Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 11, 1965
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2022 | The Drop | Isha (Mani’s Mom) |
2013 | 42 | Mallie |
2007 | McBride: Semper Fi | Judge Daly |
2006 | Flight 93 | Lisa Jefferson |
2006 | Les Héros du 11 Septembre | Lisa Jefferson |
2005 | Neo Ned | Rachael's Mother |
2003 | Matchstick Men | Carpet Store Manager |
2001 | Heartbreakers | Bank Teller |
Shut Yer Mouth! | Jana |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2023 | Survival of the Thickest | Loretta |
2023 | The Last Thing He Told Me | Ash |
2022 | National Treasure: Edge of History | June |
2020 | Perry Mason | Letitia 'Granny' James |
2019 | All Rise | Kristle |
2018 | Station 19 | Mrs. Brady |
2018 | The Rookie | Mrs. Richards |
2017 | Atypical | Michelle |
2017 | Snowfall | Gloria |
2017 | S.W.A.T. | Loretta |
2016 | Rush Hour | Judge Birch |
2016 | The Good Place | Nina |
2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Dr. Pasco |
2012 | Veep | Senate Clerk |
2011 | American Horror Story | Judge |
2010 | The Defenders | Judge Bass |
2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Dr. Deborah Goldstein |
2005 | Medium | Clyde's Mother |
2005 | Bones | Mrs. Marshall |
2005 | Criminal Minds | Attorney General of the United States |
2005 | Criminal Minds | Attorney General Louise Davis |
2005 | The Office | The Principle |
2003 | NCIS | Leandra Womack |
2003 | Arrested Development | Shara Winfield |
2003 | Nip/Tuck | Detective Bowser |
2002 | The Shield | Vanessa |
2002 | CSI: Miami | Mrs. Kirby |
2002 | Everwood | Madeleine |
2002 | Without a Trace | Lori |
2002 | American Dreams | Annie |
2001 | Crossing Jordan | Mrs. Jenner |
2001 | The Division | Mrs. Carter |
2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Doctor |
2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Karen Taylor |
2000 | Strong Medicine | Phyllis Norton |
1999 | Family Law | |
1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Aurora Miller |
1997 | The Practice | Patricia Fletcher |
1994 | ER | Mrs. Bell |