Biography
Actress Michael Michele excelled in roles that belied her beauty and poise, frequently finding herself cast as strong-willed attorneys, doctors and police detectives. Michele initially garnered notoriety in director-star Mario Van Peebles' gritty blaxploitation movie "New Jack City" (1991). From there, it was on to a brief starring role on the adventure series "Dangerous Curves" (CBS, 1992-93) and a recurring character throughout the first …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in music videos starring Freddie Jackson | ||
| Made appearances in TV commercials for such products as Revlon, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Old Spice | ||
| Offered a role in Eddie Murphy's film Harlem Nights (1989); role was dissolved when she spurned his advances and she filed a sexual harassment suit against him; suit was ultimately settled out of court | ||
1991 | Played gangster moll in "New Jack City" | |
1992 | TV debut as a regular in the CBS series "Dangerous Curves" | |
1993 | Starred in the NBC miniseries "Trade Winds" | |
1994 | Played recurring role of a lawyer romanced by a detective (Malik Yoba) in the Fox drama "New York Undercover" | |
1995 | Was art gallery owner Nikki Sheridan on "Central Park West/CPW" (CBS) | |
1997 | Had leading role in "The Sixth Man" | |
1998 | Joined the cast of NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street" as Detective Rene Sheppard for the final season | |
1999 | Joined the cast of the NBC medical drama "ER" as Dr. Cleo Finch | |
2000 | Reprised role of Det. Sheppard in "Homicide: The Movie" (NBC) | |
2001 | Cast as the fighter's wife Veronica in the biopic "Ali", about boxer Muhammed Ali | |
2003 | Appeared in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" | |
2003 | Played a dedicated Los Angeles police officer in the gritty cop drama "Dark Blue" | |
2004 | Had a starring role in the short-lived UPN television series "Kevin Hill" | |
2007 | Guest-starred on an episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," directed by her previous "ER" co-star Eric La Salle | |
Awards
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |