Michele Greene

Greene was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, to an Irish-American father, Roland, and a Mexican/Nicaraguan mother, Dorita, who was a singer and dancer.^{[citation needed]} Greene was raised in Los Angeles, California.^{[3][non-primary source needed]} She attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles where she first began acting after enrolling in drama class; she had chosen the class to help her overcome her extreme shyness.

She attended the University of Southern California,^[4] where she auditioned for and was accepted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts program, entering on a scholarship and beginning her formal training as an actor.

During her college years, Greene began working in television, appearing in guest shots and television movies. Shortly after graduation, she landed the role of Judy Nuckles in the short-lived Steven Bochco series Bay City Blues (1983). When that was cancelled, Bochco kept her in mind and offered her the role of Abby Perkins on L.A. Law in 1986.^[4] The show was a critical and commercial success, winning multiple Emmys and garnering Greene a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in 1989.^[5] Together with Amanda Donohoe, her character participated in what was American primetime television's first lesbian kiss in 1991. Greene appeared on L.A. Law for five seasons, leaving in 1991 to pursue her musical career and pursue other acting challenges.^[6][7]

After leaving L.A. Law, Greene had acting roles in a number of television series including Bones, CSI, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, Diagnosis: Murder, JAG, Judging Amy, Nip/Tuck, The Outer Limits, Six Feet Under, Stargate SG-1 and The Unit. Greene also appeared in an episode of Brothers & Sisters on ABC-TV in March 2009 as a fictional Governor of California. She had a recurring role on HBO's Big Love as a TV reporter.

Greene has recorded two bilingual CDs, Ojo de Tiburon^[8] and Luna Roja. She has also written two young adult novels, Chasing the Jaguar: A Martika Gálvez Mystery^[1] and Keep Sweet.^[9][10]

Film

More information Year, Title ...

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	The Dark End of the Street	Marlene
1988	Going to the Chapel	Margo
1990	Nightmare on the 13th Floor[11]	Elaine Kalisher
1994	The Unborn II	Catherine Moore
	Stranger by Night	Lisa	Direct-to-video (as Michelle Green)
1996	Daddy's Girl	Barbara Mitchell	Direct-to-video
1997	Her Married Lover	Brenda Slagel
	Stranger in the House	Joanna Winters
1999	Fugitive Mind	Robyn	Direct-to-video
2000	Alcatraz Avenue	Lisa
2001	A Family Affair	Reggie Abravanel
2002	Determination of Death	Katie Williams
2003	A Woman Hunted	Gloria Parker
2005	The Legend of Lucy Keyes	Sheila Travers
2023	The Kill Floor	Janet Pruitt	Short film]]

Close

Television

More information Year, Title ...

