Monnae Michaell

Biography

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.

Most Known For

The Rookie

as Mrs. Richards

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Aurora Miller

NCIS

as Leandra Womack

Criminal Minds

as Attorney General of the United States

Criminal Minds

as Attorney General Louise Davis

Bones

as Mrs. Marshall

The Office

as The Principle

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Doctor

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Karen Taylor

S.W.A.T.

as Loretta

American Horror Story

as Judge

Everwood

as Madeleine

CSI: Miami

as Mrs. Kirby

ER

as Mrs. Bell

Arrested Development

as Shara Winfield

How to Get Away with Murder

as Dr. Pasco

Medium

as Clyde's Mother

Crossing Jordan

as Mrs. Jenner

Ghost Whisperer

as Dr. Deborah Goldstein

The Shield

as Vanessa