Monnae Michaell
Acting • Born 1965-10-11
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.
Filmography
49 credits
Matchstick Men
Movie • 2003
Carpet Store Manager
Flight 93
Movie • 2006
Lisa Jefferson
The Drop
Movie • 2022
Isha (Mani’s Mom)
McBride: Semper Fi
Movie • 2007
Judge Daly
Neo Ned
Movie • 2005
Rachael's Mother
Shut Yer Mouth!
Movie
Jana
42
Movie • 2013
Mallie
Heartbreakers
Movie • 2001
Bank Teller
Bug
Movie • 2002
Airline Operator (Wendy)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Doctor
Ghost Whisperer
TV • 2005
Dr. Deborah Goldstein
Medium
TV • 2005
Clyde's Mother
Survival of the Thickest
TV • 2023
Loretta
Rush Hour
TV • 2016
Judge Birch
Atypical
TV • 2017
Michelle
The Good Place
TV • 2016
Nina
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Karen Taylor
The Shield
TV • 2002
Vanessa
Snowfall
TV • 2017
Gloria
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Judge
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Mrs. Kirby
Veep
TV • 2012
Senate Clerk
How to Get Away with Murder
TV • 2014
Dr. Pasco
S.W.A.T.
TV • 2017
Loretta
All Rise
TV • 2019
Kristle
NCIS
TV • 2003
Leandra Womack
Everwood
TV • 2002
Madeleine
Bones
TV • 2005
Mrs. Marshall
National Treasure: Edge of History
TV • 2022
June
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Shara Winfield
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Attorney General of the United States
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Attorney General Louise Davis
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Lori
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Mrs. Jenner
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Phyllis Norton
Perry Mason
TV • 2020
Letitia 'Granny' James
The Office
TV • 2005
The Principle
ER
TV • 1994
Mrs. Bell
Station 19
TV • 2018
Mrs. Brady
The Defenders
TV • 2010
Judge Bass
Family Law
TV • 1999
American Dreams
TV • 2002
Annie
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Mrs. Richards
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Aurora Miller
The Last Thing He Told Me
TV • 2023
Ash
The Division
TV • 2001
Mrs. Carter
The Practice
TV • 1997
Patricia Fletcher
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Detective Bowser
Saving Grace
TV • 2007
Doughboy's Mother