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Michelle Forbes(I)

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Michelle Forbes
Set amidst the CIA black ops program Operation Treadstone, the series explores the origin story and present-day actions of the infamous covert program that uses behavior modification protocol to turn recruits into nearly superhuman assassins.
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Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo is an American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films. Forbes first gained attention for her dual role in daytime soap opera Guiding Light (1952), for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. She is also a Saturn Award winner with three nominations.

Forbes is known for her recurring appearances on genre and drama shows such as Ensign Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and her regular role as medical examiner Julianna Cox on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) during the 1990s, while building her career with recurring roles throughout the 2000s in Battlestar Galactica (2004), 24 (2001), In Treatment (2008), Durham County (2007), Prison Break (2005) and her series regular role as Maryann Forrester on True Blood (2008). She has appeared in significant roles in movies such as Escape from L.A. (1996), Kalifornia (1993), Swimming with Sharks (1994) and Columbus (2017).

She starred in the 2011-2012 AMC television series The Killing (2011), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. On June 18, 2019 it was announced that Forbes would join USA Network's action drama series Treadstone (2019), a prequel/sequel to the Bourne franchise.
BornJanuary 8, 1965
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BornJanuary 8, 1965
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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Michelle Forbes, Alexa PenaVega, and Robbie Amell in The Hunters (2013)
Michelle Forbes and Haley Lu Richardson in Columbus (2017)
Michelle Forbes and D.W. Brown in Perfume (2001)
Ashley Judd, Michelle Forbes, Richard Armitage, Richard Jenkins, Leland Orser, and Keke Palmer in Berlin Station (2016)
Michelle Forbes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jason Alexander in Seinfeld (1989)
Michelle Forbes, Richard Armitage, and Richard Dillane in Berlin Station (2016)
Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, and Juliette Lewis in Kalifornia (1993)
David Duchovny and Michelle Forbes in Kalifornia (1993)
Michelle Forbes in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Michelle Forbes, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, and Kenneth Meseroll in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Michelle Forbes in The Returned (2015)
Michelle Forbes in Powers (2015)

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Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, and Juliette Lewis in Kalifornia (1993)
Kalifornia
6.7
  • Carrie Laughlin
  • 1993
Kurt Russell in Escape from L.A. (1996)
Escape from L.A.
5.7
  • Brazen
  • 1996
Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
True Blood
7.9
TV Series
  • Maryann Forrester
  • Woman in the Road
Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
6.5
  • Lieutenant Jackson
  • 2015

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  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
    Star Trek: Picard
    • Commander Ro Laren
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
    New Amsterdam
    • Dr. Veronica Fuentes
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Reba McEntire, Jensen Ackles, Katheryn Winnick, and Kylie Bunbury in Big Sky (2020)
    Big Sky
    • Margaret Kleinsasser
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Jeremy Irvine in Treadstone (2019)
    Treadstone
    • Ellen Becker
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Vicki Ann Rudin
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Berlin Station (2016)
    Berlin Station
    • Valerie Edwards
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    • Zofia Blazkowicz (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2017
  • Michelle Forbes in Say You Will (2017)
    Say You Will
    • Janis Nimitz
    • 2017
  • Zoë Kravitz and Lola Kirke in Gemini (2017)
    Gemini
    • Jamie
    • 2017
  • Columbus (2017)
    Columbus
    • Maria
    • 2017
  • Michael Madsen, Olesya Rulin, Sharlto Copley, Logan Browning, Susan Heyward, and Raul Casso in Powers (2015)
    Powers
    • Retro Girl
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
    • Lieutenant Jackson
    • 2015
  • The Returned (2015)
    The Returned
    • Helen Goddard
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
    Orphan Black
    • Dr. Marian Bowles
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Greg Kinnear in Rake (2014)
    Rake
    • Lucy Marks
    • TV Series
    • 2014

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The Kiling: The Chase
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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • January 8, 1965
    • Austin, Texas, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ross Kettle1990 - 1999 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Adam Eliseo Guajardo
  • Relatives
    • Adriana Carole Guajardo(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared in Global Frequency (2005), (unaired pilot), where she played "Miranda Zero".
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    After appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Ro Laren, she was approached to play the same character in a starring role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). When she turned down the part, because she didn't want to commit to a regular television role at that point in her career, a new Bajoran character, Kira Nerys, was created and Nana Visitor was cast in that part.
  • Quotes
    On turning down Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993): There were all sorts of rumors about why I didn't take [the DS9 role] and that I was quite arrogant about the whole thing. It wasn't that at all. It was, again, about wanting variety in my career. If I'd gone on to do DS9, I might not have had the variety I've been lucky to have in my career. That's not to say I wasn't grateful for the opportunity; I genuinely was. However, I had to make a choice that felt right for me, which was a difficult one, especially as a young actor being offered a steady job. (TV Zone Magazine, January 2005)
  • Trademarks
      Often plays characters who are anti-authority
  • Nickname
    • Mishka

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