollywood HCA Award |
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series[16] |
Star Trek: Picard | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Michelle Forbes | Biography". Yahoo. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (July 14, 2011). "Emmys: Michelle Forbes on her nomination and the 'Killing' backlash". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ White, Peter (June 18, 2019). "'Treadstone': Michelle Forbes Joins USA Network's CIA Drama Alongside Patrick Fugit, Michael Gaston, Tess Haubrich & Shruti Haasan". Deadline. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Yglesias, Matthew (May 22, 2012). "The Myth of Majority-Minority America". Slate. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Nemecek, Larry. Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, p. 164.
- ISBN 0-671-87430-6.
- ^ "Rejected TV Pilot Thrives on P2P". Wired.com. June 27, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ^ Biography TV.com
- ^ "Michelle Forbes Delves Into The Darkness Of Durham County" Archived January 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine November 2, 2008, Blogg Critics
- ^ "Sharlto Copley Set As Lead Christian Walker In 'Powers', Michelle Forbes Is Retro Girl". Deadline. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "'Big Sky' Adds Michelle Forbes, Britt Robertson, Michael Raymond-James, Ryan Dorsey & Omar Metwally". Deadline. January 28, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Ashley (March 29, 2011). "Eat Like a Star: The Killing's Michelle Forbes". Self. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "2011 Emmy Nominations". Emmys.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "2011 Critics Choice Nominees". Digitalspy.co.uk. June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and SUPER 8 lead Saturn Awards with 3 awards each". saturnawards.org. July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ "The 2023 HCA TV Awards nominees for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series are: (Tweet)". twitter.com/HCAcritics. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
External links
- Michelle Forbes at IMDb