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Dorothy	Margo	2 episodes
	Laverne & Shirley	Vicki	Episode: "Bad Girls"
1980–1981	Eight is Enough	Jill	5 episodes
1981	The Miracle of Kathy Miller	Sherrie	Movie
1982	Desperate Lives	Julie Jordan	Movie
	The Dukes of Hazzard	Bobby Lee Jordan	Episode: "Coy Meets Girl" (5.4)
1983	For Love and Honor	Joy	Episode: "For Love and Honor" (pilot) (1.1)
	ABC Afterschool Specials	Andrea Cranston	Episode: "Andrea's Story: A Hitchhiking Tragedy" (12.4)
	Bay City Blues	Judy Nuckles	8 episodes
1984	Highway to Heaven	Sara Higgins	Episode: "Song of the Wild West" (1.5)
1985	Simon & Simon	Lisa Brơoks	Episode: "Mummy Talks" (4.20)
	Seduced	Thunder Thighs	Movie
	The Best Times	Stacey Emery	Episode: " The Narc" (1.3)
1986	American Playhouse	Kevin's Friend (as Michelle Greene)	Episode: "The Little Sister" (5.9)
	Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun	Sister Margaret	Movie
1986–1991	L.A. Law	Abby Perkins	Seasons 1–5
1987	Matlock	Laura Gordon	Episode: "The Billionaire" Parts 1 & 2 (2.1) (2.2)
1988	Double Standard	Virginia	Movie
1989	The Pat Sajak Show	Herself	Episode: (1.6)
1990	In the Best Interest of the Child	Nora	Movie
	Nightmare on the 13th Floor	Elaine Kalisher	Movie
	Cop Rock	Abby Perkins	Episode: "Potts Don't Fail Me Now" (1.8) (uncredited)
	To My Daughter[12]	Julie Carlston	Movie
1991	Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories originally known as I Posed for Playboy	Janet Janeway	Movie
1992	Jack's Place	Suzanne	Episode: "Everything Old Is New Again" (1.4)
1993	Silent Victim	Bonnie Jackson	Movie
	Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many	Patty Nowakowski	Movie
	Picket Fences	Patty Henley	Episode: "Duty Free Rome" (2.2)
1994	Heart of a Child	Karen Schouten	Movie
	How the West Was Fun	Laura Forester	Movie
1996	She Woke Up Pregnant	Connie Loftis	Movie
1997	Badge of Betrayal	Annie Walker	Movie
	The Outer Limits	Joan Garrison	Episode: "The Awakening" (3.10)
	Lost Treasure of Dos Santos	Willa	Movie
1997 2001	Diagnosis Murder	Rachel Wơdrall Carrie Langford Adams	"Must Kill TV" (5.9) "Sins of the Father" Parts 1 & 2 (8.12, 13)
1998	Captive	Lily Hunter	Movie
1999	Twice in a Lifetime	Jenny Parnell / Dr. Karen Lantz	Episode: "The Gift of Life" (1.14)
2000	Stargate SG-1	Laira	Episode: "A Hundred Days" (3.17)
	Entertainment Tonight Presents: L.A. Law – Secrets of the Firm	Herself	Special
	Wild Grizzly	Rachel Harding	Movie
2001	The Perfect Wife	Felicia Laurel	Movie
	Lightning: Fire from the Sky	Barbara Dobbs	Movie
2002	Redeemer	Sharon Davidson	Movie
	JAG	Lt. Col. Sara Coffey	Episode: "Head to Toe" (7.15)
	NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Herself
	Weakest Link	Herself	"L.A. Law Edition" (game)
	L.A. Law: The Movie	Abby Perkins	Reunion
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Jan Branson	Episode: " Blood Lust" (3.9)
	TV's Most Censored Moments	Herself	Special
2003	Miracles	Travis's Aunt	Episode: "The Bone Scatterer" (1.5)
	Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke	Natalie Powell	Movie
	Strong Medicine	Pam Sherr	Episode: "Rash Decisions" (4.4)
2004	Judging Amy	Beth Benfield	Episode: "Christenings" (5.11)
	Crossing Jordan	Pam Oakley	Episode: "Missing Pieces" (3.7)
	Threat Matrix	Anne Colt	Episode: "19 Seconds" (1.15)
2005	Six Feet Under	Dr. Fraker	Episode: "Ecotone" (5.9)
	Nip/Tuck	Illana Manning	Episode: "Hannah Tedesco" (3.9)
2006	The Unit	Cynthia Burdett	4 episodes
2007	McBride: Dogged	Judy Murray	Movie
	Cold Case	Tessie Bartram '07	Episode: "Justice" (5.10)
2008	Bones	Amanda O'Rourke	Episode: "The Man in the Outhouse" (4.2)
2009	Brothers & Sisters	Governor Eve Kern	Episode: "Troubled Waters" Part 1 (3.16)
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Sue Schiff	Episode: "The Gone Dead Train" (9.22)
	Brothers & Sisters	Governor Eve Kern	Episode: "Breaking the News" (4.2)
	Three Rivers	Judge Glynn	Episode: "A Roll of the Dice" (1.10) (as Michelle Greene)
2010	Big Love	Reporter Sheila Jackson White	3 episodes
2011	The Defenders	Judge Glynn	Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy" (1.13)
	CSI: Miami	Connie Faber	Episode: "A Few Dead Men" (10.9)
2021	Viral Vignettes	Andrea	Episode: "Pass the Matzoh" (1.11)

Close