Monnae Michaell
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Aurora Miller
1999
Series
The Rookie
Mrs. Richards
2018
Series
NCIS
Leandra Womack
2003
Series
Criminal Minds
Attorney General of the United States
2005
Series
Criminal Minds
Attorney General Louise Davis
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Doctor
2000
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Karen Taylor
2000
Series
Bones
Mrs. Marshall
2005
Series
The Office
The Principle
2005
Series
American Horror Story
Judge
2011
Series
S.W.A.T.
Loretta
2017
Series
CSI: Miami
Mrs. Kirby
2002
Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Dr. Pasco
2014
Series
ER
Mrs. Bell
1994
Series
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Deborah Goldstein
2005
Series
Without a Trace
Lori
2002
Series
Arrested Development
Shara Winfield
2003
Series
Everwood
Madeleine
2002
Series
The Shield
Vanessa
2002
Series
Nip/Tuck
Detective Bowser
2003
Series
The Division
Mrs. Carter
2001
Series
Medium
Clyde's Mother
2005
Series
Snowfall
Gloria
2017
Series
The Practice
Patricia Fletcher
1997
Series
Crossing Jordan
Mrs. Jenner
2001
Series
Strong Medicine
Phyllis Norton
2000
Series
Station 19
Mrs. Brady
2018
Series
Veep
Senate Clerk
2012
Series
The Good Place
Nina
2016
Series
The Last Thing He Told Me
Ash
2023
Series
Perry Mason
Letitia 'Granny' James
2020
Series
All Rise
Kristle
2019
Series
Family Law
1999
Series
Saving Grace
Doughboy's Mother
2007
Series
Atypical
Michelle
2017
Series
American Dreams
Annie
2002
Series
National Treasure: Edge of History
June
2022
Film
42
Mallie
2013
Series
Survival of the Thickest
Loretta
2023
Series
The Defenders
Judge Bass
2010
Series
Rush Hour
Judge Birch
2016
Series
The Vince Staples Show
Gladys
2024
Film
Matchstick Men
Carpet Store Manager
2003
Film
Heartbreakers
Bank Teller
2001
Film
Flight 93
Lisa Jefferson
2006
Film
The Drop
Isha (Mani’s Mom)
2022
Film
Neo Ned
Rachael's Mother
2005
Film
McBride: Semper Fi
Judge Daly
2007
Film
Bug
Airline Operator (Wendy)
2002
Shut Yer Mouth!
Jana